shortstraw play music. music that sounds like puppies being born. music tha… Read Full Bio ↴shortstraw play music. music that sounds like puppies being born. music that sounds like protestors outside an abortion clinic. music that sounds like church bells ringing on a crisp sunday morning. music that sounds like angels playing scrabble. music that sounds like a married couple fighting through the thin wall of your apartment. now doesn't that sound nice?

shortstraw started out in 2007 as a two-piece thrash folk band consisting of the enigma that is oliver nathan and what most would call 'sarcastic', alastair thomas. they played a few shows in and around melville, joburg before bringing in the guitar and keyboard skills of jay hartford and the basswork of the esteemed and handsome phil brierley. now a four-piece, slightly less folky outfit, shortstraw aim to hit the gigging circuit with guns blazing, so look out for a show near you... fuck that's boring. apologies. frankie says go fuck yourself.

LCBSS
Shortstraw Lyrics

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Went out just as best friends
Come back and now we're known as these lovers
Only going to
Sneak in after curfew
Gotta tiptoe past the grass to your window
Silently love

Went well until the bedroom

Gotta try to work to keep these levels down
This hullabaloo is
Going to wake your parents
And I'm not ready to be introduced
While I'm inside you

Sorry for everything
Sorry for everything else too
Sorry for the missed appointment
Sorry for the fact that you are lame
Life can be so shitty sometimes
Oh love can be so shitty sometimes

All cards on the table
Its getting hard to read your poker face
Your bluffing needs work
No church, no steeple
Our love was never meant to fit the mold
Its getting hot in here!
(holy sister, its getting hot in here)

Sorry for everything
Sorry for everything else too
Sorry for the disappointment
Sorry for the fact that you're alone
Life can be so shitty sometimes
Oh life can be so shitty sometimes
And life can be so shitty sometimes

And life can be so shitty sometimes
Life can be so shitty sometimes
Life can be so shitty sometimes
Life can be so shitty sometimes
And I can be so shitty sometimes

I can be so shitty sometimes
I can be so shitty sometimes

I can be so shitty sometimes
And I can be so shitty sometimes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Shortstraw’s LCBSS depict a situation where two friends have decided to take their relationship to the next level and become a couple. However, they are only sneaking around and trying to keep everything secret as they are not ready to be exposed to the world. They are struggling to keep their passion under control and not waking up the girl’s parents. Despite everything, the singer remains apologetic, confessing his shortcomings and acknowledging the fact that life can be tough at times, and so can love. The relationship is unconventional, and the couple's love doesn't fit the mold, but it's getting hot in there, indicating that they are head over heels with each other.

The song delivers the message of the complexity of relationships and how they can become difficult, and apologies alone might not resolve everything. The couple is struggling to keep their relationship under control and is coming to terms that things can get tough. The lyrics emphasize that even when a relationship is complicated, being truthful and respectful is the key. The song also highlights that despite the challenges and hardships that we encounter, it is essential to take responsibility for our actions and be accountable.

Line by Line Meaning

Went out just as best friends
We started spending time together as friends

Come back and now we're known as these lovers
After our outing, we are now seen as lovers

Only going to
Our plan is only to

Sneak in after curfew
Enter your house quietly after the curfew

Gotta tiptoe past the grass to your window
We need to walk quietly on the grass to reach your window

Silently love
Express our love silently

Went well until the bedroom
Our plan was going fine until we reached the bedroom

Gotta try to work to keep these levels down
We need to control our actions and emotions

This hullabaloo is
The commotion we're causing is

Going to wake your parents
Going to wake up your parents

And I'm not ready to be introduced
I am not ready to meet your parents yet

While I'm inside you
When we are physically intimate

Sorry for everything
Apologizing for everything

Sorry for everything else too
I am sorry for everything else as well

Sorry for the missed appointment
I apologize for missing the appointment

Sorry for the fact that you are lame
I am sorry that you feel bad about yourself

Life can be so shitty sometimes
Life can be challenging at times

Oh love can be so shitty sometimes
Love can also be difficult sometimes

All cards on the table
Being completely honest about our situation

Its getting hard to read your poker face
It's becoming challenging to figure out what you are thinking

Your bluffing needs work
You need to work on your pretending skills

No church, no steeple
Our relationship doesn't fit the traditional mold

Our love was never meant to fit the mold
Our love was never intended to be ordinary

Its getting hot in here!
The situation is becoming pressure-filled

(holy sister, its getting hot in here)
Expressing the situational stress

Sorry for the disappointment
Apologizing for the disappointment caused

Sorry for the fact that you're alone
Apologizing for the fact that you are lonely

And life can be so shitty sometimes
Life can be challenging at times

And I can be so shitty sometimes
Acknowledging that I can be bad sometimes

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RUSSELL GRANT COWARD, GAD DE COMBES, OLIVER NATHAN, THOMAS JAMES REVINGTON, ALASTAIR LESLIE THOMAS

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