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Mini Mansions (2010)
The Great Pretenders (23 March 2015)
Guy Walks Into A Bar (26 July 2019)
Singles
"Heart of Glass" (2009)
"Kiddie Hypnogogia" (2010)
"Wünderbars" (2010)
"Death Is a Girl" (2014)
"Any Emotions" (2015)
"Freakout!" (2015)
"Vertigo" (2015)
"Double Visions" (2015)
"Works Every Time" (2018)
"Midnight in Tokyo" (2018)
"GummyBear" (2019)
"Hey Lover" (2019)
"Bad Things (That Make You Feel Good)" (2019)
"I'm in Love" (2019)
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Death Is A Girl
Mini Mansions Lyrics
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Live in the light
Air tight
The love I've no question of impossible designs
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
Live in the light
Air Tight
Ooh they call you Gloria
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
Even if your lips have lost their red
You can always paint the rose instead
You can make it easy
You don't know what you want, if you wanted
Even if your respirators leave
I never stuck around to breathe
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
You gotta live in a world where there's only one day
So maybe death is a girl and she's only one dance away
The love I sought not enough, erotic enterprise
Live in the light
Air tight
The love a cross section of imaginary lines
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
Ooh they call you Gloria
Live in the light
Air Tight
Ooh they call you Gloria
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
Even if the love was not in vain
Even if the gods forgot their names
You can make it easy
You don't know what to want, if you wanted
Even if the sun's about to show
I never stuck around to know
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
You gotta live in a world where there's only one day
Death is a girl and she's only one dance away
The lyrics of Mini Mansions's song "Death Is A Girl" are both cryptic and poetic. The song seems to explore the idea of love and death in a complex, abstract manner. The opening lines, "The love I know not above forgotten overnight," suggest a feeling of loss and impermanence. It is followed by the lyrics, "Live in the light, air tight", which could signify an attempt to hold onto something ephemeral and fleeting, to preserve it in a way that is suffocatingly tight and controlled.
The lyrics then speak of Gloria, a mysterious figure who seems to embody both the light and the right in the lyrics. The lines "Even if your lips have lost their red / You can always paint the rose instead" reiterate the theme of preserving something fleeting, while the lines "Even if your respirators leave / I never stuck around to breathe" suggest a reluctance to be weighed down by anything or anyone.
The chorus repeats the desire to live in a world where there is only one day, perhaps expressing a longing for a simpler, less complicated existence. The final line, "Death is a girl and she's only one dance away," could be interpreted as both ominous and hopeful, suggesting that death might be the key to a better, more fulfilling life.
Line by Line Meaning
The love I know not above forgotten overnight
I have experienced a love that has faded away quickly and easily, as if it never existed
Live in the light
Stay positive and hopeful
Air tight
Be secure and protected
The love I've no question of impossible designs
My love is perfect and unattainable
Thinking you're right
Believing in myself and my decisions
Ooh they call you Gloria
Addressing a person named Gloria
Even if your lips have lost their red
Even if you have lost your youthful beauty
You can always paint the rose instead
There is always a way to create beauty in the world
You can make it easy
You can simplify things and make them less complicated
You don't know what you want, if you wanted
If you truly wanted something, you would know what it is
Even if your respirators leave
Even if you need assistance to breathe
I never stuck around to breathe
I did not stay long enough to experience something
I'm not afraid of the light
I am not afraid of the truth
I never wanted to die
I never desired to end my life
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
I want each day to be special and unique
You gotta live in a world where there's only one day
You must appreciate each day as if it were your last
So maybe death is a girl and she's only one dance away
Death is a natural part of life that we should accept and not fear
The love I sought not enough, erotic enterprise
Even the love that I desired did not fulfill me
The love a cross section of imaginary lines
Sometimes love is impossible to understand or grasp
Even if the love was not in vain
Even if my love was not returned or reciprocated
Even if the gods forgot their names
Even if the world seems to be in chaos and disarray
Even if the sun's about to show
Even if change is on the horizon
I never stuck around to know
I have not stayed long enough to see what happens next
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Michael Jay Shuman, Tyler Davis Parkford, Zachary Edwin Dawes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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The love I know not above forgotten overnight
Live in the light
Air tight
The love I've no question of impossible designs
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
They call you Gloria
Live in the light
Air tight
They call you Gloria
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
Even if your lips have lost their red
You can always paint the rose instead
You can make it easy
You don't know what you want, if you wanted
Even if your respirators leave
I never stuck around to breathe
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
You gotta live in a world where there's only one day
So maybe death is a girl and she's only one dance away
The love I sought not enough, erotic enterprise
Live in the light
Air tight
The love a cross section of imaginary lines
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
They call you Gloria
Live in the light
Air tight
They call you Gloria
Live in the light
Thinking you're right
Even if the love was not in vain
Even if the gods forgot their names
You can make it easy
You don't know what to want, if you wanted
Even if the sun's about to show
I never stuck around to know
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
I'm not afraid of the light
I never wanted to die
I want to live in a world where there's only one day
You gotta live in a world where there's only one day
You gotta live in a world where there's only one day
Live in a world where there's only one day
Live in a world where there's only one day
Death is a girl and she's only one dance away
You gotta live in a world where there's only one day
Live in a world where there's only one day
Live in a world where there's only one day
Death is a girl and she's only one dance away
Live in a world where there's only one day
Live in a world where there's only one day
Death is a girl and she's only one dance
Ruubinnn
Can I just say this is one of the best songs ever. I really hope for some new music soon.
Charlotte
would just like to say thank you to the random guy who was playing this song with his headphones yesterday on the bus wayyyyy to loud glad i asked you what song it was ,you just got me hooked on the song and this band so thanks
ххх ххх
😳
Emma Butler
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏
Solomon
That might’ve been me lmao
Endfloat
There's no such thing as having this song too loud.
MurderMitts
Yoooo thats awesome
JessHaagendazs
saw them at tame impala last night and they were the most amazing opening act ive ever witnessed
James Beatty-Wilson
Tums imply instructions
Diogo Simões
@alex muñoz I guess so, yea! :) Hope we can all go to concerts and enjoy ourselves again as quick as possible!