Oh Please

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[Intro] B|-------------------------6-------------------9---7---6-|x2 G|-6/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8---8---| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 1] Oh please don’t attempt to placate me Or decide in advance how the chorus should go Pure fear is a common theme throughline Most don’t even hope to approach the threshold An old soul cries like a baby I still willfully ignorant live I paint the walls in slim shady hell stalls forever whatever it is It got bad it got so bad lately wildfires underperform centerfolds To inflate exaggerate greatly stoke fear to drive the directionless home [Chorus] I thought this was just what everyone did I thought this was just how everyone lived I thought this was just what everyone did I thought this was just how everyone lived [Verse 2] Oh please don’t attempt to placate me Tall Hallmark phrases that roll off the tongue Reframe a regrettable outcome Stimulate a forgettable doll when you’re done They’re all teeth the cowardly bite me Imitation the worst kind of flattery Kids in cold blood on the bullet train take me I can kill with my eyes and I’m murdering [Chorus] I thought this was just what everyone did I thought this was just how everyone lived I thought this was just what everyone did I thought this was just how everyone lived [Bridge] Off that axis got here solo Me and my reverse vertigo Off that axis got here solo Me and my reverse vertigo oh woah [Chorus] I thought this was just what everyone did I thought this was just how everyone lived I thought this was just what everyone did I thought this was just how everyone lived let’s go

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La chanson explore les sentiments de désillusion et d'angoisse face à la réalité. Elle évoque un désir d'authenticité, tout en rejetant les tentatives de réconciliation superficielle. Il y a une tension palpable entre le désespoir et la résistance, avec une critique de la manière dont les gens se conforment à des standards qui les éloignent de leurs véritables émotions. Les paroles mettent en lumière la lutte intérieure d'une âme qui se sent perdue dans un monde où la peur semble omniprésente. Ce thème de l'aliénation et de la recherche d'une véritable existence résonne dans un contexte contemporain où beaucoup ressentent une pression à se conformer aux attentes sociétales tout en cachant leurs véritables sentiments et vulnérabilités. L'artiste met en lumière cette complexité, rappelant que vivre authentiquement peut parfois sembler être un combat solitaire.

Le Chansonnier