Meltdown
Stromae Lorde Pusha T Q-Tip HAIM Lyrics

Life is like a costume party
Life is like a party where everyone wears masks and pretends to be someone else.

Just cover the floors in Cavalli
Just decorate the floor with expensive things in order to impress.

Let's hide the hurt in a molly
Let's hide our emotional pain by taking drugs.

We're all tryna be somebody else
We're all trying to be someone we're not.

You can't hide your tears in wealth
No amount of money can hide your sadness.

When your heart knows you hate yourself
When you don't like who you really are deep down inside.

It's all pain we felt
The things we feel are often painful.

Just the way that the card's been dealt
That's just how life works. We have to play the hand we're dealt.

Cover up all that is passed
Hide all the things that have happened in the past.

Drop an olive in your glass
Putting something in your drink to make things feel more sophisticated.

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

It's an ocular vice
It's a deceptive way of doing things that looks good but is actually bad.

Everyone on the run
Everyone is running away from their true selves.

Fifty feet all on the gas
Going as fast as possible to escape.

Take him out, take him out
Removing something or someone from the picture.

Gonna take him out
Going to remove or destroy something or someone.

We're the only theory they can't prove
We're so different from others that no one can understand us.

And we don't have anything to lose
We have no fear of failure because we have nothing left to lose.

In my eyes, in my ears, bring might
Let's be powerful and strong through our eyes and ears.

Love is only figured once in life
We only fall in love once in our lifetime.

Tell the crowd, search the town
Let's find what we need by looking everywhere.

Can we make it out right now
Can we escape our current situation immediately?

It's a full meltdown
Everything is falling apart and we're losing control.

Try to break her spirit so it shouldn't be surprisin'
Trying to demotivate someone so that failure doesn't come as a surprise.

We're here with no fear and gave her uprising
We're here facing our fears and leading a revolution.

Gonna blend in with the bullies and the bureaucrats
Going to fit in with the oppressors in order to understand and defeat them.

Arrows pierce like lightning, choppers sound like thunder clap
The attacks against us are strong and dangerous, making us feel like we're in a warzone.

Never will you stand, we gon' lay you down
You will never be able to stand up against us because we're going to defeat you.

Dominant and dapper kids comin' in to take the town
Strong and sophisticated youngsters are arriving to take over the town.

Try to restrain us, even though you trained us
You may have trained us, but you can't restrain us.

We're better than you are, now we're gonna make you feed us
We're superior to you, and now we're going to make you serve us.

We're all lookin' for status
We all want to be considered important or better than others.

Cristal sent over on gratis
Expensive things sent over for free to impress others.

Can't pretend we're not plastic
Can't pretend to be real or sincere when we're really not.

When these poker faces take practice
It takes a lot of practice to be able to lie convincingly.

Who to trust? Who to love?
Who should we trust and love?

Who to run from? Who to hug?
Who should we avoid or embrace?

Set fire to a government of thugs
Bring down a corrupt and oppressive government.

Respect only comes from the money or your blood
You only earn respect if you have money or belong to a certain family or group.

We're out of sight, shadows of light
We're invisible or hidden, but still exist and are strong.

They're closing in and I know where we're goin'
They're getting closer to catching us, but we know where we're headed.

But I don't know who I'll be
I'm not sure who I'll become after all of this.

Was it meant to be?
Is this all happening according to destiny or fate?

'Cause I can't see
Because I can't see things clearly.

And if you keep acting up
If you keep behaving in this manner.

I can't see
I won't be able to understand or tolerate your actions any longer.

I'm your undertow
I'm the dark and hidden force that pulls you down.