Bliss
Goodtime Boys Lyrics
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when we really should be fighting for everything we had
because everything we're hiding, away from all this fighting
might be all we have.
I don't seem to have the same stomach as you,
living life in all that you do,
trying to keep up just dragging feet on the line.
this deceit pulls me further, further behind.
are all the things that we really wanted to.
staring into these eyes,
I wish it was you I wish it was you I wish it was fine
losing inches of precious sleep,
trapped here watching you breathe.
Blistering every knuckle,
screaming from every pore
"I want more".
Four years two minds one heart
each day lungs further apart.
Eyes prized so wide open
stretching out the skin
as this groping city is caving in,
I must be starving to quench these thirsts
so terrified now, now nothing hurts.
Nothing hurts nothing so nothing ever hurts.
The lyrics to "Bliss" by Goodtime Boys are deeply introspective and emotional. The singer is tired of hiding their true feelings and desires, and wonders whether it's worth continuing to fight for what they have. They contrast themselves with the person they're addressing, who seems more able to live life to the fullest, and the singer feels like they're falling behind. The lines "when all the things that we really shouldn't do / are all the things that we really wanted to" are particularly poignant, expressing the conflict between what we feel like we should do and what we truly desire.
The second half of the song becomes even heavier, continuing to express the singer's internal turmoil. They are losing sleep, feeling blistered and screaming for more in life. The lines "four years two minds one heart / each day lungs further apart" create a vivid image of a relationship slowly suffocating. The image of the "groping city" caving in is powerful and visceral, expressing a sense of claustrophobia and anxiety.
The final lines of the song offer a sense of resignation and desolation. "I must be starving to quench these thirsts / so terrified now, now nothing hurts" suggest that the singer is so desperate for anything to fulfill them that they've become numb to pain. Overall, "Bliss" is a brutally honest and melancholy song that speaks to the struggle of trying to find fulfillment and meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I got really tired of hiding everything we're hiding
I am exhausted from keeping our secrets hidden
when we really should be fighting for everything we had
We should be fighting for what we've lost
because everything we're hiding, away from all this fighting might be all we have.
The things we're hiding might be all we have left
I don't seem to have the same stomach as you,
I cannot handle the same things as you can
living life in all that you do, trying to keep up just dragging feet on the line.
I'm struggling to keep up with your pace in life
this deceit pulls me further, further behind.
My dishonesty is causing me to fall behind
when all the things that we really shouldn't do are all the things that we really wanted to.
We want to do things we shouldn't
staring into these eyes, I wish it was you I wish it was you I wish it was fine
I wish things were still good between us
losing inches of precious sleep, trapped here watching you breathe.
I'm losing sleep watching you sleep
Blistering every knuckle, screaming from every pore "I want more".
I'm desperate for more than what I have
Four years two minds one heart, each day lungs further apart.
We're growing apart every day despite our love
Eyes prized so wide open, stretching out the skin as this groping city is caving in,
I'm exhausted from trying to keep my eyes open in this chaotic world
I must be starving to quench these thirsts so terrified now, now nothing hurts.
I'm so desperate to satisfy my desires that I'm numb with fear
Nothing hurts nothing so nothing ever hurts.
I'm too numb to feel any pain
Contributed by Bailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.