Meltdown
STROMAE FEAT. LORDE PUSHA T Q-TIP AND HAIM Lyrics

Life is like a costume party
Life resembles a party where people put on costumes to hide their true selves.

Just cover the floors in Cavalli
Just decorate the floors with the luxurious brand of Cavalli.

Let's hide the hurt in a molly
Let's conceal our pain by taking the drug MDMA, popularly known as 'molly.'

We're all tryna be somebody else
We are all attempting to imitate someone else or hide our true personalities.

You can't hide your tears in wealth
Being rich can't stop you from crying or feeling emotional pain.

When your heart knows you hate yourself
When your core being knows you dislike yourself.

It's all pain we felt
All of us have experienced pain at some point in our lives.

Just the way that the card's been dealt
This pain is a result of circumstances beyond our control, just like in a game of cards.

Cover up all that is passed
Hide all that has already occurred in the past.

Drop an olive in your glass
Add an olive to your drinks, usually in martinis or cocktails as a garnish.

Putting on a disguise
Wearing a mask or pretending to be someone else.

It's an ocular vice
It's a habit connected to the sense of sight, a vice for visual appeal.

Everyone on the run
Everyone is moving fast, fleeing.

Fifty feet all on the gas
Everyone is in a rush, speeding up with the foot on the gas pedal.

Take him out, take him out, gonna take him out
Eliminate a target or opponent, taking action.

We're the only theory they can't prove
We're the only idea that can't be supported by evidence.

And we don't have anything to lose
We have nothing to risk or give up.

In my eyes, in my ears, bring might
In my perception and hearing, bring strength and power.

Love is only figured once in life
Love is realized or experienced only once in one's lifetime.

Tell the crowd, search the town
Inform everyone and look for something throughout the town.

Can we make it out right now
Can we leave this place immediately?

It's a full meltdown
It's a complete breakdown or failure.

Try to break her spirit so it shouldn't be surprisin'
Attempt to discourage her to avoid being shocked later.

We're here with no fear and gave her uprising
We arrived without fear and gave her a revolt or rebellion.

Gonna blend in with the bullies and the bureaucrats
We'll merge in with the tyrants and the influential officials.

Arrows pierce like lightning, choppers sound like thunder clap
Arrows strike as fast and unexpected as lightning while helicopters are heard loud and intense like a thunderclap.

Never will you stand, we gon' lay you down
You can never stand up against us - we will bring you down.

Dominant and dapper kids comin' in to take the town
Confident and stylish kids coming to seize control of the city.

Try to restrain us, even though you trained us
Attempting to stop us, even if you taught and prepared us.

We're better than you are, now we're gonna make you feed us
We're superior to you, and now you'll have to take care of us.

We're all lookin' for status
We're all searching for social position or stature.

Cristal sent over on gratis
A luxury brand of champagne, Cristal, was generously sent over without cost.

Can't pretend we're not plastic
Can't pretend we're not fake or artificial.

When these poker faces take practice
When it takes time and practice to maintain a poker face or hide emotions.

Who to trust? Who to love?
Who is worthy of trust and love?

Who to run from? Who to hug?
Who should you avoid, and who should you embrace?

Set fire to a government of thugs
Burn down a corrupt regime or rulers.

Respect only comes from the money or your blood
Respect is bestowed on those with wealth or familial ties.

We're out of sight, shadows of light
We are not visible, but our presence can be seen through the power or influence we have.

They're closing in and I know where we're goin'
They're getting closer, and I'm aware of our destination.

But I don't know who I'll be
I'm unsure of who I will become or transform into.

Was it meant to be?
Was it a predetermined fate or destiny?

'Cause I can't see
Because I can't envision or forecast the future.

And if you keep acting up
And if you keep behaving inappropriately.

I can't see
I won't be able to predict or foresee what happens next.

I'm your undertow
I am the force that pulls you under or drags you down.