Since their split, Becky Thomas, Nick Gill and Josh Alexander formed Junkatique, and later, Beki & The Bullets with Becky Thomas and Nick Gill. Matt Thomas currently fronts The Blow Waves.
Happiness
The Mavis's Lyrics
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About my favourite waitress
She's started looking like you
She's got the menu
And she's got secrets
And she's good looking like you
But it's not like me
In love with my own surroundings
Singing things that
Don't make sense like...
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
Again
There's nothing funny
About the way you kept me
Reaching out for someone to be
I know it sounds silly
But I don't mind waiting
For someone as fabulously deranged
But it's not like me
To be so hopelessly
In love with my own surroundings
Singing things that
Don't make sense like...
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
Again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I'm in love again
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
Again
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
I've found my happiness
Again
'cos I'm in love again
The lyrics of The Mavis's song "Happiness" seem to express a newfound joy and contentment the singer has found, potentially after a difficult period of searching or heartbreak. The first verse describes a waitress who resembles someone the singer knows, which could indicate that they have been searching for someone specific to fill a void in their life, but have finally found that resemblance in an unexpected place. The chorus repeats the phrase "I've found my happiness" as a sort of mantra, emphasizing the relief and joy the singer feels at having finally found what they were looking for.
The second verse seems to reinforce this idea of a difficult search, with the singer reaching out for someone to be with but feeling as though they were reaching in vain. However, they don't mind waiting for someone who is "fabulously deranged," which could suggest that they are looking for someone with unique qualities or personality traits that others might not appreciate. The repeated use of the phrase "I'm in love again" underscores the idea that the singer may have felt a lack of love or connection in their life previously, but has finally found it once again.
Overall, "Happiness" seems to be a song about the search for love and contentment, and the joy that comes with finally finding it. The lyrics are playful and upbeat, with a catchy chorus that emphasizes the newfound happiness the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something funny
There is something peculiar or strange
About my favourite waitress
In relation to the songwriter's preferred restaurant worker
She's started looking like you
The singer's waitress resembles someone they know
She's got the menu
The server has the restaurant's food listing
And she's got secrets
The server conceals certain information
And she's good looking like you
The person waiting on the singer is aesthetically pleasing
But it's not like me
However, it is unusual for me
To be so hopelessly
To feel such a strong emotional attachment
In love with my own surroundings
To become infatuated with one's regular environment
Singing things that
Vocally expressing phrases that
Don't make sense like...
Are nonsensical, such as the following sound:
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
I've found my happiness
The songwriter has discovered personal joy
Again
Once more
There's nothing funny
There is nothing odd or peculiar
About the way you kept me
The method in which the person the songwriter addresses held onto them
Reaching out for someone to be
Attempting to find someone to turn into
I know it sounds silly
I am aware it may appear foolish
But I don't mind waiting
I have no objection to waiting
For someone as fabulously deranged
Hoping for somebody as fascinatingly peculiar
I'm in love again
The singer has fallen in love again
I've found my happiness
The songwriter has discovered personal joy
'cos I'm in love again
Because the singer is experiencing love once more
Contributed by James A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michael McDonald
Glad you guys are back together, shame pandemic clearly affected this. KEEP GOING GUYS AND GALS!
Whodatboodat
How can this song only have 690 views! 😳
Beats me.
Kristal Martin
Beautiful.