Express Yourself
Lettuce Lyrics

It's as simple as something that nobody knows
Sometimes the most important things are the things that go unnoticed.

That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
The woman referred to in the song has big eyes and bubbly toes.

On the feet of a queen of the hearts of the cards
The woman is described as a queen of the hearts of the cards, likely meaning that she is skilled in card games.

And her feet are all covered with tar balls and scars
Despite her apparent skill at card games, the woman's feet are damaged - tar balls and scars cover them.

It's as common as something that nobody knows
Again, pointing out that important things can be overlooked or considered 'common.'

That her beauty will follow wherever she goes
The woman is beautiful and her beauty is apparent regardless of where she goes.

Up the hill in the back of her house
The woman mentioned in the song lives in a house on a hill.

In the world she love me forever,
The singer believes that the woman loves him forever, regardless of where she is in the world.

I know she could
The singer is confident in the woman's feelings for him.

I remember when you and me mmm how we used to be just good friends
The singer and someone else used to be 'just good friends.'

Wouldn't give me none
The person the singer is referring to didn't want to engage in a romantic relationship with them.

But all I wanted was some
The singer was interested in starting a romantic relationship.

She's got a whole lot of reasons
The woman being referred to has a lot of reasons for her actions or decisions.

She can't think of a single one
Despite having many reasons, she can't think of one that justifies leaving.

That can justify leaving
The woman referred to in the song is considering leaving, but can't find a reason that justifies it.

And he got none but he thinks he got so many problems
Another person who is described as having problems, but when examined more closely, the problems may be imagined or minimal.

Man he got, too much time to waste
This person has too much time on their hands, perhaps leading them to worry about things that aren't really problems.

His dreams are like commercials
This person daydreams about unrealistic scenarios, much like the content of a commercial.

But her dreams are picture perfect
The woman referred to in the song has dreams that are ideal or perfect.

And our dreams are so related though they're often underestimated
The singer and the woman have dreams that are connected, but they may not be taken seriously or given the credit they deserve.

Well I was eating lunch at the D. L. G.
The singer changes the topic and describes a scene where they're eating lunch at the D.L.G. (location unknown).

When this little girl came and she sat next to me
A girl sat next to the singer at lunch.

I never seen nobody move the way she did
The girl was very unique in the way she moved or presented herself.

Well she did and she does and she'll do it again
The girl's unique movement or behavior was not a one-time thing, the singer thinks she'll exhibit the same behavior again.

When you move like a jellyfish
The singer begins a comparison to a jellyfish and the way it moves in the water.

Rhythm don't mean nothing
The jellyfish's movements are not dictated by rhythm, they seem fluid and natural.

You go with the flow
The jellyfish follows the natural current of the water, rather than trying to impose their own movements or rhythm.

You don't stop
The jellyfish keeps moving, it doesn't get caught on anything or disrupt the current.

If you would only listen
Returning to the previous topics of missed opportunities or overlooked ideas, the singer suggests that they have something important to say but feel unheard.

You might just realize what you're missing
If the person listening actually pays attention, they may realize that they're missing out on something important.

You're missing me
The singer specifically points out that the person not listening is missing out on them - either their friendship or romantic relationship.

And her feet are infested with tar balls and
Returning to the description of the woman's feet being covered in tar balls and scars.

La da da da da da
Repeating the previously sung phrase for effect, or to fill time in the song.