Ready to Start
Embracing Change: Rediscovering Courage Amidst Betrayal
Lyrics
The businessmen are drinking my blood
The businessmen symbolize exploitation or betrayal, drinking the speaker's blood metaphorically.
Like the kids in art school said they would
Refers to a past promise or warning from art school peers that is now coming true.
And I guess I'll just begin again
Expresses a willingness to start anew despite challenges or setbacks.
You say, "can we still be friends?"
The question about remaining friends suggests a desire for connection despite difficulties.
If I was scared
Expresses hypothetical situations about fear, boredom, and belonging, emphasizing the speaker's current state.
I would
-And if I was bored
-You know I would
-And if I was yours
-But I'm not
-All the kids have always known
Highlights the awareness of a collective truth (emperor's nudity) but conforming to societal expectations for companionship.
That the emperor wears no clothes
-But they bow to down to him anyway
-'Cause it's better than being alone
-If I was scared
Reiterates hypothetical scenarios, emphasizing the speaker's lack of belonging or commitment.
I would
-And if I was bored
-You know I would
-And if I was yours
-But I'm not
-Now you're knocking at my door
Describes a reluctance to engage socially, choosing solitude over feigned contentment.
Saying, "please come out with us tonight"
-But I would rather be alone
-Than pretend that I feel alright
-If the businessmen are drinking my blood
-Like the kids in art school said they would
-Then I guess I'll just begin again
-You say, "can we still be friends"
-If I was scared
Continues the theme of hypothetical situations, reinforcing the speaker's emotional detachment.
I would
-And if I was pure
-You know I would
-And if I was yours
-But I'm not
-Now, I'm ready to start
Announces the speaker's readiness for a new beginning or phase in life.
If I was scared
Repeats the pattern of hypothetical scenarios, emphasizing the speaker's non-committal stance.
I would
-And if I was pure
-You know I would
-And if I was yours
-But I'm not
-Now, I'm ready to start
Reaffirms the speaker's readiness for a fresh start, possibly suggesting growth or transformation.
Now, I'm ready to start
-I would rather be wrong
Expresses a preference for making mistakes and being authentic rather than living in the shadow of someone else's influence.
Than live in the shadows of your song
-My mind is open wide
Indicates a receptivity to new experiences or perspectives, signaling a mental readiness for change.
And now I'm ready to start
-Now I'm ready to start
Reiterates the speaker's openness to new beginnings, with a focus on mental liberation.
My mind is open wide
-And now I'm ready to start
-You're not sure you'll open the door
Expresses uncertainty about taking a step into the unknown but signals a readiness to face challenges.
To step out into the dark
-Now I'm ready
Concludes the lyrics with a declaration of readiness, leaving the outcome open-ended.
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