Season 2 Episode 3
Glass Animals Lyrics

Don't you need me
The singer is questioning whether the person they are addressing needs them or not.

Oh baby boy
The singer is addressing the person they are singing to as 'baby boy'.

'Cause I'm so happy
The singer is acknowledging that they are happy without the other person.

Without your noise
The singer is implying that the other person is noisy and that their absence has brought a sense of calm to their life.

Baby, now my head is on backwards
The singer is metaphorically describing how this relationship has caused them to be disoriented and confused.

And my feet at funny angles
The singer is metaphorically describing how they feel as if they have lost their grounding and that they are not sure what direction they are headed in anymore.

And every time I take a step
The singer is describing how every move they make feels uncertain and unsettling due to the relationship.

We're moving forwards faster
The singer is describing how their relationship is moving forward at a fast pace, despite them feeling unsteady and unsure.

And lately I can't take it
The singer is acknowledging that they are finding it difficult to continue in this relationship due to feeling disoriented and unsure.

Baby, now my body's in tatters
The singer is metaphorically describing how this relationship has affected them physically and emotionally, leaving them feeling broken and scattered.

In an ordinary fashion
The singer is acknowledging that their experience is common and relatable.

And everything I tried to leave behind
The singer is acknowledging that the past is still present in their relationship and that they cannot move forward until they address it.

Is still beside us
The singer is acknowledging that the past is still present in their relationship and that they cannot move forward until they address it.

But lately I can't take it
The singer is acknowledging that they are finding it difficult to continue in this relationship due to the unresolved issues from the past.

Leftover breakfast, cereal for lunch
The singer is describing how their partner's behavior has become erratic and unstable.

She is broken but she's fun
The singer is acknowledging that their partner has flaws and issues, but also has a fun and carefree side to their personality.

My girl eats mayonnaise
The singer is describing their partner's odd eating habits.

From a jar when she's gettin' blazed
The singer is describing how their partner consumes mayonnaise when they are under the influence of drugs.

Lazy, and lyin' on your belly
The singer is describing their partner's lazy and lethargic behavior.

With a super pump cola
The singer is describing their partner's choice of beverage.

Lookin' at your folding clothes
The singer is describing their partner's mundane activities.

You've worn for three days over
The singer is describing their partner's lack of hygiene.

With a cookie as a coaster
The singer is describing their partner's lack of concern for cleanliness or tidiness.

Maybe, I wish I could've mold ya
The singer is reflecting on how they wished they could have influenced their partner to behave differently.

To vertical and golden
The singer is describing how they wish their partner was ambitious and successful.

But you do the Styrofoam and
The singer is acknowledging that their partner is not ambitious or successful, and has not lived up to their potential.

So it hurts to say it's hopeless
The singer is acknowledging that their attempts to change their partner have been unsuccessful, and that it is painful to accept that their relationship may not work out.

And we ain't gonna make it
The singer is acknowledging that their relationship is doomed to fail.

She's drunk on old cartoons
The singer is describing their partner's nostalgia and love for old cartoons.

Liquid TV afternoons
The singer is describing how their partner spends their afternoons watching TV.

Sometimes it makes me laugh
The singer is acknowledging that their partner's behavior can be amusing.

Sometimes it makes me sad
The singer is acknowledging that their partner's behavior can also be disheartening.