Die Happy

Dystopian Revelry: Unmasking Society's Poisonous Allure in Metric's 'Die Happy'
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Lyrics

So what is this so-so-society?

Questioning the nature of society and its mediocrity

Still drinking that Kool-Aid like it's free

Criticizing blind conformity or acceptance of flawed ideologies

Still popping that poison blow blow blow

Referring to the consumption of destructive substances or habits

Political, you know how it goes

Highlighting the political nature of the world and its complexities


Is this dystopia?

Repetition emphasizing a questioning tone about a dystopian reality

Is this dystopia?

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Is this dystopia?

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Is this dystopia?

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Fame is the bait

Exploring the allure of fame, the consequences, and the passage of time

(And the switch is the look in your eye)

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What will you ask?

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(While we wait for the past to arrive)

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Fame is the bait

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(And the switch is your head in the sand)

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Time that we waste

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(While we wait for the future to land)

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Die happy

Connecting happiness and death, possibly reflecting a fleeting joy

In the summertime

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So happy

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I could die

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This city is thick with common thieves

Observing a city plagued by dishonesty and questioning its leadership

Still passing around the same disease

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Who's running this town and why are we?

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Still drinking that Kool-Aid like it's free

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In this dystopia

Repetition reinforcing the theme of living in a dystopian world

In this dystopia

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In this dystopia

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In this dystopia

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Fame is the bait

Continuing the exploration of fame, its pitfalls, and time's passage

(And the switch is the look in your eye)

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What will you ask?

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(While we wait for the past to arrive)

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Fame is the bait

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(And the switch is your head in the sand)

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Time that we waste

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(While we wait for the future to land)

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Fame is the bait

Examining the deceptive nature of fame and the investment in relationships

(And the switch is your desolate smile)

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If I need it

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(Though we shelter the thing for a while)

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Fame is the bait

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(And the switch is the touch of your hand)

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Time that we waste

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(While we wait for the future to land)

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Die happy

Reiteration of the connection between happiness and death

In the summertime

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So happy

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I could die

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Die happy

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In the summertime

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So happy

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I could die

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Duh duh duh duh duh

Repeating the phrase "Die happy" with musical emphasis

Die happy

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Duh duh duh duh duh

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Die happy

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Duh duh duh duh duh

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Die happy

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Duh duh duh duh duh

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Die happy

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Duh duh duh duh duh

Continued repetition, possibly emphasizing the inevitability of death

Die happy

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Duh duh duh duh duh

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Die happy

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Duh duh duh duh duh

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Die happy

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Duh duh duh duh duh

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