mxmtoon traces the familiar arc of sudden attraction and gradual realisation with a wry acceptance of its own predictability. The song moves through the meet-cute, the falling, the sweetness of early connection, and finally the mutual acknowledgement that this thing, however real it felt, was never going to last. What makes it work is the refusal to pretend otherwise. The narrator and their object of affection were "a simple cliché", and both knew it, and neither minded.
The lyrics work in small, precise observations. A curious glance that makes her feel dead. The way he says "better now" with a smile, which is corny and obvious and somehow exactly right. The comparison of their connection to legos clicking together, or tap shoes on a floor. These are not the metaphors of grand romance; they are the small, domestic images of something that felt enormous at the time but was never meant to endure. By the end, she can admit that maybe it's better this way, that they're "just a little cliché", and mean it without bitterness.
"cliché" is a track by mxmtoon, from the album plum blossom, released 7th December 2018. The track is 3:04 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about mxmtoon.