When I think of The Wombats, I think of odd-but-fun lyrics and upbeat, borderline psychedelic music, and the band's latest album, "Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life," provides just that.
The first song on the album, "Cheetah Tongue," was pre-released as a single.
The song itself is pretty simple, but the lyrics are very visual.
I really like the line, "My hands shake like jellyfish when you're near." It also mentions black flamingos, which is a song title later in the album.
The ridiculous lyrics continue with "Lemon to a Knife Fight," including lines like, "I'm not getting out of here this time / I brought a lemon to a knife fight."
I'm not sure what they were trying to do musically. At times it seems more intense and action-packed, like the song is supposed to be more serious, and at other times it's just very …show more content…
It's about having fun, really enjoying where you are in life at the moment and finding those people whose personalities really mesh with yours. It's definitely a song I'm going to revisit often when I'm taking long drives over the summer.
As mentioned before, the next song is "Black Flamingo." I definitely got a giggle out of the bridge: "Give me a leg to stand on, stand on."
The next few songs I found very problematic. "White Eyes" is about taking some kind of drug, and it seems very possessive toward whomever the singer is referring to: "It's hard to keep my chin up when my guts are lying on the floor / I let you chew the red parts and eat my mind like a cake."
Similarly, "Lethal Combination" is about drinking until you're blind, throwing up and "If you remember this tomorrow, then you're doing it wrong," all set to upbeat pop music. I really don't appreciate the glamorization of these things, and I was surprised to hear this from The Wombats.
On the bright side, the last few songs are pretty good. I liked "I Only Wear Black" because it's an upbeat alternative song for anyone who used to be
The first song on the album, "Cheetah Tongue," was pre-released as a single.
The song itself is pretty simple, but the lyrics are very visual.
I really like the line, "My hands shake like jellyfish when you're near." It also mentions black flamingos, which is a song title later in the album.
The ridiculous lyrics continue with "Lemon to a Knife Fight," including lines like, "I'm not getting out of here this time / I brought a lemon to a knife fight."
I'm not sure what they were trying to do musically. At times it seems more intense and action-packed, like the song is supposed to be more serious, and at other times it's just very …show more content…
It's about having fun, really enjoying where you are in life at the moment and finding those people whose personalities really mesh with yours. It's definitely a song I'm going to revisit often when I'm taking long drives over the summer.
As mentioned before, the next song is "Black Flamingo." I definitely got a giggle out of the bridge: "Give me a leg to stand on, stand on."
The next few songs I found very problematic. "White Eyes" is about taking some kind of drug, and it seems very possessive toward whomever the singer is referring to: "It's hard to keep my chin up when my guts are lying on the floor / I let you chew the red parts and eat my mind like a cake."
Similarly, "Lethal Combination" is about drinking until you're blind, throwing up and "If you remember this tomorrow, then you're doing it wrong," all set to upbeat pop music. I really don't appreciate the glamorization of these things, and I was surprised to hear this from The Wombats.
On the bright side, the last few songs are pretty good. I liked "I Only Wear Black" because it's an upbeat alternative song for anyone who used to be