Song Lyrics - Annotated Plan

"Foundations"

10 seconds intro – spelling of title in tune to piano keys

Thursday night,
everything's fine,
Except you've got that look in your eyes,
when I'm telling a story
And you find it boring you're thinking of something to say.
You'll go along with and then drop it
And you humiliate me, in front of our friends.- Shot of teddy bears

Then I'll use that voice what you find annoyin' (Donkey Neigh)
And say something like
"intelligent input darlin' why don't you just have another -lip synching beer then?"
-Beer goes down in stop motion

Then you call me a bitch -(speech bubble with random letters) and everyone
we're with will be embarrassed, -(Teddy bears with rosy cheeks)
and I won't give a shit -(black rectangle appears over her mouth)

[Chorus:]
My fingertips are holding onto the
cracks in our foundations, -(spelt in lipstick through stop motion)
and I know that I should let go, -(rubs out ‘let go on a whiteboard’)
but I can't.
And everytime we fight -(Female character wearing a boxing glove and punching the air with it) I know it's not right,
everytime that you're upset and I smile –(smiley face and sad face)
I know I should forget, but I can't.

You said I must eat so many lemons, 'cause I am so bitter. -(Female character in front of a yellow background whilst eating lemons and having a lemon smile)
I said "I'd rather be with your friends mate,
'cause they are much fitter" -(action man posing)

Yes it was childish
and you got aggressive
and I must admit that I was a bit scared,
but it gives me thrills to wind you up. -(wind up toy moving)

[Chorus] –(The words ‘let go’ in alphabet spaghetti in a bowl and then the bowl appears again with the words ‘I can’t’ but she pushes that one away as well)

Your face is pasty, 'cause you've gone and got so wasted, -(alcohol cans scattered everywhere and the female character’s shoes covered in vomit)
what a surprise, -(Female character in party heart)
don't want to look at your face,
'cause it's making me sick. –(gag gesture)

You've gone and got sick on my trainers,
I only got these yesterday.
Oh my gosh, I cannot be bothered with this. –(Female character is doing a jigsaw, but then stops doing it and pushes it away)

Well I'll leave you there till the mornin',
and I purposely won't turn the heating on
and dear God, I hope I'm not stuck with this one. –(Picture of male character’s face is stuck to female character’s hand but the female character tries to shake it off)

[Chorus]

And every time we fight I know it's not right, every time that you're upset and I smile. I know I should forget, but I can't. –(Male character is asleep after drinking too much alcohol and female character tries to wake him up but he doesn’t wake up. Female shakes her head in disbelief and gives up)

Note: The lyrics which have not been italicised are the lyrics which will be lip synched by the female character/Rita.

Further Note: Please be aware that certain annotations may not necessarily be carried out/implemented in the actual video as during the filming process we may decide to alter certain aspects of the intended plan.