Comic Sans
OKAY KAYA Lyrics
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Everything's in Comic Sans
Everything's funny wrong
Since you've been gone
Can't go on
If acceptance is key
I'm here
Waiting for the locksmith
Am I better off?
Am I better off?
Am I better off? (Off)
Am I better off being worse
Without you?
Here I am (Here again)
Vigorously folding towels
Home is where (Home's nowhere)
The horror was all along
Psycho yawning (I'm yawning here)
At a casual gathering
Since you been gone
No fun, no fun
If acceptance is key
I'm here
Waiting for the locksmith
Am I better off?
Am I better off?
Am I better off? (Off)
Am I better off being worse
Without you?
The song "Comic Sans" by OKAY KAYA is a reflection of the aftermath of a break-up. The opening lines reveal a significant change in the singer's life after the departure of her significant other. The entire world appears to be less serious and meaningless now that the love is absent. The use of the popular font Comic Sans reinforces the idea that life has become laughable and ridiculous, just like the font itself. The following lines, "Can't go on" suggest that the singer is struggling to cope with the magnitude of the change caused by the breakup.
The chorus shifts to the internal struggle of coping with the aftermath of the breakup. The repeated line, "Am I better off?" signifies a feeling of self-doubt and uncertainty. The singer questions if the breakup has made her life better or worse. The repetition of the word "off" emphasizes the song title "Comic Sans" and further emphasizes the notion that life has become a caricature of what it once was. The final lines in the chorus, "Am I better off being worse without you?" suggest that the singer was unhappy in the relationship, but still unsure if ending it was the right choice.
The second verse provides a glimpse into the singer's new life. The horror of not having her love is now evident. She is doing mundane things that were once done with her significant other. The use of the phrase "Psycho yawning" adds further emphasis to the horror she is feeling. The line "Home's nowhere" indicates that she is feeling lost and disconnected from reality. The singer then repeats the chorus, signifying that she is still uncertain about the decisions she made.
Line by Line Meaning
Since you've been gone
Life has been different without you.
Everything's in Comic Sans
The world seems like a joke or satire since you've been gone.
Everything's funny wrong
Everything is off, nothing seems to be right.
Since you've been gone
Life feels incomplete without you.
Can't go on
It is difficult to move forward without you, it feels like an insurmountable task.
If acceptance is key
Acceptance is important for moving on.
I'm here
The singer is present in this moment.
Waiting for the locksmith
Waiting for something or someone to change the current situation.
Am I better off?
Questioning whether life is better without you or not.
Am I better off?
Questioning whether life is better without you or not.
Am I better off? (Off)
Questioning whether life is better without you or not.
Am I better off being worse
Being worse without you may be better than the current state of affairs.
Without you?
The subject of the questions is the listener's absence.
Here I am (Here again)
Revealing that the singer is back in a familiar situation.
Vigorously folding towels
Describing a mundane activity done with energy and force to fill the void left by the listener.
Home is where (Home's nowhere)
The concept of 'home' is no longer familiar without the listener.
The horror was all along
The reality of the listener's absence is now clear and unsettling.
Psycho yawning (I'm yawning here)
Feeling strange and out of place at a casual gathering.
Since you been gone
Continues to refer to life without the listener.
No fun, no fun
Life without the listener is joyless and dull.
Contributed by Adam N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Raphael Vasconcellos
Fan since the first single. Most underrated artist of the last 10 years
Jane Doe
1000%
gerb0t
Damn, Gravity was awesome, song and video. i was really happy that she left the label and releasing stuff independently.
gerb0t
If acceptance is key, i'm here...
Waiting for the locksmith 🔒🗝️
Hlalefang Mphuthi
After some years a new listener/s would be shocked by us present listeners...on how we discovered Kaya.
Yoohoo Drinker
That dance is now the "Comic Sans"
Kaila Rodriguez
Thank you for making me realize my life is in comic sans
Iris Saunders
This song explains how I feel perfectly
Abby Fitzgerald
I LOVE YOU, never stop making art. You are my therapy
Max Trust
You are so beautiful singer. Thank you for your strange songs ❣