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The eighth track on the album, one of the first songs written by Murray and producer Taka Perry together.
“OCTOpus” is the eighth track on the album because the octopus has eight tentacles, so it was chosen as the eighth track.
[Verse 1]
I can't feel a thing from these vitamins and these supplements
Can't get myself out of bed, I blame the government
I left my fortune outside, I don't know where it went
I left myself at the door, yeah I'll be back in ten
I'm like a robot- a broken science experiment
I need to freshen me up - peppermint
It's symbiotic and mutual; we feel it together
Together
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause you've been putting too much time into your day shift
Take the weight off of your Asics
I don't want to fuck, I want to talk shit, I'm exhausted, bored stiff
'Cause I've been working on myself and on my fitness
Take the weight off of my bench press
Lately I've been thinking we should talk less, I'm exhausted
[Chorus]
And you've all eight hands and they're wrapping my throat
Deep sea dive, I don't mind if I choke
Six feet down, do your worst, I'm all for it
And we're intertwined, got me in a choke hold
Squeeze me tight 'til my blood runs cold
Six feet down, do your worst, I'm all for it
[Bridge]
If it's make-shift and it's basic, maybe it's time for a change?
Don't need a Rolex to know, time; it runs away
Don't need a seismograph to try and catch a wave
So close your weather app, get out and seize the day
[Verse 2]
You need first-aid, I'm your nurse babe
Stitch you up with some Lucozade
Bandage up that head space
CPR on your sleepy ass
Do you mind if I unpack my bags, take my tools out and operate?
Drain your heart and ill cut your veins - this, my kind of holiday
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause you've been putting too much time into your day shift
Take the weight off of your Asics
I don't want to fuck, I want to talk shit, I'm exhausted, bored stiff
'Cause I've been working on myself and on my fitness
Take the weight off of my bench press
Lately I've been thinking we should talk less, I'm exhausted
[Chorus]
And you've all eight hands and they're wrapping my throat
Deep sea dive, I don't mind if I choke
Six feet down, do your worst, I'm all for it
And we're intertwined, got me in a choke hold
Squeeze me tight 'til my blood runs cold
Six feet down, do your worst, I'm all for it
OCTOpus was written by Murray Matravers.
OCTOpus was produced by Taka Perry.
hard life released OCTOpus on Fri Jul 18 2025.
Murray Matravers:
I have this never-ending list of titles for each album and I shared it with Taka and I actually had the word ‘tako’ on it, which is the Japanese word for octopus. He preferred the English word. This is about a breakup, but also about how I want this octopus to tangle me up and str...