The lyrics of "Woe Unto Us" by Have A Nice Life explore themes of restlessness and existential dread. The song opens with a vivid image of feeling trapped and suffocated ("They are kneeling on my back in Connecticut/And I watch for signs, but I just hurt my neck"). The narrator also expresses a belief in God and fears divine punishment, but ultimately wonders if any of it matters in the end ("And you'll strike me dead, but in the end, what the fuck do I care?"). As the repeated refrain "We can never be alone/There's a restlessness in our bones" suggests, the song is grappling with a deeper sense of unease or disconnection from the world. The narrator wonders if their life has been a waste, facing the possibility that there might not be any inherent meaning or purpose to existence ("Because what if I decide/That my life has been a waste?"). Overall, "Woe Unto Us" is a bleak yet powerful meditation on the human condition and the anxieties that come with it.
