Monday, April 26, 2021

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Day: SKApril XI

The Hippos, "When Will I Learn?" from Forget the World (Rude Boy Mike Papa Whiskey)

Skammentary: The Hippos are SKApril All-Stars on the strength of their first two albums. I feared that SKApril X (2020) might have been the end o' the road for them, but I should have known that a gem like "When Will I Learn?" was still available. Silly rude boy, when will I learn?
"I bought you everything that you asked for,
Everything, but you wanted more,
I guess it wasn't quite enough.
I did everything that you asked me to,
Everything that I could do,
I guess it wasn't quite enough.

"I should have acted like a hopeless pessimist,
'Cause I know that you're a sucker for that type,
And if I told you I was gonna kill myself,
Maybe then you'd comfort me and hold me tight.

"When will I learn?

"I took you every place that you want to go,
Every single place that I know,
I guess it wasn't quite enough.
I told you everything that you want to hear,
I said, 'I love you' in your ear,
I guess it wasn't quite enough.

"I should have acted like a hopeless pessimist,
'Cause I know that you're a sucker for that type,
And if I told you I was gonna kill myself,
Maybe then you'd comfort me and hold me tight.

"No matter what I do,
I'll never be with you,
And if it is that way,
I guess I'll be O.K."

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