Marlene
Lightspeed Champion Lyrics


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Stick a spoon into your heart
And eat away all your Deutsch Marks
Your money don't mean a damn thing
I'm wearing everything I own
Stop being cool
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Stop being cool
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

Night time running in and out of cars
I'm treading on my nerves
I wont make up a fuss
Cheer boy is not ready for your fun
So give up all your love
Give up all your love

The air is sticking to me
Your in my room and still wont leave
To me it is something more
In love a 22 4

Stop being cool
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Stop being cool
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

Night time running in and out of cars
I'm treading on my nerves
I wont make up a fuss
Cheer boy is not ready for your fun
So give up all your love
So give up all your love

I'm ready to give up on you now
I'm waiting till the sun has gone down
I'm waiting for a strand of your gold locks
To sew my stomach shut
And everybody knows you want a baby
And god knows everybody wants one too
Latin promses always keep breaking
Now i don't know what to do

And everybody knows you want a baby
Well god knows everybody wants one too




Everybody knows you want a baby
Well god knows everybody wants one too

Overall Meaning

In the song "Marlene," Lightspeed Champion sings about heartbreak, desperation, and the futility of trying to be cool. The first verse sets the tone with the macabre image of sticking a spoon into your heart and eating away your Deutsch Marks, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for consuming your own wealth and resources in an attempt to deal with emotional pain. The singer then urges the listener to stop trying to be cool and to give up all their love, suggesting that the best way to deal with heartbreak is to be vulnerable and open instead of trying to put on a facade of detachment.


The chorus repeats this message, with the singer imploring someone to stop being cool and to give up all their love. The second verse includes more imagery of desperation, with the singer running in and out of cars at night and treading on their nerves. The line "Cheer boy is not ready for your fun" could be interpreted as a rejection of someone who is trying to distract themselves from emotional pain with temporary pleasures.


The bridge introduces a new character, Marlene, who may represent the object of the singer's affection. The singer describes Marlene as being in their room and not leaving, which could suggest that they are haunted by memories of her. The line "In love a 22 4" is cryptic but could be a reference to the numerical symbolism of the number 22 (which can represent balance and harmony) and the number 4 (which can represent stability and structure), suggesting that the singer is searching for these qualities in their love life.


Overall, "Marlene" is a melancholy and introspective song that explores themes of heartbreak, vulnerability, and the search for meaning in love.


Line by Line Meaning

Stick a spoon into your heart
Self-destructive behavior due to heartbreak


And eat away all your Deutsch Marks
Consuming something in hopes of feeling better


Your money don't mean a damn thing
Material possessions can't heal emotional pain


I'm wearing everything I own
Trying to make the best of a tough situation with limited resources


Stop being cool
Encouraging someone to stop fronting and be honest about their feelings


Night time running in and out of cars
Feeling restless and unsettled at night


I'm treading on my nerves
Being anxious and on edge


I wont make up a fuss
Choosing to handle a difficult situation calmly


Cheer boy is not ready for your fun
Refusing to participate in someone else's reckless behavior


So give up all your love
Letting go of a toxic relationship


The air is sticking to me
Feeling suffocated and trapped


Your in my room and still wont leave
Being haunted by memories of a past love


To me it is something more
Holding onto a connection that may not exist


In love a 22 4
The singer's personal symbol or code for their feelings


I'm ready to give up on you now
Accepting that a relationship is over


I'm waiting till the sun has gone down
Delaying the release of pent-up emotions


I'm waiting for a strand of your gold locks
Holding onto memories of a past love


To sew my stomach shut
Using physical pain as a distraction from emotional pain


And everybody knows you want a baby
Social pressure to have children


And god knows everybody wants one too
Acknowledgement of the universal desire for children


Latin promises always keep breaking
Lies and empty promises in relationships


Now i don't know what to do
Feeling lost and unsure




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