Rex Orange County - Alexander lyrics
Rex Orange County [Alexander James O'Connor] Grayshott, England, U.K. 🇬🇧
Rex smoothly transitions between talking and singing, creating the feeling that this is not just a song but a dialogue between him and the listener. These shifts make the composition feel alive, as if it’s tailor-made for each person who hears it. The lyrics are filled with subtle yet powerful emotions that listeners instantly pick up on. Some have mentioned that the song evokes thoughts of "teenage pain," highlighting that despite the years, themes of loneliness, anxiety, and pain remain relevant at any age. The song truly makes you reflect on the importance of self-expression and emotional openness.
[Rex Orange County - Alexander lyrics]
I've had back pain for most of my life
And the most I ever did was see the doc
And the doc told me that my back was alright
He had initials in his shirt
He had a nice expensive watch
I thought he knew what he was doing
Or at least what was right
He made me fill a piece of paper out
With different questions all about
My health
Wellbeing and the state of my life
I told the truth
I'm only lying to myself if I should lie
So
I answered everything and did my best
To keep it real in bеtween the lines
I gave it back to him, hе took his time
And read the paper over once or twice
He looked at me as if to say
"I need to tell you something"
"And don't prepare for me
To tell you something nice"
He wanted to know just much
I tend to drink and smoke
I told him, how it was
And then he gave me this advice
He said, "Ease up on stress
You don't help yourself much"
"It's too intense for you to take
You'll only tense up"
"And you see you have these issues
And you struggle to relax"
"So, you come see me, the doctor
To get something for your back"
"But this piece of paper tells me
That there's more that you should address"
"I see some anger in you, plus addiction
Plus the rest"
"I feel like we should speak
About this 'fore it comes first"
"And I know a lot of people
Who can help for what it's worth"
I said
"I don't know if you don't understand, man
My back just fucking hurts"
Do I need physiotherapy?
Or is it something worse?
He paused and then he asked me
What I thought we should do
I said, "If I knew that then
You wouldn't be here, man
I'm asking you"
He handed me to someone
Who gave me a blood test
Who handed me
To someone else who took
My payment and took
All of my fucking patience
I should add, at this point
The doctor had already left
And I resented that man
I never went back to him again
But you know, in a weird way
I feel like maybe he was right
I may be using my back pain
To distract from the pain of life
Feel it all externally
When really it's just inside
Procrastinating confrontation
Every single time
So, thank you, Mr. Doctor man
I'm now being sincere
I guess I just didn't wanna hear
What I didn't wanna hear
Okay
