Effi is Thomas Petritsch from Graz, Austria. The album ASTRONAUT, which to… Read Full Bio ↴Effi is Thomas Petritsch from Graz, Austria. The album ASTRONAUT, which took him three years to write, is his debut album, co-produced by Alexander Nefzger. Effi's artwork graced the album, and he played most of the instruments himself. He's already toured in Germany, Russia, Estonia and Latvia, in addition to his time as a street performer in New Zealand, where he developed his accent in speaking English.

Happy
Effi Lyrics

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you want to make me happy
you try to make me happy
but all of this happiness will do me harm
you say that u need
oh you say that u need
you need it you need it you need
and deep inside your eyes our smiles try to collide but i am falling slowly and your
smile can hold me now

you want to make me happy
you try to make me happy
but all of this happiness will do me harm
you say that u feel it
oh you say that u feel it
you feel it you feel it it you feel
feeeel
and i am falling slowly and your tears can't hold me, while we both do feel

the night draws on draws on draws on
happy happy happy

Overall Meaning

The song "Happy" by Effi is a melancholic tune about the futile pursuit of happiness. The singer is addressing someone who is trying to make them happy. Though the person means well, the singer is convinced that too much happiness will do them harm. The repeated line "you want to make me happy/you try to make me happy/but all of this happiness will do me harm" drives home the underlying thesis of the song - that happiness can be just as destructive as it is soothing.

The lyrics paint a picture of two people whose smiles try to collide but are unable to sync. The singer is falling slowly, and despite the other person's attempts to hold them, they cannot be saved. The line "and your tears can't hold me" seems to suggest that the other person has realized this as well. The final lines of the song are "the night draws on draws on draws on/happy happy happy." This repetition shows that while the pursuit of happiness may feel endless, it is also ultimately unattainable.

Overall, "Happy" is a poignant exploration of the human condition. It speaks to the ambivalence that many people feel towards happiness - the fear that too much joy may be unsustainable, and the understanding that happiness is not a static state to be achieved, but a fleeting emotion that must be chased.

Line by Line Meaning

you want to make me happy
You have the desire to bring joy into my life

you try to make me happy
You make an effort to put a smile on my face

but all of this happiness will do me harm
However, this attempt to provide happiness is ultimately damaging to me

you say that u need
You state that you require something

oh you say that u need
You emphasize this need

you need it you need it you need
You continue to assert the necessity of it

and deep inside your eyes our smiles try to collide but i am falling slowly and your smile can hold me now
Despite the attempt to bring happiness, there is internal conflict between our desires. Additionally, I am losing hope while your smile fails to bring me comfort

you say that u feel it
You claim to experience something

oh you say that u feel it
You emphasize this feeling

you feel it you feel it it you feel
You continue to assert the experience of it

feeeel
You emphasize the importance of feeling this way

and i am falling slowly and your tears can't hold me, while we both do feel the night draws on draws on draws on
I am losing hope, and your emotional state cannot provide the support I need. Despite this, we both continue to experience this feeling as time passes

happy happy happy
Despite the harm it may cause, happiness continues to be the primary focus

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