Woo!
[Verse 1]
Said I'd understand when I'm older
Said I'd understand the things they do
Falls asleep on his shoulder in the break room
She falls asleep on his shoulder in the break room
She said she'd been inside for too long
Well, no shit, could you tell us something new?
You can tell he's lying cause his lips move
You can tell he's lying cause his lips move
It must be nice to be the reason
His work, it ain't so bleak
That must be what motivates you
That must be what motivates you
All he needs is to see you smiling
And well, you light up his whole week
Imagine thе kind of things he'd do to you
If there wеren't so many cameras
And you're keeping a dark secret
But you're talkin' in your sleep
[Verse 2]
Totally banned from the kitchen
Citing workplace health concerns
But they wouldn't tip you if it healed you
No, they wouldn't tip you if it healed you
She says the country's sweating out a fever
A fever born by what you do
And what kind of pressure do they put on you?
What kind of pressure do they put on you?
Well, at least she's waiting for you
Glass of wine after a long day
She'll dry your eyes on serviette tray
Dry your eyes on serviette tray
Fall asleep in her dad's Ford Mondeo
That you stole from him yesterday
You look so cute when you're so angry
If I'm going down, you're comin' with me
And you think that it gets better
Just you wait until next week
You're keeping a dark secret
But you're talkin' in your sleep
[Outro]
(Fuck!)
About
“You’ll Understand When You’re Older” is the fifth song on Lovejoy’s second EP, Pebble Brain.
The song’s main theme is the pressure that restaurant waiters in the UK felt during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lyrics also seem to obliquely refer to one of the narrator’s female co-workers suffering from the effects of an abusive relationship.
Wilbur said in a stream on Oct. 19, 2021, that this is “a song about a minister of parliament.” The song is likely based off of Matt Hancock, an MP and former Health Secretary who resigned from his cabinet position for breaking social distancing guidelines by kissing an aide, Gina Coladangelo. Drummer Mark Boardman shared a photo of samples and demos that Lovejoy used while writing “Pebble Brain” and one of the files is called “LJ Hancock samples,” implying a song is based off of Hancock.
Wilbur also added an outro that was cut from the released album.
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- 4.Perfume
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