Singalong! 1234 by Feist

One of the things I love about this song is how it's one of those sneaky "sounds super light-hearted but is actually about a broken relationship" songs.  I discovered this when was doing a cabaret show where we did covers of popular love songs, put into ridiculous scenarios.  We were listening to Feist and, upon actually paying attention to the lyrics, realized that this song is about a majorly scorned lady.  So naturally, we staged it so that it was about me killing my boyfriend.  In a park.  With the giant knife from our romantic picnic.  Naturally.

1234

by Feist

One, two, three, four

Tell me that you love me more

Sleepless long nights

That is what my youth was for

Old teenage hopes are alive at your door

Left you with nothing but they want some more

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, You know who you are

Sweetheart bitterheart now I can't tell you apart

Cozy and cold, put the horse before the cart

Those teenage hopes who have tears in their eyes

Too scared to own up to one little lie

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, you know who you are

One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten

Money can't buy you back the love that you had then

One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten

Money can't buy you back the love that you had then

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, you know who you are

Oh, you're changing your heart

Oh, you know who you are

Oh, who you are

For the teenage boys

They're breaking your heart

For the teenage boys

They're breaking your heart

Photo by amy. Wikimedia Commons.