Rushmore
Chasing Memories Across State Lines: Rushmore Reflections by ash tuesday
Lyrics
Nebraska now
Reflecting on Nebraska, the current setting or state of mind.
Art by some guy I cant pronounce
Artistic reference to something, possibly expressing difficulty in pronouncing the artist's name.
Man I don't know how I did this when I was sixteen
Contemplating past actions at the age of sixteen and the changes in interests over time.
But interests change and do you miss me
Questioning if someone misses the speaker due to evolving interests.
You're a state away
Geographical distance, someone is a state away.
South Dakota sure looks lame
Expressing a negative view of South Dakota.
And how's your face
Asking about the well-being or appearance of someone's face.
Did you shave like asked you
Asking if the person shaved as requested.
Still take your coffee like you used to do
Inquiring if the person still has the same habits, like taking coffee in a specific way.
Working up the nerves to glance at my kids
Building up the courage to observe or interact with one's children.
Threw a pity party and no one's invited
Feeling excluded and lonely, possibly referencing a failed gathering.
Except you and Lucy and Linus
Mentioning specific individuals, Lucy and Linus, possibly from the Peanuts comic strip, in the context of the pity party.
Is it true only God forgives
Raising the question of divine forgiveness and its truth.
He talks about you still like I might leave
Indicating that God still talks about the person, suggesting a lasting impact.
And I might will and how's Rushmore
Expressing unfamiliarity with Rushmore and curiosity about it.
Never been there before
Confirming the lack of prior experience with Rushmore.
So sure you'd say "Why the hell even bother
Anticipating a negative response from someone regarding the idea of bothering with certain activities.
Taking pictures with worlds worst fathers?"
Referencing a specific scenario involving taking pictures with the world's worst fathers.
I'll say I see myself in them
Claiming to see oneself in the mentioned scenario with bad fathers.
Cause I think I'd trade the picket fence
Expressing a willingness to trade a conventional life (picket fence) for something else.
Doing my best to keep quiet but its
Struggling to remain silent or composed, likely in a challenging situation.
North, or bust, or I
Referencing a direction, North, or a determination to go forward, possibly indicating defiance (riot).
Riot
Mentioning riot as a potential action or consequence.
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