Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Mathilda, artist - Nada Surf.
Date of issue: 06.02.2020
Song language: English
Mathilda |
They used to call me Mathilda |
My mama kept my hair long |
I was more pretty than handsome |
And I was not very strong |
My voice was kinda high |
Not a typical guy |
They used to call me Mathilda |
I was never sure why |
I felt bad about it |
But I didn’t get mad |
I got sad about it |
But I was all that I had |
Where’s this order coming from? |
Do you hear it like a drum |
From back in time? |
Do you feel like who you are? |
Are you driven from afar? |
Along for the ride |
There’s a manner in your town |
There’s no way to turn it 'round |
Why even try? |
Just kids, we have our tests |
Look at your nails, is your palm out? |
If you hold your hands |
Unlike a man, it’s not allowed |
We start out young |
It’s too much fun to laugh out loud |
We think we’re free |
But we don’t see, our heads are bowed |
Our heads are bowed |
I read somewhere that women will |
Worry most 'bout being killed |
When with a new guy |
Men on dates fear ridicule |
It’s the sting they knew at school |
And it still applies |
Sometimes nothing is better |
Than anything made of words and letters |
And looks and gestures, blank is clean |
Blank is a peaceful, empty scene |
In your private self |
You make some room and have some space |
You wake your loves up one by one |
And make them safe |
And make them safe |
Who knows how many in a group |
Feel the odd one out |
Who the joke’s about? |
That feeling, that loneliness |
Hangs over like a curse |
Over like a thirst |
Where’s this order coming from? |
Do you hear it like a drum |
From back in time? |
Though it’s all around, I still wonder |
Why we can’t move on, and we still bear arms |
And we still make fun out of anyone |
Picture a worksite bar of clockout drinking |
And then go inside, do you feel that vibe? |
Something makes me think someone wants to fight |
There’s a drive to quell what we hate in ourselves |
If it’s in the Bible, then you know it’s old |
And if it’s in nature, then it’s been foretold |
That a slice of our numbers will feel this way |
It’s not somethin' we discuss between guys who are straight |
And then I looked up, «Was Fred Phelps gay?» |
But I found no answer, so then who’s to say? |
But only self-hatred could explain his rage |
There’s a special Hell that we build for ourselves |
And it’s handed down in homes and playgrounds |