Exploring themes of emotional entanglement and existential struggle, this song delves into the nuanced difficulties of relational and personal freedom. The recurring notion of "complexity" highlights the singer's sense of entrapment within a convoluted relationship and an opaque world. Lines like "Never quite belonged in your complex heart" and "Felt too tightly squeezed by your complex arms" suggest a stifled experience, both intimate and external. The refrain "You get what you pay for" serves as a cynical reminder of life's transactional nature, while the persistent question "What are you waiting for?" implies a call to action or change. Yet, amidst this, the singer strives for clarity and love—"Trying to stay clean in these complex times"—seeking simplicity and liberation. Ultimately, the song poignantly captures the tension between the suffocating intricacies of life and the universal longing for authenticity and safety.
Complex
Lyrics
Never quite believed in your complex mind
Never quite belonged in your complex heart
Felt too tightly squeezed by your complex arms
Could not breathe
Never could quite see all the complex signs
Never could quite read in between your lines
Never felt quite safe in these complex times
Not quite free
Hey
You get what you pay for
Hey
What are you waiting for?
Trying to believe it enough to find
Courage to conceive when my heart feels right
Trying to stay clean in these complex times
Just to live
Knowing how to read all the complex signs
Knowing when to leave or to stay behind
Longing to be loved in these complex times
Not quite free
Hey
You get what you pay for
Hey
What are you waiting for?
Waiting for, waiting for
Hey
You get what you pay for
Hey
What are you waiting for?
Hey
You get what you pay for
Hey
What are you waiting for?
Waiting for, waiting for, waiting for, yeah
Never could quite see all the complex signs
Never could quite read in between your lines
Never felt quite safe in these complex times
Not quite free
Writer(s): James Olliges Jr.
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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