I like the idea that the kind of nonsensical lyrics are because the lover in this song isn’t listening so it doesn’t matter what the actual lyrics are
2026-06-14 04:18:17
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Liyo :
Thought daughter
2026-06-14 06:04:27
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NellysWay :
I love this so much 🥰
2026-06-16 16:02:11
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aisha253748 :
“Never anoint me with oil” makes me so sad
2026-06-14 08:01:47
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🥀J :
People tryna argue that it’s supposed to satirize unrealistic romantic expectations and I’m like…I fear it’s supposed to be using poetic language to illustrate what the bare minimum should be? I think? I guess that’s the beauty of literary analysis
2026-06-14 04:10:39
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CAUSMO :
The way I just left my ex cuz of this song.
2026-06-14 00:24:52
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wafflesex :
how it feels being a sociology major
2026-06-14 16:54:48
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaho :
This is exactly it. It’s so real veiled in absurdity. It’s poetry.
2026-06-14 14:58:32
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BKLYNFRAN :
Hyperbole for the Bare Minimum In Relationships
2026-06-16 03:31:30
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kaylaasound :
It IS that deep. He wrote tf out of that
2026-06-13 16:37:29
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Cooperstreaming :
YES. it's intentionally dramatically overblown and silly but I think part of why it's so popular is that everyone heard it & thought "u know what? yeah."
2026-06-14 05:33:23
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Lord Lobster :
if you break down it’s actually a REALLY well thought out 😭
2026-06-13 23:19:25
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blankie enjoyer :
“you never take me to bangladesh” - could be exaggerating the distance or absurdity, could be a life goal (“someday we should sightsee in Bangladesh”) that the partner voiced to the singer
“you never cook me sausage on an open flame” - you don’t try to nourish me or put me above you. also could be the partner suggesting they go camping and being shot down by the singer
“never anoint me with oil” - you have no spiritual connection with me, you would never give me a massage even though i do it for you.
“never write me a novel” - no effort being put in. the partner could be asking for love notes & the singer tries to blow it out of proportion to make the partner’s request sound excessive and outlandish
“you never poison the mojitos of my enemies” - when partner has a bad experience with someone, singer doesn’t factor that into their consideration of that person, putting no confidence in partner’s judgment. again with the unusual wording that implies partner’s requests are outlandish
“you never make me a marzipan” - like the sausage, singer would never go through all the steps required to make marzipan for their partner. or maybe partner would just like to make cookies together or something & singer is twisting words
“never defend my honour in a holy war” - singer doesn’t defend partner when someone is talking behind their back. basically “you never tell your mom to fuck off when she’s making snide comments about me”
“you never treat me like Oprah” - not even a sliver of princess treatment. no opening doors, no anticipating needs, …
“never go supernova” - idk. maybe partner was hoping singer would realize they’re not being a good partner and suddenly put in more effort as a hail mary to save the relationship ?
“you never animorph transform into a cloud of bees” - idk. would you still love me if i was a worm
2026-06-14 19:46:58
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isa :
this level of lyricism and it’s “silliness” is EXACTLY what i love about 70s music and we never see it anymore. like this is some steely dan shit
2026-06-14 22:34:33
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heyhihello :
I’m a u when u right
2026-06-16 14:44:47
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Karime 🇲🇽🇵🇷 :
That’s exactly how I interpreted it too
2026-06-16 11:11:15
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craftedbyafton :
Just had this as a passing thought yesterday morning 😆
2026-06-16 12:57:42
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Br333zy :
And I been singing it …I can’t stop 😂
2026-06-16 13:59:58
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Symone French :
I love songwriting. And critical thinking.
2026-06-14 03:41:50
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Ansel Elgort's wife >.< :
what he's saying is the bare minimum. but it sounds like hyberbole because we (the audience) are in the perspective of who he's singing to. So it all sounds crazy but it's him saying it normally
2026-06-15 20:37:23
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notnumberwang :
critical analysis on tiktok!!! i feel like a teenager on tumblr again i love this comment section
2026-06-14 12:59:22
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Zoë <3 :
I have nobody to talk to about this masterpiece
2026-06-14 12:30:31
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lannagun :
its summarised my whole 8 years marriage. 😂🤣😂🤣
2026-06-16 13:10:34
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