The Lobster
Romantic Realities: A Musical Ode to Lifelong Love and Slow Movements
Lyrics
Like the lobster all the men in my family mate for life
Like the lobster, all the men in my family are committed to lifelong relationships.
It doesn't really matter what they're like, it doesn't always lead to a quiet life
Regardless of their personalities, such commitments don't guarantee a peaceful life.
They marry crazy girls who cut up all our clothes burn the family home
They marry unpredictable women who may engage in destructive behavior like cutting clothes and burning homes.
But you see them in that glow and say oh
Despite the chaos, witnessing their happiness in certain moments makes it all worthwhile.
But I still love you so
Expressing enduring love despite challenges.
So don't you say all romantics are gone
Rejecting the notion that romance is extinct.
We just don't last that long
Acknowledging that romantic relationships often have a limited duration.
You've got to catch us when we're young
Suggesting that capturing romance is more likely when individuals are young.
So don't you say all romantics are dead
Challenging the belief that all romantics are no longer present.
Just overworked and underfed
Explaining that romantics may still exist but are overwhelmed and lacking nourishment.
In our rooms writing love songs
Portraying the image of romantics expressing themselves through writing love songs in solitude.
Like the sloth all the men in my life make their move slow
Comparing the men in the speaker's life to sloths, describing their slow and deliberate actions.
So slow sometimes you wouldn't know
Highlighting the gradual, almost unnoticed approach of these individuals.
That it's a move at all
Emphasizing that their moves are subtle until a sudden and significant development occurs.
Then boom one day they're in your homes eating your food and drinking your wine
Describing the intrusion of these men into the speaker's life, enjoying the comforts of home.
And who knew the nights they are away you miss them
Expressing the unexpected longing for their presence during their absence.
So don't you say all romantics are gone
Reiterating that romance is not extinct, just fleeting.
We just don't last that long
Acknowledging the transient nature of romantic relationships.
You've got to catch us when we're young
Stressing the importance of pursuing romance when individuals are still young.
So don't you say all romantics are dead
Rejecting the idea that all romantics are no longer present, just facing challenges.
Just overworked and underfed
Explaining that romantics may be present but are burdened and lacking sustenance.
In our rooms writing love songs
Depicting romantics finding solace and expression through writing love songs in their private spaces.
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