Thunderclap
Emily Bate Lyrics

All i do, all i do, all i do
The singer continually laments and groans

Is wail & moan
Their response to the news of what someone else has done is to express deep emotional pain and distress

When i found out
The singer is referring to a moment of discovery

What you've been doing, doing
The artist has found out about some sort of negative behavior or action someone else has taken

& i've been, i've been, i've been
The artist is repeatedly emphasizing their own actions

Running like a yolk
The singer feels vulnerable and exposed, like the yolk of a broken egg that is at risk of being damaged or destroyed

From an egg that got broken open
The singer is extending the metaphor of the egg to describe their own sense of being exposed

With my new yellow eyes
The artist is referring to a change in their perspective or awareness

I'll follow right behind
The artist is ready to take action

Moving like melted wax
The artist describes their movement in fluid and smooth terms

Through sees of necks & backs
The singer uses vivid imagery to describe their surroundings

O with my yellow eyes
The artist continues to highlight their heightened awareness

We'll follow right behind
The singer is suggesting a sense of unity with others

You better watch out cuz i'm coming, coming
The singer is announcing their presence and suggesting the other person should be prepared for their response

Looking out for what's mine
The singer is focused on taking care of their own needs and interests

All we do, all we do, all we do is wail & moan
The artist is describing their community or group as collectively expressing grief and pain

Cuz we got broken broken
The group has suffered some kind of trauma or damage

& we've been & we've been crying alone
Despite being part of a group, the singer feels isolated in their sadness

Then we went outside, outside
The group has taken some kind of action

With our wet set of eyes
The group continues to show emotional vulnerability

We'll follow right behind
The group is united in their purpose

We want some open doors
The group seeks opportunity or new possibilities

For all the locked up jaws
Their desire for openness is connected to a sense of being silenced or oppressed

You better watch out cuz we're coming, coming
The group is communicating a sense of urgency and determination

& this time we want it all!
The group is making a bold and ambitious claim for themselves

O i've been dancing in the seam of the globe
The singer describes an imaginative and metaphorical space they have inhabited

I've been dancing in the static on the phone
The singer describes a mundane or frustrating experience in a creative and lyrical way

I've been dancing with my bloody paws
The artist uses vivid and potentially disturbing imagery to describe themselves

I've been dancing with your head between my jaws
The artist describes a relationship or interaction they have had with someone else that could be read as aggressive or confrontational

All i do
The singer has a single-minded focus

All i do
The singer reiterates their single-minded focus

All i do is clap my hands
The artist demonstrates a sense of power or control over their situation

& you disappear
The artist's action has a significant impact on someone else