Track 10 of ARTHUR’s second album features drifting guitar and airy synth layered against a driving and forefront drum pattern. The lyrics of this song deal with the music “biz” and discuss the lengths some will go to in order to get ahead of the rest.
[Verse 1]
Can you crack the screen that leads to
Somewhere else that's in between two worlds?
The level you cheat to skip a step and leave something
I was never the best at competing
With other people, the kind that bark and bite to get ahead
Your dad’s got money, you act so funny
[Chorus]
You'll be the only one, you'll be the only one
When things are said and done, when things are said and done
[Verse 2]
Why do people premeditate
Their plan to somehow emulate
Their favorite dead pop stars rolling around
In the grave without a dime to their name?
You look so ugly wearing that expensive piece of fabric that you scrounged up
Your manager says that you look great
With dollars signs written on your face
[Chorus]
You’ll be the only one, you'll be the only one
When things are said and done, when things are said and done