Mike has released six studio albums - 2010's Learning, 2012's Put Your Back N 2 It, 2014's Too Bright, 2017's No Shape, 2020's Set My Heart On Fire Immediately and his most recent, 2022's Ugly Season, all of which have received praise from music critics.
You Won't B Here
Perfume Genius Lyrics
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Pretended for you
It doesn't matter
Who you answer to
Your heart will break
Whatever you do
But you won't b here
Tomorrow
You might not get
What you were promised
You might be hollow
After all of the deaths
But you are hurting
Everyone you touch
And they won't b here
Tomorrow
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't b here tomorrow
The lyrics of Perfume Genius's song, "You Won't Be Here Tomorrow," are laden with a sense of poignant sadness and resignation. The opening lines "That was all a lie," followed by "pretended for you," suggest that the singer is acknowledging a deception they've maintained. The next lines, "It doesn't matter who you answer to / Your heart will break whatever you do," show that the deception ultimately leads to sorrow no matter who benefits from it. Finally, the refrain of "But you won't be here tomorrow" implies that the singer is referring to a doomed relationship, as if admitting to themselves that they must end it no matter the cost.
As the song progresses, the singer turns their attention outward, addressing the listener more directly. The line "You might not get what you were promised" hints at the singer's own unfulfilled dreams and desires, while the solemn repetition of "They won't be here tomorrow" seems to suggest that the singer feels as though they are caught in an inevitable cycle of loss and grief.
The stark repetition of "They won't be here tomorrow" at the end of the song drives home the messages of finality, loss, and heartbreak, leaving listeners with a sense of sadness and existential uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
That was all a lie
I wasn't truthful with you in the past
Pretended for you
I acted a certain way to make you happy
It doesn't matter
Nothing can change what has already happened
Who you answer to
You have to make your own decisions
Your heart will break
No matter what you do, you will experience pain
Whatever you do
No matter your choices or actions
But you won't be here tomorrow
You won't be here in the future
You might not get
You might not receive
What you were promised
What you were guaranteed might not come to fruition
You might be hollow
You might feel empty inside
After all of the deaths
Despite all the losses and tragedies
But you are hurting
You are causing pain
Everyone you touch
Those who you interact with
And they won't be here tomorrow
They won't be here in the future
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't be here in the future
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't be here in the future
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't be here in the future
They won't b here tomorrow
They won't be here in the future
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MICHAEL HADREAS
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