I Quit
Navigating Life's Maze: Brendan Benson's 'I Quit' Reflections
Lyrics
I've been fighting the good fight
I've been engaged in a morally right struggle or endeavor
Just trying to get it right
Attempting to achieve correctness or success
And I was onto something good
I had something valuable or promising
Somewhere in the neighborhood
In a nearby area or situation
Every time I try to make it good, I make it worse
My efforts to improve end up making things worse
Get the engine running, but I put it in reverse
I start but go in the opposite direction
And half the time I lose the plot and I can't see the point of it
Often, I lose the thread of the situation and see no purpose
And if that's all there is to a fire, then I quit
If that's the entirety of success, then I give up
There I was in the headlights
I found myself in a challenging situation
Mesmerized by the mirror sight
Fascinated or captivated by my own reflection or situation
There was this time I had it made
I once had a comfortable or successful situation
I got lucky in my early days
I had good fortune in my early experiences
But I feel fine, it's a fine day
I'm feeling well; it's a good day
And I've got green lights all the way
I have favorable conditions or support
I wanna know what it's all about
I want to understand the meaning or purpose of life
And you can bet that I'm sure gonna find out
I am determined to discover the truth
Every time I try to make it good, I make it worse
My attempts to improve end up worsening the situation
Get the engine running, but I put it in reverse
I initiate action but move backward
I always want it less and less the closer that I get
I desire less as I approach my goal
If that's all there is to a fire than I quit
If success is as simple as this, then I give up
Run run rabbit run until you drop
Keep running until exhaustion
Don't slow down don't ever stop
Continue at full speed without slowing down
Tell me where have all the artists gone?
Where have all the creative individuals disappeared?
They've moved on cause the feeling's gone
They've moved on because the inspiration is gone
Every time I try to make it good, I make it worse
My attempts to improve end up worsening the situation
Get the engine running, but I put it in reverse
I initiate action but move backward
You're gonna wake up someday and wonder if this is it
Someday you'll question if this is all there is
And if that's all there is to a fire than I quit
If success is as simple as this, then I give up
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