The song is a clear reference to the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. Fox Stevenson describes how he’s sick of problems and needs a break anticipating a change.
[Verse 1]
Pretty sick of drinkin' lemonade
Shitty lemons have a funny taste
A bitter hint of choices I don’t make
My full cup is fucking up my day
Man, who are you to tell me how to act?
You don't know me and it don't work like that
If I need help it isn’t you I'd ask
I'd just be asking for my money back, yeah
[Chorus]
And I don't know what might make this better
I'm not the only one who could do with a break
Can't do much else than just watch as it shatters
Yeah, I think we know there's a change on the way, so
[Drop]
(Pretty sick of drinkin' lemonade)
(Yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah)
(Ah, ah)
(Yeah)
[Verse 2]
Pretty sick of drinkin’ lemonade
Drip-fed what other people say
It’s little doses of how to behave
Self-medicate the day away
I'm sittin’ around watchin' my brain decay
There's gotta be a better way
You don't know what you don’t know
But you feel like you're alone, though, right?
[Chorus]
And I don't know what might make this better
I'm not the only one who could do with a break
Can't do much else than just watch as it shatters
Yeah, I think we know there's a change on the way
Oh, we're all so fuckin' sick of our lemons
Yeah, they got so sour, please take them away
No, it ain't too much to be wishing for better
Cause I'd sooner dry right up than make lemonade
From this
[Drop]
(Yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah)
(Ah, ah)
(Oh, you don't know what you don't know)
(You feel like you're alone, though, right?)
(Instead of losing hope though)
(Maybe we could learn to fight)
Ah
[Chorus]
I just don't know what might make this better
I'm not the only one who could do with a break
Can't do much else than just watch as it shatters
'Cause I think we know there's a change on the way
Oh, we're all so fuckin' sick of our lemons
Yeah, they got so sour, please take them away
No, it ain't too much to be wishing for better
Cause I'd sooner dry right up than make lemonade
(You don't know what you don't know)
(You feel like you're alone, though, right?)
(Instead of losing hope though)
(Maybe we could learn to fight)
(You don't know what you don't know)
(You feel like you're alone, though, right?)
(Instead of losing hope though)
(Maybe we could learn to fight, or somethin')
Lemonade was written by Fox Stevenson.
Lemonade was produced by Fox Stevenson.
Fox Stevenson released Lemonade on Fri Feb 23 2024.