Nickel and a Spoon
Turning the Nickel: A Journey of Redemption and Family Struggles
Lyrics
When I turn twenty-one I'm gonna make a change
Expressing a desire for change and growth upon reaching a certain age milestone.
Turn my back on what I was
Choosing to leave behind past behaviors or characteristics.
And make you proud of what I'm not
Aspiring to make others proud by becoming someone different from the past.
If it's my life why tear it down
Questioning why personal life decisions are being dismantled or disrupted.
And make me feel this way
Expressing emotional distress caused by the actions tearing down their life.
I do my best with what I've got
Committing to doing their best with the resources and circumstances available.
Why do you tear it down?
Reiterating confusion and frustration about the tearing down of efforts.
Mama's not talkin' now
Not receiving communication or guidance from their mother.
Dad, he's fallen off the track
Indicating the father's deviation from the right path or a loss of direction.
Sister's on a rampage
Highlighting the sister's behavior characterized by uncontrolled or violent actions.
And brother, he's planning his silent attack
Implies the brother's plan for a subtle but impactful retaliation.
My family's up and moved away
Family members have left the narrator's life due to unbearable circumstances.
They couldn't stand the heat
The reason for their departure is an intolerable situation.
Why build a house just to burn it down
Rhetorical question about the futility of constructing something only to destroy it.
Another love-torn mystery
Referring to a recurring pattern of relationship troubles or difficulties.
You take a nickel and a spoon
Symbolically representing insignificant or meager items.
And a crooked lover's tune
Referring to a song or expression of a deceptive, untrustworthy lover.
Might not add up to much
Suggesting that the combination of these elements might not amount to much.
Just a nickel and a spoon
Reiterating the insignificance or lack of value in the mentioned items.
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