Nicely Done
Wild Party Lyrics
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With a brighter tone for elders yeah we'll make this sound sincere,
Even when were after trouble we can be considerate,
With a conscious for eachother all around we benefit,
Begging to help you quit, wouldn't your mom insist,
It's time to compensate for what you've issed,
Everyone's confound to make it in this town by taping up their frown,
With new behavior, make all of the sound you want no one's around,
We speak a language no one's heard and use a Mayan calendar,
Our method's undiscovered yet this township's still preserved,
We wonder once our cover's blown if all our work will spill,
Through reservoirs and jungles from Lawrence to Brazil,
Begging to help you quit, wouldn't your mom insist,
A painless way to solve indifference,
Everyone's confound to make it in this town by taping up their frown,
With new behavior, make all of the sound you want no one's around,
Our friends our coming down, it's all familiar,
Begging to help you quit, wouldn't your mom insist,
It's time to compensate for what you've gotta compensate for what you've missed,
Everyone's confound to make it in this town by taping up their frown,
With new behavior, make all of the sound you want no one's around,
Start taking off your crowns, it's too familiar,
It's too familiar,
The song Nicely Done by Wild Party is about young people striving to make it in a society where they feel like they need to put on a façade to fit in. The opening lines, "We've got our thoughts perfecting words that you are soon to hear, with a brighter tone for elders yeah we'll make this sound sincere," suggests that the young people are trying to please the older generation with their actions and words. They feel that they need to put on a positive front to be accepted by those who possess power in society.
Furthermore, the lyrics "Even when we're after trouble we can be considerate, with a conscious for each other all around we benefit" can be interpreted as them saying that they have the intention to break the rules, but they will do so in a way that does not harm others. They want to be rebels without hurting anyone. The lines "Our method's undiscovered yet this township's still preserved, we wonder once our cover's blown if all our work will spill, through reservoirs and jungles from Lawrence to Brazil" imply that they have created something new and unique, but they are worried that their ideas will be stolen by others.
The chorus of the song speaks to the idea that everyone feels like they have to put on a façade to fit in, but in reality, everyone is struggling with something. The lines "Everyone's confound to make it in this town by taping up their frown, with new behavior, make all the sound you want, no one's around" suggest that everyone is putting on a show of being happy and carefree, but in reality, they are going through struggles and hardships.
Line by Line Meaning
We've got our thoughts perfecting words that you are soon to hear
We have worked hard to perfect our words that you will hear shortly
With a brighter tone for elders yeah we'll make this sound sincere
We will adopt a brighter tone, especially for elders, to convey sincerity
Even when were after trouble we can be considerate
We can still be considerate even when looking for trouble
With a conscious for eachother all around we benefit
Our conscience for each other benefits everyone involved
Begging to help you quit, wouldn't your mom insist
We want to help you quit but your mom would be even more insistent
It's time to compensate for what you've issed
It's time to make up for what you have missed
Everyone's confound to make it in this town by taping up their frown
Everyone is struggling to make it in this town and hiding their emotions
With new behavior, make all of the sound you want no one's around
We can behave however we want since there's no one around to judge
Our friends our coming down, it's all familiar
Our friends are experiencing the same struggles as us, it's all too familiar
We speak a language no one's heard and use a Mayan calendar
We have our own unique way of communicating and perceive time differently
Our method's undiscovered yet this township's still preserved
Our method is still unknown but the township remains protected
We wonder once our cover's blown if all our work will spill
We're curious if all our hard work will be for naught once our secret is revealed
Through reservoirs and jungles from Lawrence to Brazil
Our influence spread far and wide, all the way from Lawrence to Brazil
A painless way to solve indifference
We have a painless solution to indifference
It's time to compensate for what you've gotta compensate for what you've missed
It's time to compensate for what you have missed
Start taking off your crowns, it's too familiar
It's time to let go of your ego, it's all too familiar
It's too familiar
The situation is too recognizable and has become repetitive
Writer(s): ethan kaufmann, lincoln kreifels, lucas hughes
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