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Bad Waitress Lyrics
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Sit up straight good
Sitting at the table
Playing with my stack of peas
Waiting for the plastic forks
To melt beneath the cupboard
"Little brother, pass the butter"
"You're a little glutton made of mutton"
"Playing with your seeds"
We paint a perfect picture
For the whole wild world to see
A little tropicana
With a perfect summer breeze
Rigmarole my darling
She's a piece of poetry
I want her to be mine
forever mine to be
Let em roll let em bleed
let em run to the sea
Let em burn into the fire
Let it feed the world's desire
I want you to relieve me
of the things i cannot be
You want a little dog
to commit your entropy
Rigmarole my darling
She's a piece of poetry
I want her to be mine
forever mine to be
Let em roll let em bleed
let em run to the sea
Let em burn into the fire
Let it feed the world's desire
The opening lyrics, “Sit up straight good”, set the tone for the rest of the song to be about manners and social etiquette. The next lines describe a family gathering, where the singer is playing with their food, waiting for the plastic forks to melt because they're bored. The lyrics then shift to the other family members who start making comments about each other's eating habits. This builds humorously with the use of puns like "little glutton made of mutton" before transitioning to an entirely new subject.
The middle of the song talks about putting up a façade of what society deems to be "perfect" or "acceptable", when in reality it's not true to ourselves. The lyrics state, "We paint a perfect picture, For the whole wild world to see", before describing an idyllic scene with a "perfect summer breeze". The repetition of "rigmarole my darling, she's a piece of poetry" implies the idea of trying to conform, despite wanting to be your true self.
In the final lines, the song addresses the desire to let go of societal norms and be true to oneself. The lines, "Let em roll let em bleed, let em run to the sea" suggest a willingness to throw away societal pressures, letting them fade and drift away. The repeated phrase, "Let it feed the world's desire", illustrates breaking free from expectations to allow others the opportunity to see that being different is okay, and that there is beauty in individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
Sit up straight good
Behavioral expectations are in place and should be met accordingly.
Sitting at the table Playing with my stack of peas Waiting for the plastic forks To melt beneath the cupboard
The act of waiting for things to happen, and realizing that some things may never happen.
"Little brother, pass the butter" "Don't play with your meat" "You're a little glutton made of mutton" "Playing with your seeds"
Family dinnertime incidents, where somebody is always not following the rules.
We paint a perfect picture For the whole wild world to see A little tropicana With a perfect summer breeze Rigmarole my darling She's a piece of poetry I want her to be mine forever mine to be
Presenting the idealized version of ourselves and our surroundings to the outside world, in order to hide the struggle and present an almost mythical front of ourselves.
Let em roll let em bleed let em run to the sea Let em burn into the fire Let it feed the world's desire
Letting go of things and letting them take their own course, even when it may not be desirable.
I want you to relieve me of the things i cannot be You want a little dog to commit your entropy Rigmarole my darling She's a piece of poetry I want her to be mine forever mine to be
Desiring freedom from who we are not, and the feeling of having someone who understands us and wants to keep us as we are.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kali-Ann Butala, Katelyn Molgard, Moon, Nicole Cain
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Zimuahaha
I saw you were touring with Skating Polly, so I had to look you up. I love this so much!
@noshirdalmeida8061
Anabelle or Chucky ain't got nothin on these eerie 'dolls' 🤘🏽🤘🏽
The riff is similar to one of the background themes from the 1970s Spiderman Cartoon....loved it then....love it more now
@colina1330
Shawn Kosmo just killin' it once again. Here Kitty Kitty 4 lyfe.
@mandiecola
actually a banger. great album all around! i cant wait to see where this band goes
@ValAzurah
definitelyyy one of my favvs off the new album !!!
SO HAPPY this has a video; love the vibes <3
@danspinner9732
This takes me back to the classic days of artists like Babes In Toyland and PJ Harvey. Definitely gonna try to catch their show in Ottawa in January!
@JohnnyTwilight
This made me buy old creepy dolls uncontrollably. I'm sending you four the bill.
@LaurenStrawnSongquill
It's such a shame that more people haven't heard this song! Y'all did a wonderful job
@badwaitress7688
thanks for the love :)
@rocklemonade1885
This is the first song that I've ever heard from you and I am absolutely blown away! :D