Inspired by disco and fun of the 70’s and 80’s, No Hot Ashes are taking the… Read Full Bio ↴Inspired by disco and fun of the 70’s and 80’s, No Hot Ashes are taking the UK by storm with their infatuating live atmospheres and well-crafted tunes full of groove and expertly timed rhythms. With those raw, British, unadulterated vocals, it’s no wonder they’ve amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify and have supported bands such as Spring King, Blossoms, The Amazons & Prides on their UK Tours.

Bellyaches
No Hot Ashes Lyrics

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I say that I'm alright
Unforgotten streetlight
Half dead wide angry hang out in the sky
We follow shooting stars and as we walk we brush parked cars and run away when we set off their alarms

And so
Cheap chardonnay and bellyaches
Imperial lemonade

Cheap chardonnay and bellyaches
Imperial lemonade

There's not much more that I can take
Oh I'm sick of all these bellyaches
There's not much more that I can take
And I'm sick of all these bellyaches

Every colour looks the same
And as we walk it starts to rain
We miss the bus and there's no chance of a train
Not many hours left
We stop so she can catch her breath
These winter treks will chill our bones
Near death

And so
Cheap chardonnay and bellyaches
Imperial lemonade
Cheap cheap chardonnay and bellyaches
Imperial lemonade

There's not much more that I can take
Oh I'm sick of all these bellyaches
There's not much more that I can take
And I'm sick of all these bellyaches

No I'm sick of losing best friends
I'm sick of all you people speaking
No I'm sick of sticking to trends
Oh no my confidence is peaking
No I'm sick x6
No I'm of losing best friends

There's not much more that I can take
Oh no no I'm sick of all these bellyaches

There's not much more that I can take
And I'm sick of all these bellyaches

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Bellyaches" by No Hot Ashes explores the feeling of restlessness, dissatisfaction, and frustration with life. The first verse describes a bleak and uninspiring environment, where the streetlight is fading and the sky is half-dead. The singer of the song chooses to escape reality and follows the shooting stars, brushing parked cars and setting off alarms. The chorus repeats the mantra "Cheap chardonnay and bellyaches, Imperial lemonade" as an escapism mechanism - drinking cheap wine and sugary drinks to numb the constant feeling of being sick and fed up.

The second verse highlights the bleakness of the environment further, with the colors around becoming indistinguishable, and the rain starting to pour. The singer misses their mode of transportation and feels defeated, with the winter weather adding to their misery. The chorus repeats, with the singer becoming more definitive that they are sick of bellyaches, which could imply physical issues, but also metaphorically representing the dissatisfaction with life. The song counterpoints the idea of being fed up with life with the following lines, "No, I'm sick of losing best friends, I'm sick of all you people speaking, No, I'm sick of sticking to trends, oh no, my confidence is peaking." This suggests that the singer of the song is fed up with the people around them, possibly feeling stagnant and wanting something more from life.

Line by Line Meaning

I say that I'm alright
I pretend to be okay

Unforgotten streetlight
A distant streetlight that still haunts me

Half dead wide angry hang out in the sky
The moon looks like it is barely surviving, angry and hanging in the dark sky

We follow shooting stars and as we walk we brush parked cars and run away when we set off their alarms
We chase after shooting stars while accidentally touching cars and running away from the alarm that sets off

Cheap chardonnay and bellyaches
Drinking low quality wine and getting a stomach ache

Imperial lemonade
Fancy lemonade

There's not much more that I can take
I am at my limit

Oh I'm sick of all these bellyaches
I can't handle any more pain

Every colour looks the same
Everything looks dim and colorless

And as we walk it starts to rain
As we continue, rain starts to fall

We miss the bus and there's no chance of a train
We fail to catch the bus and there's no train available

Not many hours left
Time is running out

We stop so she can catch her breath
We pause to let her catch her breath

These winter treks will chill our bones
Walking in the winter weather is freezing us

Near death
We feel like we are about to die

No I'm sick of losing best friends
I am tired of losing close friends