Hey hey hey!
Room Eleven Lyrics

Hey Hey Hey
Greeting to the listener, catchy and upbeat tone

You’re on a holiday
Acknowledgement that the listener is on vacation

And you don’t hear this song on repeat
A nod to the fact that the listener is likely not at home, where this song may be played often

You don’t have to stay
Reassurance that the listener has the freedom to leave if they aren't enjoying their vacation

What ever you want what ever you need
Encouragement to the listener to enjoy their vacation in any way they wish

I wonder how many fingers
A rhetorical question about how many people have touched something

Filthy from browsing through postcards with views
Suggests that postcards have been handled by many people and could be unclean

Have touched the sugar cube
Refers to a specific sugar cube which the singer has put in their mouth

I put in my mouth
Clarification that the singer is the one who has consumed the sugar cube

To sweeten things up
Explanation that the sugar cube was intended to make something taste better

Everybody’s just looking down
Observation that people are not paying attention to their surroundings

On miniatures of important statues
Specifically, people are looking at miniature replicas of significant statues

Comparing them at every boutique
People are shopping around, trying to find the best deal for these small statues

They’re cheaper over there
The singer has overheard people discussing the cost of these miniature statues

But those were bigger
A complaint that, even if these statues are cheaper elsewhere, the larger ones are not available

And there’s no room in my suitcase
Further explanation that even if the singer wanted to buy these larger statues, they wouldn't fit in their suitcase

Oh the air is too humid
Complaint about the humidity in the location

The food is shitty
A dissatisfied remark about the quality of the food

The beds are too hard
A criticism of the sleeping arrangements

It’s far away from the beach
A possible cause of disappointment, given that the beach is usually a desirable vacation spot

The only thing around the corner is the ATM
The only point of interest close by is an ATM

So we spend our money at the hotel bar
In the absence of other activities, the singer and their companions have been drinking at the hotel bar

Boring, ugly, hot, shitty
A list of multiple negative adjectives to describe their vacation

the weather’s even worse
Specifically, the weather is also bad

Smelly, rotten, old, dirty
More negative adjectives, possibly referring to their accommodations or surroundings

they stole my purse
A complaint that someone stole the singer's bag while on vacation

We didn’t come here to be satisfied
Acknowledgement that the purpose of this vacation was not simply to be content

No… that’s pretty difficult
An acknowledgment that it's difficult to have a completely satisfying vacation

What ever you want what ever you need
Repetition of the previous lyrics - encouragement to the listener to enjoy their vacation in any way they wish