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Lauran Hibberd - Honda Civic

Lauran Hibberd
Honda Civic

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Though it’s traditional to point it that this is the first single since the last album, or we haven’t heard anything for a while… none of this applies as Garageband Superstar is on regular rotation at Phonotonal HQ. Yep. We’re huge Lauran Hibberd fans.

Despite never letting a week pass without a Hibbs track, ‘Honda Civic’ is welcome. A punchy cruncher of a track with a stompy chorus. It stays in the region of the album, but sounds really chunky. With the chorus leading things out, the subtle treatments keep it fresh right through the final lyric-switched rendition.

Lauran Hibberd certainly knows how to a write a song that combines witty lyricism with superbly catchy melodies.

What Honda Civic Is About

It’s a break-up song, with an extra slice of vitriolic “get back together” rejection. Reading between the lines, the Honda Civic isn’t the problem so much as the antogonist of the story, whose self-laid ink and band tee is failing to gloss over his personality defects.

Yes, you wouldn’t want a song like this written about you as it’s something of a brutal finishing move. That doesn’t stop it being another great anthem.

The video features karate dance moves and a really fun revenge plot storyline.

No honda’s or ex boyfriends were harmed in the making of this video.

Watch Lauran Hibberd – ‘Honda Civic’.

Honda Civic Lyrics

You think you’re so hot, big shot
I don’t care it’s just genetics
Slipknot tee-shirt
You’re so cool it’s just pathetic
Oh, here we go talking politics
You’re so woke dead broke
Get back in your Honda Civic

He’s sneaking in the back
He think’s he cool like that
Just cut the boy some slack
He’s an egomaniac

Hey, it would have been nice to say
Hey, before you ruined my fucking day

You think you’re so hot, big shot
I don’t care it’s just genetics
Slipknot tee-shirt
You’re so cool it’s just pathetic
Oh, here we go talking politics
You’re so woke dead broke
Get back in your Honda Civic

He’s texting all my friends
He wants me back again
Ten thousand out of ten
Said would not recommend

Hey, it was cool of you to cry
Heym before you ruined my fucking life

You think you’re so hot, big shot
I don’t care it’s just genetics
Slipknot tee-shirt
You’re so cool it’s just pathetic
Oh, here we go talking politics
You’re so woke dead broke
Get back in your Honda Civic

Get back in your Honda Civic
Get back in your…

You could have picked up something else
Why did you pull me off the shelf
You did those tattoos by yourself
Maybe you should get some help

You think you’re so hot, big shot
I don’t care it’s just genetics
Slipknot tee-shirt
You’re so cool it’s just pathetic
Oh, here we go talking all your shit
You’re so woke dead broke
Get back in your Honda Civic

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Steve Fenton writes in our music, words, and culture categories. He was Editor in Chief for The Mag and covered live music for DV8 Magazine and Spill Magazine. He was often found in venues throughout the UK alongside ace-photographer, Mark Holloway. Steve is also a technical writer and programmer and writes gothic fiction. Steve studied Psychology at OSC, and Anarchy in the UK: A History of Punk from 1976-1978 at the University of Reading.
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