Walking Disasters
Love, Loss, and Redemption: The Wombats' Walking Disasters Unveiled
Lyrics
She used to get her kicks from a fall to the floor
She used to find excitement in falling to the floor.
But now she's always wasted
Now she is consistently intoxicated.
A total looker, but she's jaded
Despite being attractive, she's disillusioned or cynical.
The kind of shivering wreck that I adore
The speaker admires her as a vulnerable and troubled person.
I can't offer you a rescue
The speaker can't provide a solution or rescue for her situation.
But I can tell you what I'd do
The speaker can only share what he would do in a similar situation.
I'd tell my mother that I love her dearly
The speaker would express love to his mother and the need for his father.
And tell my father that I need him back again
The speaker wants reconciliation with his father.
And if these words won't drop from your lips
Encouraging the girl to express her feelings, even if difficult.
I will be your Freudian slip
The speaker offers to be the slip of the tongue, revealing hidden thoughts.
And flowers might wilt when we walk past
References to the transient nature of beauty and self-help humorously noted.
And self-help might help when it makes us laugh
Humor can be a source of help in challenging situations.
Only finding questions in answers
Finding more questions than answers in life.
You and I are just walking disasters
Both the speaker and the girl are described as troubled individuals.
You and I are just walking disasters
Repetition emphasizes the theme of being walking disasters.
You and I are just walking disasters
-She only finds her love in a downtown score
She seeks love in risky places in the city.
Consumption makes her stronger
Indulging in consumption makes her feel empowered.
You're the sweetest anaconda
Described as a sweet but potentially dangerous person.
The kind of lack of respect that I adore
The speaker admires her lack of respect as a positive trait.
I can't offer you a rescue
Similar to line 5, the speaker can't rescue her.
But when you've lost all that you have left to lose
When everything is lost, there's nothing left to lose.
I'd tell my mother that I love her dearly
Repetition of expressing love and need to parents.
And tell my father that I need him back again
A plea for parental reconciliation is emphasized.
And if these words won't drop from your lips
The importance of expressing difficult emotions.
I will be your Freudian slip
The speaker reiterates being the Freudian slip, revealing hidden thoughts.
As sharp as a knife and as blunt as a wheel
Describing the contrast in personalities, sharpness, and bluntness.
You be my calm I'll be your pneumatic drill
Symbolic partnership where one provides calm, the other strength.
And what we'll never want, we'll always need
The paradox of not wanting but always needing certain things.
Right now we need some pop psychology
Current need for pop psychology to stay positive.
To keep us up-beat
Humorous suggestion to use pop psychology for a positive outlook.
So tell your mother that you love her dearly
Encouragement for the girl to reconcile with her mother.
And tell your father you won't lock him out again
A promise not to shut out the father is emphasized.
And if these words won't drop from your lips
Encouraging the expression of challenging emotions.
I will be your Freudian slip
Reiterating the offer to be the Freudian slip, revealing hidden thoughts.
And flowers might wilt when we walk past
Repetition of the transient nature of beauty and humor as a coping mechanism.
And self-help might help when it makes us laugh
Humor as a form of help in difficult situations.
Only finding questions in answers
Finding more questions than answers, echoing line 15.
You and I are just walking disasters
Repetition reinforces the theme of being walking disasters.
You and I are just walking disasters
-You and I are just walking disasters
-You and I are just walking disasters
-You and I are just walking disasters
Final repetition of the theme, concluding the song.
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