happiness
Carl And Mike Lyrics

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She's not a girl who misses much
Do do do do do do, oh, yeah

She's well acquainted
With the touch of the velvet hand
Like a lizard on a window pane
The man in the crowd with the
Multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots

Lying with his eyes
While his hands are busy working overtime
A soap impression of his wife
Which he ate and donated to the National Trust

I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
Down to the bits that I left uptown
I need a fix 'cause I'm going down

Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun

Happiness is a warm gun
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun mama
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
When I hold you in my arms
(Oh yeah)
And I feel my finger on your trigger
(Ooh, oh yeah)
I know nobody can do me no harm
(Ooh, oh yeah)

Because happiness is a warm gun mama
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun, yes it is
(Bang bang, shoot shoot)
Happiness is a warm, yes it is, gun
(Happiness, bang bang, shoot shoot)

Well, don't you know that happiness is a warm gun mama
(Happiness is a warm gun yeah)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Carl And Mike's song Happiness are dark and cryptic, but upon closer inspection, reveal a deeper meaning. The opening verse describes a woman who is well aware of her surroundings and knows the effects of touch. The following lines depict a man in the crowd with multicolored mirrors on his boots, symbolizing his fragmented self. He lies with his eyes while his hands work overtime, indicating that he is not honest with himself or others. The line 'a soap impression of his wife which he ate and donated to the National Trust' is particularly intriguing, suggesting that the man has internalized aspects of his wife but has given them away, perhaps as a form of control.

The chorus of the song, 'Happiness is a warm gun', is a recurring refrain throughout the song. The gun, in this context, represents power and control. The repetition of the phrase 'Bang bang, shoot shoot' further emphasizes this message. The final verse describes the singer holding someone in their arms and feeling the trigger, indicating that they have the power to control the situation. The song's message is therefore a warning against the dangers of control, power, and the ways in which they can corrupt individuals.

Line by Line Meaning

She's not a girl who misses much
She's someone who doesn't miss or overlook anything.

She's well acquainted With the touch of the velvet hand Like a lizard on a window pane The man in the crowd with the Multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots Lying with his eyes While his hands are busy working overtime A soap impression of his wife Which he ate and donated to the National Trust
She knows exactly what it feels like to be touched softly, just like how a lizard feels on a window pane. She's noticed the man in the crowd with the different colored mirrors on his boots, he's deceitful, and creates a soap impression of his wife, which he donates to the National Trust.

I need a fix 'cause I'm going down Down to the bits that I left uptown I need a fix 'cause I'm going down
I need a cure to my addiction because without it, I will fall apart and lose the pieces of myself I still have left.

Mother Superior jump the gun Mother Superior jump the gun Mother Superior jump the gun Mother Superior jump the gun Mother Superior jump the gun Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior acted too quickly and made a decision without thinking it through.

Happiness is a warm gun (Bang bang, shoot shoot) Happiness is a warm gun mama (Bang bang, shoot shoot) When I hold you in my arms (Oh yeah) And I feel my finger on your trigger (Ooh, oh yeah) I know nobody can do me no harm (Ooh, oh yeah)
The feeling of holding a gun can bring ultimate satisfaction, and when I hold you, the same feeling is there. When I feel that trigger, I know that nothing can hurt me.

Because happiness is a warm gun mama (Bang bang, shoot shoot) Happiness is a warm gun, yes it is (Bang bang, shoot shoot) Happiness is a warm, yes it is, gun (Happiness, bang bang, shoot shoot) Well, don't you know that happiness is a warm gun mama (Happiness is a warm gun yeah)
The ultimate form of ecstasy is holding a gun, without a doubt. This is absolute happiness in life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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