Bear
The Antlers Lyrics

There's a bear inside your stomach
There's something inside you that's causing you discomfort and pain

The cub's been kicking from within
This thing inside you is active and causing physical distress

He's loud, though without vocal chords
Despite not having a voice, this thing is making its presence painfully known

We'll put an end to him
We'll find a way to remove this thing from your body

We'll make all the right appointments
We'll take the necessary steps to address this issue

No one ever has to know
We'll keep this private and between us

And then tomorrow I'll turn 21
An arbitrary marker of time passing, implying that they are young and inexperienced

We'll script another show
We'll keep up appearances and pretend that everything is okay

We'll play charades up in the Chelsea
We'll engage in meaningless and shallow activities to distract ourselves from the real problem

Drink champagne although you shouldn't be
We'll indulge in things that may cause harm, ignoring the consequences

We'll be blind and dumb until we fall asleep
We'll ignore the reality of the situation and delay dealing with it until we can't avoid it any longer

None of our friends will come
Our friends are distancing themselves from us, possibly due to our problems

They dodge our calls
Our attempts at reaching out for support are being ignored

And they have for quite a while now
This is not a recent development, but an ongoing issue

It's not a shock
We aren't surprised by this, as it has been going on for some time

You don't seem to mind and I just can't see how
You appear to be accepting of the situation while I am struggling to understand why

We're too old
We should have known better, we are no longer young and naive

We're not old, old at all
We still have youth on our side, implying that we should be capable of handling our problems

Just too old
Despite still being young, we are still not equipped to deal with this situation

There's a bear inside your stomach
Repeating the opening line, emphasizing the severity of the problem

The cub's been kicking you for weeks
The problem has been ongoing and persistent

And if this isn't all a dream
Questioning the reality of the situation, hoping that it may not be as bad as it seems

Well then we'll cut him from beneath
If this is real, then we will take drastic measures to remove the problem

Well we're not scared of making caves
We are not afraid to take action and make changes to address our problems

Or finding food for him to eat
We are willing to provide for this problem and support what needs to be done

We're terrified of one another
We are scared of the impact this problem is having on our relationship

And terrified of what that means
We are frightened of the implications this has on our future together

But we'll make only quick decisions
We will need to act fast and with confidence in order to resolve our issues

And you'll just keep my in the waiting room
You will have to wait while I deal with the problem, putting a strain on our relationship

And all the while I'll know we're fucked
Despite our efforts to fix things, we are aware that our situation is dire

And not getting unfucked soon
We won't be able to resolve our issues quickly or easily

When we get home we're bigger strangers than we've ever been before
Our problems will have a lasting impact on our relationship, possibly causing us to become estranged

You sit in front of snowy television, suitcase on the floor
These problems will continue to weigh on us, leaving us feeling distant and disconnected from each other

Just too old
Repeating the previous lines, reiterating the idea that we are ill-equipped to deal with our problems

We're not old, old, old, old at all
Despite our problems, we are still young and have time to make changes, however difficult they may be