Grease

The lyrics present a speaker who feels more confident about love and self-expression. At first, the couple must care for their relationship and face other people’s doubts. As the song develops, they decide to stop fighting those doubts and believe they can live as themselves. The repeated, energetic refrain makes this confidence feel like a shared celebration.

Several phrases give the song its sense of movement. To “feed” their love means to keep nurturing it, rather than assuming it will thrive on its own. “Throw away” the pressure suggests rejecting expectations, while saying that convention belongs to yesterday frames old rules as outdated. The repeated word “grease” is less a clear description than a catchy symbol for a feeling, style, or moment that brings the singers together.

The lyrics are deliberately broad and playful, so “grease” can suggest a particular mood or way of life without having one precise meaning. The song praises independence, but it also hints that youthful confidence exists amid trouble and confusion: the speaker calls life an illusion and asks what they are doing there. That moment leaves some uncertainty beneath the celebration. Overall, the song can be read as an invitation to embrace love and identity, even when others disapprove and life feels unsettled.