Lyrics
Art beware. its all been done
Art should be cautious because everything in the artistic realm has already been explored or created.
There's nothing new under the sun
There are no original ideas left; everything has been done before.
Yeah
Expressing agreement or affirmation.
What a waste of my time
Creating art is a waste of time due to the lack of novelty or originality.
So take heed of all new schemes
Be cautious and pay attention to new ideas, but recognize that they are just variations of existing concepts.
Just variations on old themes
New artistic concepts are merely different versions of old, established themes.
Yeah
Reiterating the lack of originality in art.
How could I be so blind?
Expressing regret or realization about overlooking the lack of originality in artistic endeavors.
It's sad when you've got it down to a pat thing
It's disheartening when artistic expression becomes formulaic or predictable.
Sad thing is all you'll have
The unfortunate outcome is that predictability becomes the only achievement in art.
It's sad when you've got it down to some sure thing
Expressing sadness when artistic expression becomes a routine or a guaranteed success, losing its creative essence.
Sure thing but it's old hat
Success is achieved, but it's an outdated and unoriginal achievement.
Art beware. it's all been done
Reiteration of the warning that all possible artistic expressions have already been realized.
There's nothing new under the sun
Re-emphasizing the idea that there is nothing truly new in the realm of art.
"Haven't we heard your song"
Quoting a question or comment from others about the familiarity of the artist's work.
Yeah Somewhere else before, son?
Acknowledging that the work has been heard or seen somewhere else before.
That was nice, good try son, but
Recognition of effort but asserting that it is not enough due to lack of originality.
"What a waste of my time"
Reiteration that engaging in unoriginal artistic pursuits is a waste of time.
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