Verse: Don’t you think that it’s boring how people talk Making smart with their words again well I’m bored Because I’m doing this for the thrill of it killin’ it Never not chasing a million things I want    And I am only as young as the minute is full of it Getting pumped up from the little bright things I bought But I know they’ll never own me (Yeah) Baby be the class clown I’ll be the beauty queen in tears It’s a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah) We’re so happy even when we’re smilin’ out of fear Let’s go down to the tennis court and talk it up like yeah (yeah) (The rest just repeats and the bridge/end just repeat the 2nd half of the Chorus) verse 2: Pretty soon I’ll be getting on my first plane     I’ll see the veins of my city like they do in space But my head’s filling up with the wicked games up in flames How can I fuck with the fun again when I’m known And my boys trip me up with their heads again loving them Everything’s cool when we’re all in line for the throne But I know it’s not forever (Yeah) Chorus 2: Baby be the class clown I’ll be the beauty queen in tears It’s a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah) We’re so happy even when we’re smilin’ out of fear Let’s go down to the tennis court and talk it up like yeah (yeah) Bridge: It looked alright in the pictures (yeah) Getting caught soft with the triple is it I fall apart with all my heart And you can watch from your window laughs                                             And you can watch from your window    Chorus 3: Baby be the class clown I’ll be the beauty queen in tears It’s a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah) We’re so happy even when we’re smilin’ out of fear Let’s go down to the tennis court and talk it up like yeah (yeah) And talk it up like yeah (yeah) And talk it up like yeah (yeah) Let’s go down to the tennis court and talk it up like yeah (yeah) And talk it up like yeah (yeah) And talk it up like yeah (yeah) Let’s go down to the tennis court and talk it up like yeah (Yeah)

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque un sentiment de désenchantement face à la superficialité des interactions humaines. Elle décrit une jeunesse qui se perd dans une quête incessante de plaisirs et d'adrénaline, tout en masque ses inquiétudes derrière des sourires. On y trouve un mélange de légèreté et de mélancolie, où l'irrévérence et la beauté se côtoient dans un monde en quête de sens et d'authenticité. Le contexte de la chanson reflète une atmosphère contemporaine où les relations sont souvent teintées d'ironie et de désengagement, illustrant la lutte entre le désir d'évasion et la réalité de la vie moderne. C'est un tableau des jeunes d'aujourd'hui, oscillant entre l'enthousiasme et la peur, cherchant à se connecter tout en restant à distance.