Ego
Burial & Four Tet (feat. Thom Yorke) Lyrics
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From the way you look at me
You open up the universe
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I crumble when you touch my wings
But that's okay 'cause I'm nothing
I'm tougher than you think
The no-hopers
The overwhelmers
The sweet talkers
I bet you get this all the time
I bet they just throw themselves at you
The daydreamers
The dope smokers
The loose talkers
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
Evil lovers
Go-getters
Fare workers
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I bet they just throw themselves at you
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I can't make this any clearer
I can't make this any simpler
Still passin' through my fingers
I bet you get this all the time
The day dreamers
The evil lover
The sweet talkers
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I bet they just throw themselves at you
The lyrics to Burial & Four Tet's song Ego are open to interpretation, but the general theme seems to be about admiration and attraction towards someone who is used to receiving attention and affection from many others. The singer is expressing their affections and acknowledging that they may not be the only one with these feelings towards this person. They describe feeling light and vulnerable in the presence of the person, and crumbling when they touch their wings, but also assert their own strength by stating that they are tougher than the other person may think. The singer lists various types of people who may also be enamored with this person, including daydreamers, sweet talkers, and go-getters, emphasizing the idea that the person they admire is sought after by many.
The repetition of the line "yeah I bet you get this all the time" throughout the song adds a sense of resignation, as if the singer knows that their feelings are not unique and that they are just another in a long line of admirers. However, the repetition can also be seen as a way of emphasizing the intensity of the singer's emotions, as if they are so overwhelmed by their feelings that they are unable to express them in any other way.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel light up on my feet
I feel elated by your presence
From the way you look at me
I'm enchanted by the way you look at me
You open up the universe
You make me feel like anything in this universe is possible
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I'm sure I'm not the first person to tell you this
I crumble when you touch my wings
I'm vulnerable when you come near me
But that's okay 'cause I'm nothing
It's okay to be vulnerable because I'm not important
I'm tougher than you think
Despite being vulnerable, I am strong
The no-hopers
Hopeless individuals
The overwhelmers
Overbearing individuals
The sweet talkers
Charmers
I bet you get this all the time
I'm sure these people are common in your life
I bet they just throw themselves at you
I bet these people are always trying to win you over
The daydreamers
People who live in their own fantasies
The dope smokers
People who use drugs excessively
The loose talkers
People who talk too much
Evil lovers
People who love you for the wrong reasons
Go-getters
Ambitious individuals
Fare workers
People who work hard for what they want
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I'm sure these types of people are constantly pursuing you
I can't make this any clearer
I don't know how to express myself better
I can't make this any simpler
My feelings are already as simple as they can be
Still passin' through my fingers
I'm struggling to hold onto these feelings
I bet you get this all the time
I'm sure you hear this often
The day dreamers
People who live in their own fantasies
The evil lover
People who love you for the wrong reasons
The sweet talkers
Charmers
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I'm confident this is a common experience for you
I bet they just throw themselves at you
I bet people are always trying to win your affections
Lyrics Ā© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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@forcetengal2451
I feel light up on my feet
From the way you look at me
You open up the universe
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I crumble when you touch my wings
But that's okay 'cause I'm nothing
I'm tougher than you think
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
The no-hopers
The overwhelmers
The sweet talkers
I bet you get this all the time
I bet they just throw themselves at you
The daydreamers
The dope smokers
The loose talkers
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
Evil lovers
Go-getters
Fare workers
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I bet they just throw themselves at you
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I can't make this any clearer
I can't make this any simpler
Still passin' through my fingers
I bet you get this all the time
The day dreamers
The evil lover
The sweet talkers
Yeah I bet you get this all the time
I bet they just throw themselves at you
@ZonkzUK
the fact that burial, four tet and thom yorke collab on tunes makes me so happy, its like the perfect combination
@Dunbie_
What a world we live in man
@blaebrobinson895
This is what collaboration was born for. Gifts like these.
@sci_fi5979
I really really hope there's so many more recordings by the super group to see appear.. They're like the 21st century Clapton, Baker and Bruce..
@romeoexe89
Hei Bro they did another one - Burial, Four Tet, Thom Yorke - His Rope
@deltablues24
burial and four tet went to the same high school.. I wonder what kind of high school that was, like hogwarts or something?
@shanefarrell5759
Parallax fairly sure Jamie xx went there too - not saying he's anywhere near this level but it's still mad
@TheFotoPhinish
*secondary school. It's in south London :)
@LiNkzDesings
burial and four tet are the same person ;)
@deefman123
Parallax yeah, hogwarts in the 80s thatchers Britain, with empty factories to smash glass bottles in on grey rainy days.