“Ubu” is Methyl Ethel’s second single from their sophomore album Everything is Forgotten. With a driving bass and simplistic lyrical styling, this track tells of one’s personal struggles, fears, and confusion. However, lucky for that person, the singer wants to help prevent their breakdown.
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[Verse 1]
Now you cut yourself off from your friends
It's not just a personality thing
It's 'cause you're still so afraid of what is on a plane
You've been dreaming about it again
You're going to have to explain yourself, it's personal
But once it's done, it's just as well
I know it hurts, see, I can tell
But to face it is the main thing
[Verse 2]
You've pulled back and you don't seem right
Your skin is looking deathly white
I wanna see you get out and around
Have a run or just lounge in the sun
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-no, I don't wanna force this on you
But I have to do something
Before you go and break yourself
Beyond your "Don't look down"s
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought I saw you on the street on the corner at the bar
Thought I saw you in the car in the shadow at the park
Saw you waiting in the dark
For someone to explain just how it ended this way
I thought I saw you on the street on the corner at the bar
Thought I saw you in the car in the shadow at the park
Saw you waiting in the dark
For someone to explain just how it ended this way
[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go and cut your hair?
Why'd you cut your hair?
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[Instrumental break]
[Chorus]
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Ubu was written by James Ellis Ford & Jake Webb.
Ubu was produced by James Ellis Ford.
Methyl Ethel released Ubu on Mon Jan 23 2017.
The history behind the song title was uncovered in a triple j blog post in March 2017. It appears to be directly linked to an old French play called Ubu Roi, first performed in 1896. In performances of the play, everyone’s faces are painted white (see the line in the second verse).
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