Maltese has always nailed lonesome provocations with idiosyncratic dry wit but "madhouse" reckons with those emotions in a way the half Brittish, half Canadian hasn't yet fully explored until now. "I've found that sometimes the majority of the emotional journey of love and life is actually the search for an understanding of it. And these songs try and make peace with all of that, poke fun at it and, ultimately, embrace it."
You Deserve an Oscar
Matt Maltese Lyrics
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Bite an apple, shut your eyes
Moisturize, your skin is dry
Goes the ringing of the bell
Tell your friends you're doing well
Call a doctor about your health
And I think you deserve an Oscar
Every day, there's something else
But you carry yourself
Like the greatest actor
Acting like the world is not
Breaking up before your eyes
You deserve a prize
Ooh
Take a supplement for sun
Try and sleep with everyone
Know you're doing nothing wrong
Kiss the season on the mouth
Go for walks and hug a clown
All the funny ones are down
And I think you deserve an Oscar
For pretending nothing's wrong
Every day, there's something else
But you carry yourself
Like the greatest actor
Acting like the world is not
Breaking up before your eyes
You deserve a prize
Watch a war under the sheets
Get a coffee down the street
Plastic bags in harmony
Everybody's incomplete
And who's the best at saving face?
Who's the toughest in the race?
Forget the Pope, you have the grace
You're my nomination
And you deserve an Oscar
For pretending nothing's wrong
Every day, you face the scenes
But you put on your jeans
Like the greatest actor
Acting like the world is not
Breaking up and slowly dying
You deserve a prize
Matt Maltese's song "You Deserve an Oscar" is a satirical take on contemporary society, where everyone acts as if everything is fine even though the world is breaking up before their eyes. The song starts with the lines "Clap your hands and catch a fly, Bite an apple, shut your eyes, Moisturize, your skin is dry, Goes the ringing of the bell" which depict the mundane routine of our daily lives, where we ignore the bigger picture and focus on trivial things. The chorus then follows, where Maltese sings "And I think you deserve an Oscar, For pretending nothing's wrong, Every day, there's something else, But you carry yourself, Like the greatest actor." The song ends with the lines "Everybody's incomplete, And who's the best at saving face? Who's the toughest in the race? Forget the Pope, you have the grace, You're my nomination."
The lyrics of the song criticize the idea of fake it till you make it, as individuals continue to pretend that everything is right, even though nothing is. The lyrics also highlight the societal pressure to maintain appearances even when life is uncertain, and the people around us are crumbling emotionally. Maltese, through the lyrics of the song, suggests that people who keep pretending and performing the same way deserve an Oscar for their performance.
Line by Line Meaning
Clap your hands and catch a fly
Do random meaningless things to distract yourself.
Bite an apple, shut your eyes
Do things without questioning their value or impact.
Moisturize, your skin is dry
Take care of yourself physically while ignoring your emotional well-being.
Goes the ringing of the bell
Life goes on, regardless of what you do.
Tell your friends you're doing well
Lie to others about your mental state in order to avoid uncomfortable conversations.
Call a doctor about your health
Pretend to take action to address your problems without actually solving them.
And I think you deserve an Oscar
You are good at pretending that everything is fine when it isn't.
For pretending nothing's wrong
You are keeping a brave face in public, despite personal struggles.
Every day, there's something else
Life is full of problems and challenges that never seem to end.
But you carry yourself
You put on a strong front, even when you don't feel like it.
Like the greatest actor
You have mastered the art of acting and maintaining a facade of happiness and normalcy.
Acting like the world is not
You pretend that things aren't falling apart around you.
Breaking up before your eyes
You recognize the problems in your life, but continue to ignore them.
You deserve a prize
You deserve recognition for your acting skills.
Take a supplement for sun
Do things that have no real impact on your life or problems.
Try and sleep with everyone
Engage in harmful behaviors as a way of avoiding your problems or emotions.
Know you're doing nothing wrong
Rationalize your actions to avoid responsibility or guilt.
Kiss the season on the mouth
Find fleeting moments of joy in the everyday.
Go for walks and hug a clown
Find comfort in simple, childish things.
All the funny ones are down
Even those who seem happy and care-free are struggling on the inside.
Watch a war under the sheets
You struggle internally, even in private moments.
Get a coffee down the street
Find comfort in small routines to distract yourself from problems.
Plastic bags in harmony
Even the mundane can seem beautiful in times of hardship.
Everybody's incomplete
Everyone is struggling with their own demons and issues.
And who's the best at saving face?
Who is the best at pretending to be happy and well-adjusted?
Who's the toughest in the race?
Who can handle the struggles of life the best?
Forget the Pope, you have the grace
You have a talent for maintaining a facade of happiness and normalcy.
You're my nomination
You are the best at pretending to be happy and well-adjusted.
Every day, you face the scenes
You deal with life's problems on a daily basis.
But you put on your jeans
You continue with your life and routines, regardless of the pain inside.
Breaking up and slowly dying
Your life is falling apart, but you continue on as if everything is fine.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Matthew Jonathan Gordon Maltese
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LYRICS:
Clap your hands and catch a fly
Bite an apple, shut your eyes
Moisturize, your skin is dry.
(chime) Goes the ringing of the bell
Tell your friends you're doing well
Call a doctor 'bout your health.
And i think you deserve an oscar, for pretending nothings wrong.
Everyday there's something else, but you carry yourself.
Like the greatest actor
Acting like the world is not breaking up before your eyes, you deserve a prize.
Oooooooooooooo
Take a supplement for sun
Try and sleep with everyone
Know you're doing nothing wrong
Kiss the season on the mouth
Go for walks and hug a clown
All the funny ones are down
And I think you deserve an oscar, for pretending nothings wrong.
Everyday there's something else
But you carry yourself
Like the greatest actor
Acting like the world is not breaking up before your eyes, you deserve a prize.
Watch a war under the sheets
Get a coffee down the street
Plastic bags in harmony.
Everybody's incomplete
And who's the best at saving face
Who's the toughest in the race.
Forget the pope you have the grace
You're my nomination.
And you deserve an oscar, for pretending nothings wrong
Everyday you face the scenes
But you put on your jeans
Like the greatest actor
Acting like the world is not breaking up
And slowly dying
You deserve a prize.
@__lileccentric_183
Things I'll never get over
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0:11 staring into my soul
0:36 the hand thing he always does
1:05 trynna float in the air
2:08 pointing himself in the face
2:55 hanging
3:03 dancing shoulders
3:20 epic smile
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Whole mv🛐
@alensteinn5732
okay but matt doesn't only deserve an award like oscar or grammy, he also deserve more love and recognition for his music 🛐
@fortydays
YES.
@julianramirez4713
As the world caves in covers are all over tik tok and it frustrates me that no one credits the og song to him
@fortydays
@@julianramirez4713 yeah :(
@jonathannunez2385
so true
@noor8233
فعلاً
@Hex_girls
No Matt YOU deserve an Oscar and a Grammy.
@Human_traain
Idk about that
@Human_traain
Nvm
@john-jx9li
Yes!