Meltdown
TEGOS.RU/Stromae Lyrics

Life is like a costume party
Life is comparable to a costume party, where people wear masks and cover their true selves.

Just cover the floors in Cavalli
Just decorate everything lavishly with designer brands like Cavalli.

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

We're all tryna be somebody else
We're all trying to imitate someone else to fit in, instead of embracing our uniqueness.

You can't hide your tears in wealth
Money cannot conceal your emotional suffering.

When your heart knows you hate yourself
When you feel self-loathing, it's impossible to hide it from yourself.

It's all pain we felt
We all feel pain and discomfort in different forms and intensities.

Just the way that the card's been dealt
Life is beyond your control, it's like being dealt cards in a game of chance.

Cover up all that is passed
Conceal and forget all the past unpleasant experiences.

Drop an olive in your glass
Don't forget to add a small piece of luxury in your life, even if it's just a small olive in your drink.

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

It's an ocular vice
It's a temptation or addiction to superficial appearance and earthly pleasures.

Everyone on the run
Everyone is chasing something, running away from something, or pretending to be someone else.

Fifty feet all on the gas
We're all moving fast, driven by our pursuits and ambitions.

Take him out, take him out
Eliminate the competition, or any obstacles that stand in the way of achieving your desires.

We're the only theory they can't prove
We're unpredictable and can't be explained or controlled by anyone else's theories or models.

And we don't have anything to lose
We have nothing to lose, so we're capable of risking everything to get what we want.

In my eyes, in my ears, bring might
Through my senses, I can feel powerful and achieve greatness.

Love is only figured once in life
Love is a rare and precious experience that only comes once in a lifetime.

Tell the crowd, search the town
Tell everyone to search and look for something meaningful in their lives.

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

It's a full meltdown
It's a complete breakdown or collapse of our current way of life.

Try to break her spirit so it shouldn't be surprisin'
They attempt to demoralize and defeat her, so it's no surprise when she rises up to fight back.

We're here with no fear and gave her uprising
We're unafraid and have given her a reason to rise up and revolt against the oppressors.

Gonna blend in with the bullies and the bureaucrats
Going to mix in with the powerful people who control society and oppress others, to subvert and bring them down.

Arrows pierce like lightning, choppers sound like thunder clap
The weapons and machines of the oppressors strike with lethal force and catastrophic effects.

Never will you stand, we gon' lay you down
You will never be able to resist us, we'll overpower and defeat you.

Dominant and dapper kids comin' in to take the town
A group of fashionable and powerful youth are rising up to take control of the society and its resources.

Try to restrain us, even though you trained us
You attempt to limit and control us, even though you are the ones who taught and conditioned 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 force you to rely on us and provide for us.

We're all lookin' for status
We're all trying to gain some form of superiority, recognition, or social status.

Cristal sent over on gratis
We enjoy the luxury of expensive free gifts like Cristal champagne.

Can't pretend we're not plastic
We can't pretend we're not fake or superficial, because we're addicted to it.

When these poker faces take practice
When you're pretending to be someone else or hiding your true emotions, it takes effort and practice to maintain it.

Who to trust? Who to love? Who to run from? Who to hug?
We're all searching for genuine connections in our lives, but it's difficult to know who to trust or love, and who to avoid or embrace.

Set fire to a government of thugs
We're going to violently overthrow the corrupt and oppressive government or authority that controls us.

Respect only comes from the money or your blood
The only way to earn respect in this society is through wealth, power, or family connections.

We're out of sight, shadows of light
We're invisible to the powerful people who control the world, but we're slowly emerging and shining light on their darkness.

They're closing in and I know where we're going
The oppressors are coming to stop our uprising, but we're determined to keep fighting and we know where we want to go.

But I don't know who I'll be
Despite being confident in our goals and desires, we're uncertain of what kind of people we must become to achieve them.

Was it meant to be?
Was it destined for us to rise up against our oppressors and take control of our lives?

'Cause I can't see
I don't fully understand the consequences of our actions, or what we'll become in the end.

And if you keep acting up
If you continue to behave recklessly and irresponsibly.

I can't see
I am oblivious to the consequences of your behavior, and it's hard for me to see the right thing to do.

I'm your undertow
I'm the subconscious force that pulls you towards self-destructive behavior or reckless action.