An album - Criminal Art Lovers was released in January 2010.
I Give You Two Seconds To Entertain Me
Northern Portrait Lyrics
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this whole thing is killing me
I don't want to be killed
Time goes by, I am waiting
for a thing or two to say
Nothing's going on here
Though she's got a million
This will not excite me
I'm so tired,
tired of the way she's selling out
Push me down from this chair of mine
When you think it's time to leave,
I might fall asleep here
Time goes by, I am waiting
with no 'where' or 'to' to go
I don't want to stay here
I know she's got a million dollar face
but this will not excite me
And though it is so clear that she's so pretty,
I'm tired of the way she's selling out
I want something that's real and perfectly genuine --
A place where I can feel that I belong
And if you won't bring me to the mountain,
you must bring the mountain here
I give you two seconds to entertain me
The lyrics of Northern Portrait's "I Give You Two Seconds To Entertain Me" depict the singer's feeling of ennui and disinterest in the superficiality of the world around them. The first verse shows the singer's impatience and boredom as they wait for something, anything to happen. The mention of being "killed" indicates that the singer feels suffocated in their current situation, and they want to be released from it.
The second verse mentions a woman who has physical beauty and financial wealth, but the singer is not impressed by her. The repetition of "I'm so tired" emphasizes the singer's weariness with the shallowness and artificiality of the woman's personality, presumably. The lack of excitement in the presence of the woman, despite her immense wealth and beauty, emphasizes the emotive quality of the singer's disillusionment.
In the final verse, the singer yearns for something real and genuine, a place where they can belong. The metaphor of the mountain suggests a place of stability and personal growth that is currently missing from the singer's life. The phrase "you must bring the mountain here" suggests that the singer is unwilling to compromise their need for authenticity and will continue to search for it regardless of the circumstances.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Give You Two Seconds To Entertain Me" convey a sense of frustration with the superficiality and falseness of modern life and a longing for something real, an ideal in a society characterized by deception and pretension.
Line by Line Meaning
Shake my arm when it's over,
Please wake me up when this is all done
this whole thing is killing me
I'm extremely bored and can't take it anymore
I don't want to be killed
I don't want this experience to negatively affect me
Time goes by, I am waiting
I'm patiently waiting for something to happen
for a thing or two to say
I'm hoping for some interesting conversation or activity
Nothing's going on here
This is incredibly dull and uneventful
Though she's got a million
Even though she's incredibly attractive
Million dollar face and a two million dollar figure
She has physical features that are highly desirable and valuable
This will not excite me
But that's not enough to hold my attention or interest
I'm so tired,
I'm exhausted and drained
tired of the way she's selling out
I'm disappointed that she's more concerned with being popular and superficial instead of being genuine
Push me down from this chair of mine
I'm ready to leave and looking for a reason to do so
When you think it's time to leave,
Let me know when it's appropriate to leave
I might fall asleep here
I'm so bored that I might just pass out right here
with no 'where' or 'to' to go
I don't have any idea of where I should be or what I should be doing
I don't want to stay here
I'm ready to move on to something more fulfilling
I know she's got a million dollar face
I understand she is physically attractive
but this will not excite me
But that's not enough to hold my attention or interest
And though it is so clear that she's so pretty,
Even though her beauty is obvious
I'm tired of the way she's selling out
I'm disappointed that she's more concerned with being popular and superficial instead of being genuine
I want something that's real and perfectly genuine --
I'm looking for something authentic and sincere
A place where I can feel that I belong
I'm searching for somewhere that I can truly fit in
And if you won't bring me to the mountain,
If I can't go to a great place,
you must bring the mountain here
I'll try to make the best of any situation
I give you two seconds to entertain me
I'm giving you a very short amount of time to prove that you're worth my time and attention
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.