We Are Happy Landfill
Gorillaz Lyrics


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The feeling then gets to the brain
It means you got it coming and you ain't got a chain
Their only attire is a typical vice
But if it gets too well, well, you ain't being nice, no

So follow the lines ?til they tear up your eyes
You won't be even seeing if you ain't growing lies
They've bought all the shit that should never be sold
They put a gun above it and a narrow behold

We are the happy landfill
We are the happy landfill
Alright

The feeling then gets to the brain
It means you got it coming and you ain't got a chain
Their only attire is a typical vice
But if it gets too well, well, you ain't being nice, no

So follow the lines ?til they tear up your eyes
You won't be even seeing if you ain't growing lies
They've bought all the shit that should never be sold
(We are the happy landfill)
They put a gun above it and a narrow behold




(We are the happy landfill)
Alright

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gorillaz's song We Are the Happy Landfill convey a message about consumerism and its negative effects on society. The first two lines suggest that people are conditioned to believe that they need to consume more and more, leading to a situation where they become slaves to their desires. The next two lines suggest that people are willing to do anything to fulfill their desires, even if it means engaging in vices that are harmful to themselves and others. The song suggests that there is a cycle of consumption and waste that is damaging the world.


The lines "So follow the lines til they tear up your eyes/You won't be even seeing if you ain't growing lies" suggests that the images, messages, and products that society promotes are not real, but rather false constructions created to trap people into buying more. The following lines, "They've bought all the shit that should never be sold/They put a gun above it and a narrow behold," suggest that corporations and governments manipulate people into buying useless and harmful products by convincing them that they need them.


Overall, the song seems to be a critique of consumer culture and its negative effects on society and the environment. It highlights the ways in which people become trapped in cycles of consumption and waste, and the ways in which corporations and governments manipulate them to consume more.


Line by Line Meaning

The feeling then gets to the brain
The sensation overcomes the mind


It means you got it coming and you ain't got a chain
It implies that you deserve what's coming to you and you have no freedom


Their only attire is a typical vice
Their only clothing is a common bad habit


But if it gets too well, well, you ain't being nice, no
But if they indulge too much, they become unpleasant


So follow the lines ?til they tear up your eyes
So keep following the rules until it hurts your eyes


You won't be even seeing if you ain't growing lies
If you don't tell lies, you won't even be noticed


They've bought all the shit that should never be sold
They've purchased all the worthless things that should have never been produced or sold


They put a gun above it and a narrow behold
They seem to worship a gun and have a limited perspective


We are the happy landfill
We are the content garbage dump


We are the happy landfill
We are the content garbage dump


Alright
Okay




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAMON ALBARN, JAMIE HEWLETT

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City's breaking down on a camel's back
They just have to go 'cause they don't know whack
So while you fill the streets, it's appealing to see
You won't get undercounted 'cause you're damned and free
You got a new horizon, it's ephemeral style
A melancholy town where we never smile
And all I wanna hear is the message beep
My dreams, they got her kissing, 'cause I don't get sleep, no

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Turn forever hand in hand
Take it all in on your stride
It is ticking, falling down
Love forever, love is free
Let's turn forever you and me
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Is everybody in?

Laughin' gas these hazmats, fast cats
Linin' 'em up like ass cracks
Play these ponies at the track
It's my chocolate attack
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Care Bear rappin' in harder this year (yeah)
Watch me as I gravitate, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Yo, we gon' ghost town this Motown
With yo' sound, you in the blink
Gon' bite the dust, can't fight with us
With yo' sound, you kill the Inc.
So don't stop, get it, get it (get it)
Until you're cheddar headed
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Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good
Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good
Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good
Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good

Windmill, windmill for the land
Turn forever hand in hand
Take it all in on your stride
It is ticking, falling down
Love forever, love is free
Let's turn forever you and me
Windmill, windmill for the land
Is everybody in?

Don't stop, get it, get it
Peep how your captain's in it (feel good)
Steady, watch me navigate, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! (Feel good)
Don't stop, get it, get it
Peep how your captain's in it (feel good)
Steady, watch me navigate, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! (Feel good)

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Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good
Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good
Sha, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-ca, feel good

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