Expectations
Smile and Burn Lyrics
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For another day at home
For you to reflect on the year you spent
Since the last time you've been around
Face yourself get up get up
You didn't waste no time at all
You wasted yourself on something you're not
Guess we'll never
I guess we'll never be right
We'll never know how to be ok
Guess forever
I guess forever we try
Try living up to expectations
Brace yourself get up get up
And listen to what they say
They know that you're fine
(yeah they know that you're fine)
And they know you're doing ok
That's how i'll feel till the day i'm dead and gone
Forever third born not as a metaphor
Half accepted and half wished for
Thanks for being honest
The opening lines of Smile and Burn's "Expectations" urge the listener to brace themselves and get up for yet another day at home. The song then goes on to encourage reflection on the past year since the last time they've been around. The band asks the listener to face themselves and acknowledge that they didn't waste any time at all, instead they've wasted themselves on something they're not. The lyrics imply that the listener has been living up to someone else's expectations of them, rather than following their own passions or listening to their own intuition. The song then goes on to question whether the listener will ever know how to be okay or if they'll always feel the pressure to live up to societal expectations.
The chorus of the song is a commentary on the pressure to conform to societal expectations. Smile and Burn sing about how they'll never be quite right, how they'll never know how to be okay, and how they'll always try to live up to expectations. This chorus highlights the theme of social pressure and its impact on self-acceptance.
Overall, the lyrics of "Expectations" seem to be a commentary on the pressures of living in a society that expects people to conform to certain norms and expectations. The song encourages the listener to face themselves, acknowledge their own worth, and reject societal pressure when it is not in alignment with their own values and passions.
Line by Line Meaning
Brace yourself get up get up
Prepare yourself mentally and emotionally for the day ahead
For another day at home
You'll be confined to your home for another day
For you to reflect on the year you spent
Take the day to contemplate and analyze the events of the past year
Since the last time you've been around
Since the last time you were present and active in society
Face yourself get up get up
Confront your true self and acknowledge your flaws
You didn't waste no time at all
You weren't lazy, you were just focused on the wrong things
You wasted yourself on something you're not
You spent your time and energy on something that didn't align with your true identity
But no one ever told you so
No one informed you of this error in judgment
Guess we'll never
It seems unlikely that we will ever
I guess we'll never be right
We may never achieve perfection or complete emotional stability
We'll never know how to be ok
We may always struggle with maintaining inner peace
Guess forever
It appears indefinite
I guess forever we try
We will keep striving and putting forth effort
Try living up to expectations
Make an attempt to conform to societal or personal expectations
And listen to what they say
Pay attention to the opinions and advice of others
They know that you're fine
Others believe that you are doing well
(yeah they know that you're fine)
This sentiment is particularly emphasized
That's how i'll feel till the day i'm dead and gone
This will be my ongoing sentiment until my death
Forever third born not as a metaphor
I feel like a perpetual underdog or outcast, and this is not a symbolic statement
Half accepted and half wished for
I am partially acknowledged by society, but not fully embraced
Thanks for being honest
Thank you for providing me with truthful feedback
Contributed by Lila P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Offiziell mein Lieblingslied❤️ Jungs ihr rockt🤟🏽❤️
Jasmin Seiwerth
Danke halligalli👐🏼😀
Jungs ihr seid Hammer genau mein Musikgeschmack ❤️
Jesus Herrera Comedy
This band just earned my subscription.
Maximilian We
Geil ich bin in nem Musik Video :D
Und dann auch noch in einem von einer echt Hammer Band! Der Abend im AJZ Leisnig beim Hoffest, der oefter im Video vorkommt, war der Hammer. Ihr muesst auf jeden Fall noch einmal im AJZ auftreten! :)
Steffi Mel
Danke Hallo Galli!
Ihr seid der absolute kracher!!!
UncleMmusic
Sauber. Bin aufs ganze Album am Freitag gespannt.
keine Ahnung
Hab die heute live beim "Free for all" Festival gesehen. Sind ziemlich gut. :)
smileandburn
Yheay +keine Ahnung! Freuen uns sehr, dass es dir gefallen hat. Vielleicht sieht man sich ja am 21.11. in der JKZ Scheune in Ibbenbüren!?
Kar L.
Super Video und der Song ist Hammer! Thumbs up! :)
Ingo Schmökel
Moin! Ihr seid ja Hammer! Habe Euch gestern als Support von Montreal im Tower in Bremen gesehen ... und GEHÖRT! Man sieht und hört sich bestimmt mal wieder. Ihr wisst ja nun wo Bremen ist ... da werdet Ihr den Weg ja jetzt immer leichter finden ;-)