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The Busters are a german ska band from Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg. They've recorded 14 albums./*
Busters (버스터즈), also known as Power Busters (파워버스터즈) or Busters β (버스터즈) was a south korean girl group formed by JTG Entertainment and Marbling E&M Inc. in 2017. Their debut song was 내꿈꿔.
Waiting for the Sun
The Busters Lyrics
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unsatisfied and pale like death
no one looks like all the models
of h&m the mood is bad
sometimes you can hear some laughter
but when you look a bit too close
you see all these happy people
all this wouldn't be so bad
if it wasn't raining all the time
six weeks a month of pms
the undertaker's doin' fine
everybody's waiting for the sun
everybody's waiting for the sun
rain and taxes and no prozac
tell me, where's the fun
space is tight under the bridges
booze is cheap and soon you'll find
nothing bad to see in your life
but you're not happy, you're just blind
and the very happy few
who still got a job to do
work a hundred hours a week
until they get fired, too
depression is that one disease
we all have, and aching knees
but thanks to tv we can handle
our suicidal tendencies
everybody's waiting for the sun
everybody's waiting for the sun
rain and taxes and no prozac
tell me, where's the fun
everybody's waiting for the sun
everybody's waiting for the sun
rain and taxes and no prozac
tell me, where's the fun
when your car is old and dirty
the police think that you smoke pot
when it's nice and clean just hide it
to make sure you won't get robbed
everybody's waiting for the sun
everybody's waiting for the sun
rain and taxes and no prozac
tell me, where's the fun
everybody's waiting for the sun
everybody's waiting for the sun
all the millionaires are cryin'
money is on the run
everybody's waiting for the sun
The Busters's song Waiting for the Sun talks about a society that is constantly under pressure and suffering. The opening lines suggest that everyone is tired and dissatisfied, with a pale complexion like death. People do not look like the models advertised by H&M, and the mood is bad. The song describes how even though people laugh, there is always something amiss. Upon closer inspection, there is a white line underneath their nose that suggests people are using drugs to escape their problems. The weather is continuously bad, with rain dominating the forecast, and PMS plaguing women throughout the month. The undertaker seems to be thriving because of the high suicide rate.
The second stanza of the song talks about the conditions under the bridges, where people live in cramped spaces with cheap booze. Life in this harsh environment is bleak, and people can't find anything enjoyable about their lives. Even people with jobs are working over 100 hours a week, and the high level of depression becomes the new normal. The song suggests that we use television to numb our suicidal tendencies. The final stanza talks about how everyone waits for the sun to shine, but there seems to be no end to the rain, and the millionaires who have all the money in the world are also crying, showing that even money can't solve all their problems.
Overall, the song is a commentary on a society that is suffering from a range of problems, including unemployment, substance abuse, depression, and bad weather. The song suggests that, even though people might mask their problems with drugs or TV, they can never escape their concerns. The various stanzas of the song highlight the different groups—both poor and wealthy—who are suffering and seeking the same thing- sunshine.
Line by Line Meaning
everybody' tired and wasted
Everyone is exhausted and defeated
unsatisfied and pale like death
No one is content with life and everyone looks sickly and defeated
no one looks like all the models
Nobody looks perfect like the models in H&M advertisements, causing everyone to feel worse about themselves
the mood is bad
Overall, the atmosphere is negative and somber
sometimes you can hear some laughter
Occasionally, there is some levity
but when you look a bit too close
If you look too closely, you notice the facade of happiness is shaky
you see all these happy people
The people who appear happy aren't necessarily happy on the inside
have a white line underneath their nose
They're all using drugs to cope with their unhappiness
all this wouldn't be so bad
It wouldn't be terrible if everything else wasn't also going wrong
if it wasn't raining all the time
But on top of everything else, the weather is always bad
six weeks a month of pms
There's also the issue of constant hormonal fluctuations
the undertaker's doin' fine
The funerals are always busy because people just can't take it anymore
space is tight under the bridges
People are living in dire circumstances, under bridges because they have nowhere else to go
booze is cheap and soon you'll find
Alcohol is readily available, but it only serves as a temporary escape
nothing bad to see in your life
There's no overtly negative things happening in life, but that doesn't mean it's good either
but you're not happy, you're just blind
People are living in denial about their unhappiness and inability to change their lives
and the very happy few
There are the rare few who are truly happy
who still got a job to do
They're generally the ones who are lucky enough to still have work
work a hundred hours a week
But they are overworked and stressed out
until they get fired, too
Even they are at risk of losing their jobs and stability
depression is that one disease
Depression is the one affliction everyone is suffering from
we all have, and aching knees
Depression affects everyone, even those who are physically healthy
but thanks to tv we can handle
Watching TV is the only respite from the bleakness of life
our suicidal tendencies
Viewers use TV to distract from and potentially avoid confronting their suicidal thoughts
when your car is old and dirty
Even something as simple as having a clean car is difficult for people in this bleak world
the police think that you smoke pot
People are constantly judged and suspected of criminal behavior, even if it's baseless
when it's nice and clean just hide it
The only way to avoid suspicion is to hide any of the few good things in life
to make sure you won't get robbed
People are so desperate that they'll steal even the small things that others have
all the millionaires are cryin'
Even those who have the most money aren't immune to the despair
money is on the run
Money isn't enough to solve anything, and there's a sense of constant insecurity
everybody's waiting for the sun
Everyone is hoping for a better tomorrow
rain and taxes and no prozac
But there are so many things standing in the way of happiness
tell me, where's the fun
And in this state of bleakness, there's no joy to be found
Contributed by Bentley H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.