Mulholland s Dinner and Wine Lyrics – Declan McKenna Meaning & Facts By (Singles). You Can Watch This Video On YouTube While The Lyrics Are Written By Declan McKenna & Gianluca Buccellati. The Music Track Was Released Date :Jan. 18, 2024.
[Verse 1]
I found love for the little things in life
I’m not satisfied with what I want
We’ll stop time if you’re a little bit lonely
There’s no guarantee, but it’s all that I want
[Explanation of Verse 1]
The speaker expresses a newfound appreciation for the simple joys in life but simultaneously acknowledges their dissatisfaction with their current situation. They suggest that spending time with someone lonely could potentially stop time, however there are no guarantees.
[Pre-Chorus]
We’ll take the golf cart into town
Drive it around
Just think of all the things we can do
Hold up some pubs and hope it pays
Give me a raise
Fill up on junk at SuperValu
[Explanation of Pre-Chorus]
The speaker plans to engage in reckless behavior, symbolized by driving a golf cart into town and indulging in various activities like visiting pubs and shopping at SuperValu (a supermarket chain). This geste is fueled by a desire for excitement and maybe performance.
[Chorus]
I got a boring apartment and all of the drugs
I’m fucking dangerous, I get what I want
I’ve got friends from a concert falling in love
Got cosmic paper cuts tearing me up
[Explanation of Chorus]
The speaker describes their lifestyle, which includes living in a boring apartment and using drugs to cope. They boast about their dangerous geste and the capability to gain what they ask , despite the consequences. They also mention making musketeers at musicales who fall in love, maybe pressing transitory connections and sybaritic gests .
[Verse 2]
I found love for the little things in life
I’m not satisfied with what I want
I’m back home for a little bit, lovely
Grand don’t come for free, it’s tearing me up
[Explanation of Verse 2]
Similar to the first verse, the speaker reiterates their appreciation for small pleasures but expresses a sense of longing for something greater. They mention being back home temporarily, suggesting a temporary reprieve from their usual routine, but acknowledge that true happiness comes at a cost.
[Pre-Chorus]
We’ll take the golf cart into town
Drive it around
Just don’t forget the things we rehearsed
Write off the motor on your way
Hope that it pays
And if it don’t, I’m just acting my worst first
[Explanation of Pre-Chorus]
The reckless behavior continues, with the speaker suggesting they will intentionally damage the golf cart and hope for financial gain. They admit their tendency to act impulsively and without regard for consequences.
[Chorus]
I got a boring apartment, all of the drugs
I’m fucking dangerous, I get what I want
Head up to Mulholland’s for dinner and wine
It’s fucking go-time, tell me to stop
I gotta hit up Mulholland’s for dinner and wine
It’s not the first time and it’s not what I want tonight
I got a boring apartment, all of the drugs
That’s fucking dangerous to get what I want
[Explanation of Chorus]
The chorus repeats, emphasizing the speaker’s dangerous lifestyle and their willingness to indulge in excess, including dining out and consuming alcohol. The repetition of “It’s not what I want tonight” suggests a sense of dissatisfaction despite their outward displays of pleasure-seeking behavior.