DC 25,164 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Hey everyone! I thought it would be fun if I made a ranking of Chromatica, BUT, with how the lyrics of the songs are written and some of the most interesting lyrics that make them in the place that they are, so let’s get to it! Disclaimer, this is all just MY opinion! Feel free to give your own list and examples down below, I don’t think ANY of the Chromatica songs were written badly or not greatly, these are just where I would rank all of them in terms of lyrical quality Here’s the full list ranking Incase you don’t want to scroll all the way down: Spoiler 1. 911 2. Replay 3. 1000 Doves 4. Sine From Above 5. Fun Tonight 6. Rain On Me 7. Sour Candy 8. Enigma 9. Plastic Doll 10. Free Woman 11. Stupid Love 12. Alice 13. Babylon 1. 911 “This is biological stasis My mood's shifting to manic places Wish I laughed, and kept the good friendships Watch life, here I go again ... Keep my dolls inside diamond boxes Save 'em 'til I know I'm gon' drop this Front I've built around my oasis Paradise is in my hands Holdin' on so tight to this status It's not real, but I'll try to grab it Keep myself in beautiful places Paradise is in my hands” 2. Replay “Every single day, yeah I dig a grave Then I sit inside it, wondering if I'll behave It's a game I play, and I hate to say You're the worst thing and the best thing that's happened to me ... Psychologically, it's something that I can't explain Scratch my nails into the dirt to pull me out of pain Does it matter, does it matter? Damage is done Does it matter, does it matter? You had the gun” 3. 1000 Doves “I'd do anything for you to really see me I am human and visibly bleeding When your smile is shaking, I'll catch you as you fall I cry more than I ever say Each time your luck seems to save the day ... I've been hurting, stuck inside a cage So hot my heart's been in a rage If you love me, then just set me free And if you don't, then baby leave Set me free” 4. Sine From Above “Yeah, I looked With my face up to the sky But I saw nothing there No, no, nothing there Yeah, I stared While my eyes filled up with tears But there was nothing there No, no, nothing I heard one sine from above I heard one sine from above Then the signal split in two The sound created stars like me and you Before there was up, there was silence I heard one sine And it healed my heart, heard a sine ... When I was young, I felt immortal And not a day went by without a struggle I lived my days just for the nights I lost myself under the lights When I was young, I felt immortal” 5. Fun Tonight “Feeling something that I can't explain Think it's a wound I still entertain I'd do anything to numb the flame I guess I'm just on fire these days I can't see straight, I can't see me There's too much hurt caught in between Wish I could be what I know I am This moment's hijacked my plans I'm feeling the way that I'm feeling, I'm feeling with you I stare at the girl in the mirror, she talks to me too Yeah, I can see it in your face You don't think I've pulled my weight Maybe it's time for us to say goodbye 'cause I'm feeling the way that I'm feeling, I'm feeling with you I'm not having fun tonight You love the paparazzi, love the fame Even though you know it causes me pain I feel like I'm in a prison hell Stick my hands through the steels bars and yell What happens now I'm not okay And if I scream, you walk away When I'm sad, you just wanna play I've had enough Why do I stay?” 6. Rain On Me “I didn't ask for a free ride I only asked you to show me a real good time I never asked for the rainfall At least I showed up, you showed me nothing at all It's coming down on me Water like misery It's coming down on me I'm ready, rain on me I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive Rain on me, rain, rain Rain on me, rain, rain I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive Rain on me, rain, rain Rain on me ... Living in a world where no one's innocent Oh, but at least we try Gotta live my truth, not keep it bottled in So I don't lose my mind Baby, yeah I can feel it on my skin It's coming down on me Teardrops on my face Water like misery Let it wash away my sins It's coming down on me Let it wash away” 7. Sour Candy “Ask me to be nice and then I'll do it extra mean 'Cause it don't really matter, yeah We know we'll get the streams Inside got a heart of gold But no, don't tell the streets, nah nah If you wanna fix me, then let's break up here and now But if you wanna win me then let's make up, not fall down So tell me that i'm special When I walk in you say wow Uh-huh, uh-huh (Oh) I'm hard on the outside But if you give me time Then I could make time for your love I'm hard on the outside But if you see inside, inside, inside” 8. Enigma “Open-minded, I'm so blinded Mystery man, woman phantom Violet light smears, the atmosphere I'm so scared, but I'm standing here ... We could be jokers, brought to the daylight We could break all of our stigma I-I'll be your enigma ... Can't stop staring, I'm so naked Wrapped in shadows, my heart races Dragon's eyes watch, goddess breathing Give me something to believe in” 9. Plastic Doll “I've got blonde hair and cherry lips I'm state of art, I'm microchipped Am I your type? ... 