TUnE-yArDs employs this track to adumbrate a lovers' tiff, navigating the idiosyncrasies and disjointed commitments that can make relationships so challenging.
The song ends on melancholic terms, with Garbus willingly ceding her autonomy to her partnerー who ultimately rejects her out of fear.
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[Verse 1]
If I represent the one that did this to you
Then cut away the parts that represent the thing that scar you
I say get up stand up get up stand up get on with
Yes I am no longer who you thought this one would be
[Verse 2]
Beyond, up here on the mountain that I climb to lose you
I saw every bit of business that business could work through
I said "Ask me" but oh, my wisdom departed
"Tell me" but oh, my wisdom departed but
Oh please, at least answer me this, answer me, answer me
[Chorus]
What's the business, yeah?
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
From a distance, yeah
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
I'm a victim, yeah
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
I'm addicted, yeah
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
[Verse 3]
If you just pressy all the fingers down under my skin
(Come on do it! Come on do it!)
Lift up lift up lift up and breathe for me
I said (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'll bleed if you ask me
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'll bleed if you ask me
That's when, that's when he said "No"!
[Chorus]
What's the business, yeah?
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
From a distance, yeah
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
I'm a victim, yeah
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
I'm addicted, yeah
Don't take my life away don't take my life away
Bizness was written by Merrill Garbus & Nate Brenner.
Bizness was produced by Merrill Garbus.
Tune-Yards released Bizness on Tue Apr 19 2011.