My Oh My
Lido Beach Lyrics
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Whispering your name
It's so lame
Can you see them
All dressed up the same
Who's to blame
Superficiality
No common ground for me
Now whispering my name
Fake hellos, real goodbyes
Neither one a truth or lie
Happy knowing i'm not like them
Close my eyes, start to cry
No tear falls from either eye
My oh my
Can you see them
Picture them as kids
On a playground
Do you hear their laughter
No remorse
Mom must be so proud
No superficiality
It came with their puberty
Now they're just sad
See saw glued to the ground
The lyrics of “My Oh My” by Lido Beach offer a commentary on superficiality and the idea of social conformity. The song begins by asking the listener if they can hear the whispers of those obsessed with maintaining a certain image and conforming to societal norms, and the singer notes how “lame” it all seems. The second verse addresses how everyone dresses the same and how there seems to be no room for individuality or common ground.
The chorus emphasizes the isolation the singer feels from these people who seem to only offer “fake hellos” and “real goodbyes,” and who are unable to speak the truth. They acknowledge that they are happy to not be like them, but there is a sadness that wells up inside them. In the third verse, the singer poses a question to the listener, asking if they can imagine these people as children playing on the playground, and notes how there is no remorse or genuine emotion left in them. They are simply going through the motions of life without truly living it. The song ends with the image of a see-saw glued to the ground, an image that suggests the weight of conformity is holding everyone down.
Overall, “My Oh My” is a critique of societal expectations that reduce people to conformist clones, preventing them from truly living fulfilled lives. The lyrics are a call for everyone to embrace their individuality and reject superficiality, even if it means sacrificing social status.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you hear them
Can you perceive the whispers of those around you?
Whispering your name
Gossiping about you without your knowledge or consent.
It's so lame
It's cheesy, unoriginal and lacks depth.
Can you see them
Are you aware of the people that surround you?
All dressed up the same
Uniformity in their appearance and behavior.
Who's to blame
Who's accountable for this unoriginality?
Superficiality
A lack of depth, surface-level relationships.
No common ground for me
I can't relate to them or find any points of connection.
Can you hear them
Have you noticed how their whispers have shifted to be directed at me?
Fake hellos, real goodbyes
Empty greetings followed by genuine farewells.
Neither one a truth or lie
Neither of these interactions have any real value or meaning.
Happy knowing i'm not like them
I take comfort in being different from them.
Close my eyes, start to cry
I become emotional and upset.
No tear falls from either eye
I'm so used to feeling pain that it doesn't physically manifest anymore.
My oh my
An expression of surprise, disbelief or concern.
Can you see them
Can you imagine what they were like as children?
Picture them as kids
Visualize their earlier years.
On a playground
In a setting intended for play and fun.
Do you hear their laughter
Are you able to recall the sounds of their joy?
No remorse
An absence of guilt, regret or empathy.
Mom must be so proud
Their actions would be celebrated and rewarded by their parents.
No superficiality
They weren't always this way, it's just emerged as they grew older.
It came with their puberty
The lack of depth and originality emerged as they entered adolescence.
Now they're just sad
They're now unfulfilled and unhappy with their superficial relationships.
See-saw glued to the ground
Symbolic of their inability to progress or change.
Contributed by London J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.