HANDS
Ting Tings Lyrics


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Two hands
I wanna play the piano with two hands
Shoulda learned
To ask of many its the way of the world
Boy who you wanna here to me
You gave me a piano with all 88 keys
But two hands
Whats it gonna do
With two hands
To make the money like the richest of man
Whats a guy to do
With two hands
I can make you be so good to me
Give me all the time with my sexuality

So clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
And the beats so hard, your workin workin

Two hands
What your supposed to do with two hands
To get the life of the richest of man
Where you supposed to go with two hands
I can not but something in between
When im breaking my back and im on my knees

So clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
And the beats so hard, your workin workin

And I cant escape from the work in LA
And I cant sleep in my bed and your gay (not sure on the word "gay" here)
And clap your hands if your workin to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard

You see life and its falling awayayay
Your slow down and the rest makes you payayay
I see you lookin up
You want to think about it

Clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
Clap your hands if your working to hard
And the beats so hard, your workin workin

And I cant escape from the work in LA
And I cant sleep in my bed and your gay




And clap your hands if your workin to hard
Clap your hands if your workin to hard

Overall Meaning

In "Hands," The Ting Tings sing about the struggle of working hard and striving for success with just two hands. The opening lines express the desire to play the piano with both hands, a metaphor for the desire to achieve greatness with all the tools available. However, the lyrics highlight the reality that often in life, we are limited in what we can accomplish with just these two hands. The line "Shoulda learned to ask of many, it's the way of the world" suggests that we should ask for help and collaborate with others to achieve success.


The chorus tells listeners to clap their hands if they're working too hard, acknowledging the reality of the grind to achieve greatness. The lines "And I can't escape from the work in LA / And I can't sleep in my bed, and you're gay" could be interpreted in different ways. One possibility is that the singer is saying they are so busy with work they can't rest, and the word "gay" could be a reference to the term's original meaning of feeling happy and carefree. Alternatively, it could be a reference to someone else in their bed, potentially a partner or roommate.


Overall, "Hands" speaks to the universal experience of working hard and striving for success, while recognizing the limitations we have as individuals.


Line by Line Meaning

Two hands
The singer is referring to having only two hands to accomplish all that she wants in life.


I wanna play the piano with two hands
The singer wants to achieve her musical aspirations using her two hands on the piano.


Shoulda learned / To ask of many its the way of the world
The singer regrets not having learned to rely on others to accomplish her goals, which is a necessary way of life in the world.


Boy who you wanna here to me / You gave me a piano with all 88 keys
The singer is speaking to a man who gave her a piano but is asking who he expects her to become on her own with such a responsibility.


But two hands / Whats it gonna do / With two hands
The singer is contemplating what she can achieve in life with just her two hands.


To make the money like the richest of man / Whats a guy to do / With two hands
The singer is questioning how anyone with only two hands can achieve wealth, which is what everyone desires.


I can make you be so good to me / Give me all the time with my sexuality
The singer is suggesting that she can use her sexuality to manipulate someone into giving her the time she needs to achieve her goals.


So clap your hands if your working to hard / And the beats so hard, your workin workin
The singer is encouraging listeners to clap their hands if they feel they are working too hard, while acknowledging that the beat of the music is also hard work.


What your supposed to do with two hands / To get the life of the richest of man / Where you supposed to go with two hands
The singer is expressing confusion and frustration over the limitations of having only two hands, which seems inadequate to achieve the life that the richest man has.


I can not but something in between / When im breaking my back and im on my knees
The singer is saying that she can't seem to find a balance between working hard and resting, which is causing her strain and pain.


And I cant escape from the work in LA / And I cant sleep in my bed and your gay (not sure on the word gay here)
The singer is speaking about being in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, which is constant work and is causing her sleepless nights. The word 'gay' here could be taken as happy or carefree, or as a derogatory term for homosexuality.


You see life and its falling awayayay / Your slow down and the rest makes you payayay / I see you lookin up / You want to think about it
The singer is observing that life is fleeting, and that resting too much comes with a cost, while encouraging someone to think about what they're doing with their life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULIAN DE MARTINO, KATIE REBECCA WHITE

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Comments from YouTube:

Priyansh Rathod

First heard this song in over a decade ago while playing FIFA 12. Ever since that, this song has been in my library. Whenever I listen to this song, nostalgia hits hard. 💙

Darko

Gran banda, gran tema, gran época aquella, parece mentira que tenga 10 años ya, buen nivel que se echa de menos... 🖤

Vyn

This song show how The Tings Tings create their own type of music. Simple and so deep too, awesome. Keep going and change nothing! :)

humongous fungus

Unique and yet so Deep... Agreed

FARLANE GAMING EXP

I haven’t heard this song in years but it still randomly plays in my head sometimes

estherllita

Descubrí esta canción hace poquito, una amiga la puso en su historia para acompañar su foto, y no he podido dejar de escucharla 😅

Mayara Gomes

Procurei essa música por muitos anos e não lembrava o nome!!!! 😭 Hoje, depois de assistir um canal de dicas pra procurar músicas, consegui achar! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😭😭😭😭😭😭🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

eugenia250

sounds like an 80's song...awesome!

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it is an 80's song, the release date was just postpone way too many times it ended up getting released in the 2000s 😏

Diego Bittar

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