When I come home, you won't be there any more
When I come home, you won't be there any more
And you will tear off your clothes and kiss the floor
When I come home, home, home
When I see land, you will conjurer up a storm
When I see land, you will conjurer up a storm
And I will tie your hands to the highest mast
When I see land, land, land
And we will hustle, hustle, hustle to be free
Free from all the happy thoughts and smiles across the sea
In favor of the mean, mean, moves
And back doors to the heart
From where we always, always fall apart
And you will slide on the back of my bike
And you will slide on the back seat of my bike
And I will ride you home, drunken in the rain
Cause you will win again and again
Now it's your turn, you will tie me to the tree
Now it's your turn, you will tie me to the tree
And you will sing and sing forever you and me
And in the dark I wonder what you see
And we will hustle, hustle, hustle to be free
Free from all the happy thoughts and smiles across the sea
In favor of the mean, mean, moves
And back doors to the heart
From where we always, always fall apart
And we will hustle, hustle, hustle to be free
Free from all the happy thoughts and smiles across the sea
In favor of the mean, mean, moves
And back doors to the heart
From where we always, always fall apart
About This Song
"Hustle" is a haunting exploration of separation and the struggle for emotional freedom, built around maritime imagery that transforms personal relationships into a tempestuous sea voyage. The song captures the tension between longing and liberation, as the narrator grapples with absence and the need to break free from both painful memories and "happy thoughts and smiles." Tunng's signature folk-electronic fusion creates an atmospheric soundscape that mirrors the song's oceanic metaphors, blending organic and synthetic elements to evoke both intimacy and distance. The repetitive, almost ritualistic lyrics and the driving rhythm of the "hustle" create a sense of urgent movement toward an uncertain freedom, making it a compelling meditation on the complex emotions that arise when relationships end and new horizons beckon.
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