Hospitals
Exploring Society's Desperation: 'Hospitals' by Shiny Wet Machine
Lyrics
I'm waiting for something
I am anticipating or expecting something.
Waiting for no one
Anticipating without a specific person in mind.
Waiting for someone quite like you
Anticipating someone similar to you.
And I got a question, do you wanna kill time?
Pondering if you want to spend time aimlessly.
In aisle 3 with frozen food
In a grocery store aisle, contemplating life.
Is this the high life? 'Cause
Questioning whether the current lifestyle is fulfilling.
We're fucking low class
Feeling part of a lower social class.
With BB guns and canvas shoes
Describing a modest lifestyle with simple possessions.
Sleep on a mattress, I'll sleep on concrete
Willing to endure discomfort to be close to you.
As long as I am next to you
Expressing a commitment to be with you regardless of circumstances.
Tell me how to believe in you, oh God
Seeking guidance on believing in a higher power.
I think this is an emergency
Perceiving a critical situation that requires immediate attention.
You're my surgeon and I'm the patient
Metaphorically depicting the relationship as a surgical procedure.
Rip my heart out and show me the way, baby
Desiring a profound emotional experience, even if painful.
You're a psycho rebel, a fucked up prom king
Describing a partner as rebellious and psychologically complex.
You got a cold inside your head
Having emotional struggles or conflicts within.
But if you let me, I'll treat you better
Offering to treat the partner better than past relationships did.
Then all your exes ever did
Promising a better treatment than previous partners.
So let's buy a mansion when we get money
Aspiring to a prosperous future together.
We'll live on soda pop and grease
Imagining a simple life with basic sustenance.
'Cause you could never pay
Highlighting the partner's inability to contribute financially.
With your chump change
Dismissing the partner's insignificant wealth.
For the American dream
Questioning the feasibility of the American dream.
Tell me how to believe in you, oh God
Reiterating the plea for guidance in believing in a higher power.
I think this is an emergency
Reiterating the sense of urgency in the critical situation.
You're my surgeon and I'm the patient
Repeating the metaphor of the relationship as a surgical process.
Rip my heart out and show me the way, baby
Reiterating the desire for a profound emotional experience.
Hospitals, hospitals, hospitals
Repeatedly emphasizing the theme of hospitals, possibly symbolizing a place of healing or addressing issues.
Hospitals, hospitals, hospitals
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