Elevator
Chasing Neon Dreams: Cale Charney's Elevator Journey
Lyrics
Spent a lot of mornings pickin' up bottles on the floor
Reflecting on mornings spent collecting discarded bottles on the floor.
Cleanin' out my pipe
Cleaning the pipe used the night before to smoke.
The one I smoked the night before
Contemplating how the speaker ended up in their current situation.
Don't know how I ended here
Expressing confusion about the current circumstances.
Right now that ain't so clear
Feeling disoriented with thoughts in the clouds and loud ringing in the ears.
With my head up in the clouds
Describing the consequence of excessive drinking with friends.
And my ears ringin' loud
Conveying the impact of alcohol on perception.
'Cause when I go out with my friends
Highlighting the tendency for a casual outing to escalate.
One drink turns into ten
Acknowledging the spiraling effect of one drink leading to ten.
And before you know it
Emphasizing the quick progression towards an intense experience.
We're takin that ride to Mars
Metaphorically referring to an adventurous, possibly risky, journey.
And I know that you love me, girl
Expressing the speaker's awareness of love from a significant other.
And I tried my best to give you the world
Trying earnestly to provide the best for the loved one.
But I feel like you and I are worlds apart
Sensing a significant emotional distance between the speaker and their partner.
And I'm on that Elevator
Announcing the speaker's current state of being on an elevator.
I'm chasin' that neon dream
Pursuing a dream represented by neon lights.
I'm on that Elevator
Requiring personal experience on the elevator to comprehend fully.
And you gotta be on it to know just what I mean
Highlighting the financial and emotional costs of the dream chase.
Well, I spent all my money
Detailing the depletion of financial resources.
And I spent all my sanity
Acknowledging the loss of mental stability.
I've spent the only thing I loved runnin' down a dream
Sacrificing the speaker's greatest love in pursuit of a dream.
Tried the only thing I've ever known that was on my mind
Attempting something known and important but with no success.
And everything I've ever known, I've left it all behind
Leaving behind everything familiar and known.
'Cause I go out with my friends
Reiterating the pattern of going out with friends and excessive drinking.
One drink turns into ten
Continuing the cycle of escalating drinks.
Before you know it
Anticipating the progression towards an intense experience.
We're takin that ride to Mars
Repeating the metaphorical journey to Mars.
And I know that you love me, girl
Acknowledging the love from a significant other despite shortcomings.
And I tried my best to give you the world
Expressing sincere efforts to provide the best for the loved one.
But I feel like you and I are worlds apart
Reiterating the emotional distance between the speaker and their partner.
And I'm on that Elevator
Restating the current state of being on an elevator.
I'm chasin' that neon dream
Persistently chasing a dream represented by neon lights.
I'm on that Elevator
Reiterating the need for personal experience to understand fully.
And you gotta be on it to know just what I mean
Emphasizing the challenging nature of the pursuit.
When I go out with my friends
Continuing the cycle of going out with friends and escalating drinks.
One drink turns into ten
Reiterating the pattern of one drink leading to ten.
And before you know it
Anticipating the progression towards an intense experience.
We're takin that ride to Mars
Repeating the metaphorical journey to Mars.
And I know that you love me, girl
Acknowledging the love from a significant other despite shortcomings.
And I tried my best to give you the world
Expressing sincere efforts to provide the best for the loved one.
But I feel like you and I are worlds apart
Reiterating the emotional distance between the speaker and their partner.
And I'm on that Elevator
Restating the current state of being on an elevator.
I'm bustin' at the seams
Feeling overwhelmed and bursting at the seams with emotions.
I'm on that Elevator
Persistently pursuing the dream despite challenges.
It's the up-down way of chasin' American dreams
Describing the fluctuating nature of chasing the American dream.
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