Lyrics
I was so tired of being upset
The speaker was exhausted from being constantly unhappy.
Always wanting something I never could get
Always desiring something that was unattainable.
Life's an illusion, love is a dream
Life seems like a deceptive or misleading experience, and love feels like an unreachable aspiration.
But I don't know what it is
Despite feeling this way, the speaker is uncertain about the true nature of these feelings.
Everybody's happy nowadays
There's a repetition highlighting a societal observation that everyone seems content or satisfied in today's world.
Everybody's happy nowadays
-I was so tired of being upset
A repetition of the speaker's exhaustion from being consistently unhappy.
Always wanting something I never could get
Continuously longing for something that remains unachievable.
Life's an illusion, love is a dream
Reiteration of the sentiment that life appears misleading, and love seems like an unattainable fantasy.
But I don't know what it is
Despite these sentiments, the speaker remains unsure about their true nature.
'Cause everybody's happy nowadays
There's a repetition highlighting a societal observation that everyone seems content or satisfied in today's world.
Everybody's happy nowadays
-Life's an illusion, love is the dream
Continued expression of the belief that life is misleading and love is an unachievable dream.
But I don't know what it is
The speaker is unsure about the nature of these feelings.
Everyone's saying things to me
Others are sharing their opinions with the speaker, but the speaker is unconvinced or indifferent.
But I know it's okay, okay
The speaker acknowledges others' attempts to reassure but maintains a sense of uncertainty.
Everybody's happy nowadays
Continued expression of the belief that life is misleading and love is an unachievable dream.
Everybody's happy nowadays
-Everybody's happy nowadays
-Everybody's happy nowadays
-Life's an illusion, love is a dream
-Life's an illusion, love is the dream
-Life's the illusion, love is a dream
-Life's the illusion, love is the dream
-Everybody's happy nowadays
There's a repetition highlighting a societal observation that everyone seems content or satisfied in today's world.
Everybody's happy nowadays, days
-Bet you are tired of being upset
Directing the sentiment toward the listener, suggesting they might also feel exhausted from perpetual dissatisfaction.
Always wanting something you never can get
Suggesting the listener perpetually desires something unattainable.
Life's no illusion, love's not a dream
The speaker's perspective shifts, denying that life is misleading and that love is an unachievable dream.
Now, I know just what it is
The speaker claims to have gained understanding or clarity about these feelings.
Everybody's happy nowadays
There's a repetition highlighting a societal observation that everyone seems content or satisfied in today's world.
Everybody's happy nowadays
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