Nothing Matters Anymore
Life's Shifts: Embracing Irrelevance
Lyrics
Here we are at the brink of who knows You got a good idea, Romeo?
Reflecting uncertainty about the future and seeking suggestions.
I lost faith in luck long ago
Expressing a lack of belief in luck.
I guess I just switched teams
Acknowledging a change in perspective or allegiance.
My aunt Alice used to work for The Stones Now she sits around the house alone Playing Scrabble on her telephone
Describing the current state of a relative, once connected to The Rolling Stones, now leading a lonely life.
I don't know what that means
Expressing confusion or uncertainty about a situation.
Out in front of the drug store lights
Setting the scene outside a drug store.
We're getting drunk on a Tuesday night You do whatever you want with your life I'll do whatever with mine
Indicating a casual attitude towards life choices.
It just works like that
Accepting the way life unfolds without questioning.
You learn to live or it breaks your back I believe Mark Twain said that
Highlighting the choice between adapting to life or succumbing to its challenges, referencing a quote attributed to Mark Twain.
Is that right?
Confirming knowledge of the Mark Twain quote.
Oh yes I'm sure
Reaffirming certainty about the quote.
I used to worry bout the way
Discussing past concerns about speech.
I talked I used to think about the way I thought I used to talk about myself a lot
Reflecting on previous overthinking and self-focus.
But nothing matters anymore
Stating a shift in perspective, suggesting a lack of significance in things.
Nothing matters anymore she said
Reiterating the insignificance of everything.
Ah the truth is irrelevant
Claiming that the truth holds no importance.
Just look at the president
Commenting on the perceived indifference of those in power.
Can you believe this shit?
Expressing disbelief or frustration with current events.
And all the while I was thinking bout This girl I met outside a bar downtown She'd been giving me the runaround I was waiting for the hint
Recalling thoughts about a girl and the ambiguity in her intentions.
She said she lived in LA
Sharing information about the girl's location.
But now that all of her debts were paid She'd like to move to New York someday If she could only swing the rent
Explaining the girl's desire to move to New York if financial constraints allow.
It just works like that
Repeating the idea that life has its own way of working.
You learn to live or it breaks your back I believe Rick James said that
Referring to a quote attributed to Rick James about life's challenges.
Is that right?
Confirming knowledge of the Rick James quote.
Oh yes I'm sure
Reaffirming certainty about the quote.
I used to worry bout the way I talked I used to think about the way I thought I used to talk about myself a lot
Recalling past concerns about communication and self-focus.
But nothing matters anymore
Reiterating the theme of nothing holding importance anymore.
You try and try but it's never enough
Expressing the struggle and frustration of trying without success.
Some days you wanna give up
Acknowledging the desire to give up on certain days.
And get a soda with your big kid lunch
Suggesting a mundane escape from challenges with a reference to a "big kid lunch."
You oughta super size that
Encouraging an increase in size, possibly as a metaphor for facing challenges boldly.
You been gunning for the prize and I know it's hard You got a cynical mind and a big bad heart it's true That's what I love about you
Describing someone with a cynical mind and a tough heart, expressing admiration for these qualities.
I used to think about way I thought
Repeating the idea of past overthinking.
My god I was a goddamn bore
Criticizing a previous self for being dull or uninteresting.
I used to think that I could steer the plot
Admitting the inability to control or guide the course of events.
But nothing matters anymore
Reiterating the theme that nothing holds significance anymore.
I used to worry bout the way I talked
Recalling past concerns about speech.
I used to think about the way I thought
Reflecting on previous overthinking and self-focus.
I used to talk about myself a lot
Repeating the idea of talking excessively about oneself.
But nothing matters anymore
Reiterating the theme that nothing holds importance anymore.
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