'Cause I'll have spent too long Dancing all alone Dancing to the same song I'm no toy for a real boy (Oh-la-la, oh-la-la) If you're a real boy ... I'm bouncing off the walls No-no-no, I'm not your plastic doll ... Tell me, who dressed you? Where'd you get that hat? Why is she crying, what's the price tag? Who's that girl, Malibu Gaga? Looks so sad, what is this saga? Oh” 10. Free Woman “This is my dancefloor I fought for Ain't hard, that's what I'm livin' for So light up my body And kiss me, too hardly We own the downtown, hear our sound” 11. Stupid Love “Now it's time to free me from the shame I gotta find that peace Is it too late or could this love protect me from the pain? I would battle for you, even if I break in two” 12. Alice “Sick and tired of waking up Screaming at the top of my lungs Think I might've just left myself behind Maestro, play me your symphony I will listen to anything Take me on a trip, DJ, free my mind” 13. Babylon “Bodies moving like a sculpture On the top of Tower of Babel tonight We are climbing up to heaven Speak in languages in a BloodPop® moonlight“ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJudasGaga4 67,907 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 911 and Sine From Above are lyrical masterpieces Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFRatwell 23,290 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I don’t think Babylon should be last, there’s some smart lyrical choices in it that you need to know the context of to really understand. Other than that I think the list is spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 25,164 Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Just now, NFRockwell said: I don’t think Babylon should be last, there’s some smart lyrical choices in it that you need to know the context of to really understand. Other than that I think the list is spot on. Alice and Babylon to me are like at the same level, but now that you mention it maybe they should’ve been switched... oop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatography 10,174 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 the one thing i don’t like about 911 is how she talks about “biological stasis” but immediately says she’s “shifting” the two ideas are just contradictory, idk. maybe you can delineate body/biology and emotions/mood to be distinct entities, but i’m not entirely convinced of that, so the line makes 0 sense to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Velvet 10,988 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Ask me to be nice and then I'll do it extra mean 'Cause it don't really matter, yeah We know we'll get the streams Inside got a heart of gold But no, don't tell the streets, nah nah If you wanna fix me, then let's break up here and now But if you wanna win me then let's make up, not fall down So tell me that i'm special When I walk in you say wow Uh-huh, uh-huh (Oh) I'm like some kind of supernova Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 25,164 Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Chromatography said: the one thing i don’t like about 911 is how she talks about “biological stasis” but immediately says she’s “shifting” the two ideas are just contradictory, idk. There’s one brain that has that stays, the biological stasis, but inside of it is what’s shifting, the mentality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raragaga 8,119 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 "kiss me too hardly" xoxo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 25,164 Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 minute ago, raragaga said: "kiss me too hardly" It’s #10 for a reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonanon 932 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Chromatography said: the one thing i don’t like about 911 is how she talks about “biological stasis” but immediately says she’s “shifting” the two ideas are just contradictory, idk. maybe you can delineate body/biology and emotions/mood to be distinct entities, but i’m not entirely convinced of that, so the line makes 0 sense to me I see what you mean, but just thought it was supposed to be about the opposing forces of mania/depression and them being paralyzing, or rendering her "inactive" Edited just now by anonanon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggest Bitch 5,230 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 1. 1000 Doves 2. Sine From Above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Fire 7,001 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Will do the top 5: 1. Replay: the way it encompasses PTSD, rape, anxiety, relationship problems and literally every mental illness or inner monster one may have makes it one of the best written songs by her. 2. Sine from Above: What storytelling, what philosophy, what an epic approach - incorporating origin myths into personal realizations 3. 911: Duh. 4. Fun Tonight: My stomach aches reading the lyrics of this one. And "I can see it on your face, you don't think I've pulled my weight" - what a devastatingly beautiful line. 5. Babylon: How can the lyrics be so underrated? It's rich with puns and extremely clever with lots of allusions. It's Poker Face-level cunning songwriting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Fire 7,001 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Chromatography said: the one thing i don’t like about 911 is how she talks about “biological stasis” but immediately says she’s “shifting” the two ideas are just contradictory, idk. maybe you can delineate body/biology and emotions/mood to be distinct entities, but i’m not entirely convinced of that, so the line makes 0 sense to me I get your point. However, as you said, I think the biological stasis is the base and the mood shifting is the superstructure. It's like a plant. The root is biological, the stem is the illness and the top which moves/shifts with the blow of the wind is the mood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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