The Mavis's were an Australian alternative rock band from Ballarat, Victori… Read Full Bio ↴The Mavis's were an Australian alternative rock band from Ballarat, Victoria. The band was composed of Matt Thomas (guitar, vocals), Becky Thomas (vocals), Nick Gill (guitar), Andrea Vendy (drums), and Josh Alexander (guitar). They are best known for their 1998 synth-driven single "Cry", which appeared on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998. The band also performed the song on Hey Hey It's Saturday.

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.

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The Mavis's Lyrics

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There's something funny
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

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

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

Overall Meaning

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: