Suffra… Read Full Bio ↴Track 8 from Man Alive, which was released on 27 August 2010.
Suffragette Suffragette was released as the band’s first ever single on 1 December 2008 through label ‘Salvia’ as a limited 7" vinyl release only.
If you think the choral lyrics sound surprisingly like “who’s gonna sit on your face when I’m gone”, you are certainly not alone.
Say the band:
"It was one of the first singles we ever played together. It was kind of structured by the four of us from just a two-section loop on the laptop, and it does have the feel of a normal pop song.
I’d always thought writing pop wasn’t worth much, but this kind of taught me it was. The chorus is just a big instrumental, which doesn’t happen elsewhere."
The track also appeared in the 2011 rally-racing game DiRT 3.
Suffragette Suffragette
Everything Everything Lyrics
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I'm calm, now absent, I'm date-rape yellow, black to the liver come on
Take my lung, take my loose tongue, take my sum, take my memory
Of nothing at all, nothing at all is what you remind me
No thread, no lips, no postscripts, no eclipse of my liberty
Oh pedigree chum, pedigree chum I'm never your father
Cause you're gonna sit on your fence when I'm not there
More, my arc light, my knees
When she casts off her clothes I don't know what is reality
My death throes, this indefinite pose, her flesh codes (inconceivable)
Oh suffragette, suffragette I wanna be outlawed and AWOL
No alphabet can be used yet no cassette is available
Oh I dunno how, I dunno how I'm gonna reset my whole radar
(Forget) Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm gone
(Forget) Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm not there
[Repeat: x2]
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm gone
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm not there
(To the back, to the back row)
Of nothing at all, nothing at all is what you remind me
Oh suffragette, suffragette I wanna be outlawed and AWOL but
[Repeat: x6]
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm gone
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm not there
The lyrics to Everything Everything's song "Suffragette Suffragette" are cryptic and difficult to decipher at first glance. The song itself has an upbeat tempo that belies the seriousness of the subject matter. It's a song that seems to be about feeling frustrated and ignored by the society around you.
The lyrics are filled with dizzying wordplay that creates a sense of confusion and disorientation. The opening lines seem to be addressing someone who is trying to test the singer in some way, but the singer is refusing to engage. They are "date-rape yellow" and "black to the liver," implying some kind of internalized trauma or self-destructive tendencies. The imagery is both vivid and unsettling.
As the song continues, the lyrics become more enigmatic. There are references to losing one's tongue and memory, and to being reminded of "nothing at all." The singer seems to be struggling to connect with others or to find a sense of purpose. They are looking for something to rebel against, but they don't seem to know what that might be. The chorus repeats the line "cause you're gonna sit on your fence when I'm gone," implying a sense of abandonment or betrayal.
Overall, "Suffragette Suffragette" is a song that captures the feeling of being adrift in a world that doesn't care about you. The wordplay and imagery create a sense of disorientation and confusion, reflecting the singer's sense of unease.
Line by Line Meaning
Blitz, you test me, no more
I refuse to be tested by you anymore
I'm calm, now absent, I'm date-rape yellow, black to the liver come on
I am now absent and peaceful but filled with a bitter, boiling anger
Take my lung, take my loose tongue, take my sum, take my memory
You can take everything from me, my physical and mental abilities, but it won't change the fact that you remind me of nothingness
Of nothing at all, nothing at all is what you remind me
You remind me of emptiness, of a hollowness that cannot be filled
No thread, no lips, no postscripts, no eclipse of my liberty
You cannot control me or take away my freedom
Oh pedigree chum, pedigree chum I'm never your father
I am not responsible for you, and I don't want to be
Cause you're gonna sit on your fence when I'm gone
You will remain indifferent and passive when I am no longer around
Cause you're gonna sit on your fence when I'm not there
You will remain indifferent and passive even when I am still alive
More, my arc light, my knees
You are blinding me with your intensity and I am weak and helpless
When she casts off her clothes I don't know what is reality
I am so consumed and blinded by lust that I cannot tell what is real or not
My death throes, this indefinite pose, her flesh codes (inconceivable)
I am struggling in agony, trapped in this uncertain position and her body language is impossible to decipher
Oh suffragette, suffragette I wanna be outlawed and AWOL
I want to break free from societal norms and expectations, to rebel and be free
No alphabet can be used yet no cassette is available
There are no words or tools to fully express the complexity of my feelings and thoughts
Oh I dunno how, I dunno how I'm gonna reset my whole radar
I don't know how to change my perspectives and perceptions, to reset myself
To the back, to the back row
I want to distance myself, retreat to the background
Of nothing at all, nothing at all is what you remind me
You remind me of emptiness, of a hollowness that cannot be filled
Oh suffragette, suffragette I wanna be outlawed and AWOL but
I am determined to rebel against expectations and be free
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm gone
You will remain indifferent and passive when I am no longer around
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm not there
You will remain indifferent and passive even when I am still alive
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm gone
You will remain indifferent and passive when I am no longer around
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm not there
You will remain indifferent and passive even when I am still alive
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm gone
You will remain indifferent and passive when I am no longer around
Cause you're gonna sit on the fence when I'm not there
You will remain indifferent and passive even when I am still alive
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER KAINES ROBERTSHAW, JEREMY JOSEPH PRITCHARD, JONATHAN JOSEPH HIGGS, MICHAEL DAVID SPEARMAN
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We have synths galore nowadays!
@coolipy
"Who's a-gonna sit on ya face when I'm gonne?! Who's a-gonna sit on ya face when I'm not there?!" Love it!
@themittenkitten_wastakenfromme
“Who’s gonna sit on your face when I’m gone, who’s gonna sit on your fence when I’m not there?” actually
@Etheron369
Everything Everything - Suffragette Suffragette (Official Official Video Video)
@mayorofsimpleton5674
Hahah lol
@ale58301
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@ligiaojopi4607
Funny Funny Comment Comment
@themittenkitten_wastakenfromme
I I like like Final Final Form Form better better
@jonhspartan2332
XD XD
@madpistol
2:21 That vocal harmony is about as tight as you can get without splitting your pants.