They released their debut album, "Yes Yes Vindictive" in November 2007 in Australia and March 2008 in Germany/United Kingdom. They released their third single "Just A Song About Ping Pong" in Australia, debuting at #15 on the ARIA charts. They also released "Just A Song About Ping Pong" in United Kingdom, released their second EP Cement Cement in Australia, played Splendour In The Grass, opened for Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, and Maxïmo Park. Their second album Gloves came out in 2010.
Members Amandah, Tim and Chris are now focusing on other projects Bossy Love and Colour Coding but Amandah has stated in interviews that Operator Please has not broken up.
Jealous
Operator Please Lyrics
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I stepped up
Got a hold on my pride
I stepped up
Got a hold on my pride
I do
And a chip on the side
But without luck
I could've never retired
For you
It's not just any other chore
I pushed and painted all this
It's not just any other brawl
Well, maybe I'm a little bit jealous
I've gone and made a hard mistake
I'm trying to put the pieces of puzzle together
By forcing them into the wrong place
A papercut's a perfect example
A tiny stab to sting like a stake
I wish these wings would take me to somewhere
So I can start a new life and name
I tripped up
Put it all in the spine
I fixed up
Got it all intertwined
Now you
But it's all luck
And it took half the time
And it's all luck
But I get so surprised
I do
It's not just any other chore
I pushed and painted all this
It's not just any other brawl
Well, maybe I'm a little bit jealous
I've gone and made a hard mistake
I'm trying to fit the pieces of puzzle together
By forcing them into the wrong place
A papercut's a perfect example
A tiny stab to sting like a stake
I wish these wings would take me to somewhere
So I can start a new life and name
Well, maybe I'm a little bit jealous
I've gone and made a hard mistake
I'm trying to fit the pieces of puzzle together
By forcing them into the wrong place
A papercut's a perfect example
A tiny stab to sting like a stake
I wish these wings would take me to somewhere
So I can start a new life and name
The lyrics to Operator Please's song Jealous illuminate the feeling of inadequacy and frustration that can arise when one feels like they are not measuring up to the expectations of others. The singer of the song seems to have worked hard to accomplish something, but still feels like they have fallen short. The lines "It's not just any other chore / I pushed and painted all this / It's not just any other brawl" suggest that whatever the singer has been working on has been a significant effort, but it hasn't produced the desired results. The repetition of the phrase "I'm a little bit jealous" underscores the singer's sense of frustration and envy towards those who, in the singer's eyes, have achieved what they could not.
Line by Line Meaning
I stepped up
I took action
Got a hold on my pride
I gained control of my ego
But without luck
But despite not having good fortune
And a chip on the side
And despite having a minor flaw
I could've never retired
I never would have succeeded
For you
If it wasn't for you
It's not just any other chore
This task is significant
I pushed and painted all this
I worked hard on this project
It's not just any other brawl
This is not a trivial conflict
Well, maybe I'm a little bit jealous
Perhaps I am envious
I've gone and made a hard mistake
I made a serious error
I'm trying to put the pieces of puzzle together
I am attempting to solve this problem
By forcing them into the wrong place
But I am using the wrong approach
A papercut's a perfect example
A small injury can still be very painful
A tiny stab to sting like a stake
A minor wound can feel like a major injury
I wish these wings would take me to somewhere
I wish I could start fresh
So I can start a new life and name
And create a new identity for myself
I tripped up
I made a mistake
Put it all in the spine
I put in a lot of effort
I fixed up
I corrected my error
Got it all intertwined
I got everything working together
But it's all luck
But ultimately, success is due to chance
And it took half the time
And it was much easier
But I get so surprised
But I am still amazed
I do
I am
Contributed by Avery P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Will Moore
I don't understand how this band isn't just beloved! They are just soooooo gooooood! Right up there with Metric for me. :)
Depressedmeal
I would say this song should be made into a music video .
ludo
eu amo essa música, vsfd💗
xXJeenzXx
Caught a sneak preview of the unfinished vid of this song, from the director Price James, when he did a lecture at our uni.... can't wait for it to be released [=
Sherpaa01
i like this one!
Henry Ramos Surco
Your music was playing in a Peruvian Radio. thanks Doble 9 for a good Music
Bangs Macgee
innnn loveee with this tune (:
parag patil
Songs for Netflix
Naomi Anderson
@godessofawesomness im jealous