Brighton Beach
Télépopmusik Lyrics

The lyrics of Télépopmusik's song Brighton Beach seems to be about unrequited love, and the struggle to convey feelings to someone who may not reciprocate them. The singer describes themselves and their love interest as only "half friends, occupying in the light," which suggests that their relationship is not fully developed or intimate. They spend time together, sometimes at Brighton Beach or other times when they're only half-awake. The singer believes that they have a special connection, and they had intended to share a song with their love interest until they learn that the person had given the same line to another woman who caught their eye.

The chorus of the song, "Why can't you go find yourself and make me want to know you? Why can't you go find yourself and make me want to show you?" highlights the frustration and desire for their love interest to actively pursue their own identity and self-discovery. Perhaps then, the singer believes, the love interest may begin to pique their interest and create a desire to get to know them better.

The bridge of the song shifts its mood and express the singer's vulnerability, as they confess to melting whenever their love interest is around. They listen to their love interest's stories and smile when they take a break, but the dark seems to be working overtime, making it difficult for them to fully express their emotions. They question their relationship and what they are thinking as they feel like a pretender is so close to them. In the end, the singer is giving up the ghost and no longer holding onto the idea of this special connection, recognizing that their love interest does not reciprocate their feelings.