Better News
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Oh, I got birds at my window now
And I hear them singing a song.
Yeah, and the flowers are pretty,
It all seems so perfect,
But still something’s wrong.

But I’m not really asking for so much,
Just
Better news, taller shoes,
I want sweeter juice, a kiss or two,
I want new tattoos and faster food,
I want more.

Oh, all the people are smiling now
And the children are falling and laugh.
Yay, I should be celebrating,
But here I am waiting ‘till I get enough.

Well, I’m not really asking for so much
Just
Better news, taller shoes,
I want sweeter juice, a kiss or two,
I want new tattoos and faster food,
I want more.
Better news, taller shoes,
I want sweeter juice, a kiss or two,
I want new tattoos and faster food,
Give me more.

I’m not really asking for so much,
So much, baby.
I’m not really asking for so much,
So much, baby.

Better news, taller shoes,
I want sweeter juice, a kiss or two,
New tattoos and faster food,
I want more.
Better news, taller shoes,
I want sweeter juice, a kiss or two,
I want new tattoos and faster food,
Give me more.
Better news, taller shoes,
I want sweeter juice, a kiss or two,
I want new tattoos and faster food,
Give me more.

I’m not really asking for so much,
Give me better news, good, give me more.
I’m not really asking for so much,
I’m not really asking for so much,




So much, baby.
I’m not really asking for so much.

Overall Meaning

Lena's song "Better News" contains a sense of longing and dissatisfaction with life's current circumstances despite the beauty and positivity surrounding her. Lena makes use of the metaphor of birds and flowers in the first verse to describe the beauty of the world around her. However, she implies that something is still wrong with the phrase "But still something's wrong". She then repeats throughout the chorus that all she wants is "better news, taller shoes, sweeter juice, a kiss or two, new tattoos, and faster food" because she wants more out of life than what she currently has. Lena acknowledges that people around her are happy, but she cannot seem to join in the celebration, as she is left waiting for something.


The song suggests that Lena desires change in her life and seeks excitement and fulfillment through the mentioned objects in the chorus. She wants to experience more and have new things to enhance her life. It’s understandable that people living boring and mundane lifestyles would seek something new and fascinating to break the monotony. Lena’s song portrays the human spirit’s natural inclination to seek a better future, and the longing for improvement and growth. This song appeals to many because it evokes the curiosity and excitement of discovery.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, I got birds at my window now
There are birds at my window singing a song.


And I hear them singing a song.
I can hear the birds singing a song.


Yeah, and the flowers are pretty,
The flowers outside are pretty.


It all seems so perfect,
Everything seems perfect.


But still something’s wrong.
However, something just doesn't feel right.


Well, I’m not really asking for so much
I'm not asking for a lot.


Just
Only


Better news, taller shoes,
I want to hear some good news and get some new shoes.


I want sweeter juice, a kiss or two,
I want better tasting juice and a few kisses.


I want new tattoos and faster food,
I want to get some new tattoos and fast food.


I want more.
I just want more in general.


Oh, all the people are smiling now
Everyone around me is happy and smiling.


And the children are falling and laugh.
The children are playing and laughing.


Yay, I should be celebrating,
I should be enjoying myself too.


But here I am waiting ‘till I get enough.
But I just can't seem to be happy with what I have.


Give me better news, good, give me more.
I want to hear some good news and get more of what I want.


I’m not really asking for so much,
I'm not asking for a lot.


So much, baby.
Really, just a little bit.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ian Dench, Lena Johanna Therese Meyer-Landrut, Martin Colin Sutton

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