Meet The Robots take their main inspiration from punk bands like Descendents, Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Green Day, The Offspring, Blink 182, The Ataris and NOFX, although their tastes often delve into the far reaches of Pop, Grunge, Metal and 8-bit Chiptune. The bottom line for them is, “Good music is good music.”
After the completion of the album, “Heartaches and Tea Breaks,” guitarist Stigo Morgan and drummer Scott Gartland joined the band to complete the four-piece line-up. The band are preparing to play a number of UK dates in 2015.
Almost
Meet The Robots Lyrics
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But I don’t think we have to.
We could be best friends I said,
But that’s not what you think we should do.
But it’s taking too much time,
I think I’m gonna lose my mind,
I haven’t even left my home yet.
Another person they won’t lose,
For all the years they live in.
But I don’t think I want that,
And I don’t think I need that,
And I don’t think I should say that,
We almost had it made.
We have to talk I said,
There’s some problems we should address.
Things are going fine she said,
You’re just a fucking perfectionist.
The lyrics to Meet The Robots' song "Almost" seem to explore a theme of the struggle between holding onto relationships that are not quite right versus letting them go in pursuit of something better. The conversation between the two people in the song appears to be a back and forth between one person who is not quite ready to let go and another who is ready to move on.
The first lines set the tone for the conversation - one person says they need to talk, but the other person doesn't think it's necessary. The other person suggests that they could just be best friends, but the first person sees things differently. The lines "But it's taking too much time, I think I'm gonna lose my mind, I haven't even left my home yet" suggest that the person who wants to end the relationship is feeling overwhelmed and stressed out about the situation. Meanwhile, the other person is focused on finding someone to spend their life with.
The chorus, "But I don't think I want that, and I don't think I need that, and I don't think I should say that, we almost had it made," highlights the internal conflict faced by the person considering ending the relationship. They are unsure if they want to end things, and even if they do, they are unsure if they have the right to express that. The rest of the song continues the conversation, with one person trying to find practical solutions and the other person becoming more dismissive and defensive.
Overall, the lyrics to "Almost" paint a picture of two people struggling to communicate and come to an understanding about what they want and need from each other. The song illustrates the difficulty of ending a relationship that is not quite working while also exploring the fear of missing out on what could have been.
Line by Line Meaning
We have to talk she said,
She wants to have a conversation with me, but I don't think the conversation is necessary.
But I don’t think we have to.
I don't believe a conversation is necessary.
We could be best friends I said,
I suggested that we could become good friends.
But that’s not what you think we should do.
She does not think that it is a good idea to become close friends.
But it’s taking too much time,
This situation is taking too long.
I think I’m gonna lose my mind,
I am becoming quite frustrated with this situation.
I haven’t even left my home yet.
I haven't even started doing what needs to be done to address this situation.
But everyone must choose
Another person they won’t lose,
For all the years they live in.
Everyone needs to choose at least one person they will not lose for the rest of their lives.
But I don’t think I want that,
I don't believe I want something like that.
And I don’t think I need that,
I don't think that is something that I need.
And I don’t think I should say that,
I don't feel that I should express that thought out loud.
We almost had it made.
We were close to achieving a positive outcome.
We have to talk I said,
I want to have a conversation with her.
There’s some problems we should address.
There are issues that we need to discuss.
Things are going fine she said,
She believes everything is okay and there are no problems.
You’re just a fucking perfectionist.
She believes that I am too focused on perfection and it is causing issues.
Contributed by Benjamin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.