Headline Readers
Unveiling Desires: Beyond Headlines
Lyrics
I want to know you
The speaker desires to understand someone on a deeper level.
I need to know you
Expressing a strong necessity to comprehend the person.
You know what I like when
Referencing familiarity with the things the speaker appreciates when spending time together.
We’re going out on the weekend
Anticipation of going out together over the weekend.
But it’s not likely
Unlikelihood of material possessions being able to win the speaker's affection.
That you can buy me
Implies that the person's heart cannot be bought.
My heart is imprisoned
The speaker's emotions are deeply guarded and hidden.
I sunk it away in the deep end
Metaphorically, the speaker has hidden their emotions deeply.
Ain’t no doubt I love a tattooed man
The speaker is attracted to individuals with tattoos.
But I’ve been more hungry for the world in my hands
Desire for more than just physical attraction, seeking control over life's opportunities.
And ain’t no doubt I’d love to feel his hands
The physical touch is desired but secondary to seizing opportunities.
But I’ve been more hungry for the world, and a chance
Preference for life's opportunities over physical touch.
And it feels so good
Possibly enjoying a sensation, despite the discomfort or pressure.
Grinding my teeth
A metaphor for enduring stress or frustration.
Let em fall out
Not needing words to communicate.
I don’t need em too speak
Self-sufficiency in expressing oneself without verbal communication.
All these Headline Readers
People who only read headlines, superficial observers.
I much rather feed arenas
Prefer being in large venues or having a broad audience.
I much rather be the Truth
Prefer being authentic rather than a sensationalized story.
Than a Good and Juicy Feature (x2)
Preference for authenticity over being a sensationalized feature.
[Till they love it
Encouragement to persist until acceptance is achieved.
(love it love it, till they love it, love it)
-Get off the back porch
-Till they love it
-(love it love it, till they love it, love it)
-Open your eyes man get off the back porch] x2
-You want to know me
Emphasizing the importance of individual voices uniting to bring change.
You need to know me
-Designers and dancers
-We fill up the world like we’re wizards
-And I can’t hide it
-It’s undenying
-This is our one chance
-We’re part of the world like the rain dance
-And it feels so good
-Grinding my teeth
-Let em fall out
-I don’t need em too speak
-One man down
-A million to go
-All we need is one voice
-And the fire will grow
-All these Headline Readers
Reiteration of the desire for authenticity and rejection of superficiality.
I much rather feed arenas
-I much rather be the Truth
-Than a Good and Juicy Feature (x2)
-[Till they love it
-(love it love it, till they love it, love it)
-Get off the back porch
-Till they love it
-(love it love it, till they love it, love it)
-Open your eyes man get off the back porch] x2
-A love story
Repetition emphasizing the importance of recognizing a true narrative and taking action.
A love story
-Open your eyes man get off the back porch
-A love story
-A reckoning
-A love story
-Open your eyes man get off the back porch
-All these Headline Readers
Continued emphasis on preferring authenticity and truth over superficial attention.
I much rather feed arenas
-I much rather be the Truth
-Than a Good and Juicy Feature (x2)
-[Till they love it
-(love it love it, till they love it, love it)
-Get off the back porch
-Till they love it
-(love it love it, till they love it, love it)
-Open your eyes man get off the back porch] x2
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