Allday sings about drinking green juice, being high on MDMA in Bunnings (Australian household hardware retailer), and capitalism all in one song, on the album’s centerpiece, “The Paris End of Collins St,” sounding both witty and sincere.
The track, whose title refers to an upmarket area of Melbourn...
[Verse 1]
Here you come now in the acid rain
Wearing a very big jacket for a very small lady
We're standing at the Paris end of Collins Street
At the bloody end of capitalism
Baby, and we're drinking green juice
And breathing car fumes
And feeling an overwhelming sense of doom, alright
[Chorus]
Don't let it go, tell me some things never change
That's alright by me, that's alright by me, that's alright by me
You'll carry on, on and on and on, like you should
Like you should, like you should, like you should
[Verse 2]
I'm high on MDMA in Bunnings
I'm holding hands with the guy in the paint section
I don't wanna go to the art gallery and pretend that I get it
I wanna watch movies with happy endings, alright
[Chorus]
Don't let it go, tell me some things never change
That's alright by me, that's alright by me
That's alright by me, that's alright by me
Don't let it go, tell me some things never change
That's alright by me, that's alright by me, that's alright by me
You'll carry on, on and on and on, like you should
Like you should, like you should, like you should
Like you should, like you should, like you should
On and on and on
[Bridge]
Lose weight and change your face
Have you heard there's tourism in space?
Take me off the pain machine
This is my bad dream live stream
[Chorus]
Don't let it go, tell me some things never change
That's alright by me, that's alright by me
That's alright by me, that's alright by me
Don't let it go, tell me some things never change
That's alright by me, that's alright by me, that's alright by me
You'll carry on, on and on and on, like you should
Like you should, like you should, like you should
Like you should, like you should, like you should
On and on and on
The Paris End of Collins St was written by Allday & Johnny Took & Hayley Mary.
The Paris End of Collins St was produced by Scott Horscroft.
Allday released The Paris End of Collins St on Fri May 28 2021.
The phrase “The Paris End of Collins Street” is used to describe the end of the street in the CBD of Melbourne where all the luxury brands are located. I think people use the phrase unironically but there is something deeply funny about it to me. Australia is on a desert island at the bottom of the...