Inside My Head
Reflections of Inner Struggle: Clean Cut Kid's Musical Odyssey
Lyrics
After I have written all the songs inside my head
Reflecting on creating songs in one's mind
Will I be an average son
Concern about being average in familial roles
A mediocre husband and, a pretty shitty friend
Self-criticism about being a bad friend and partner
Not much use to anyone.
Feeling useless to others
After I have written all the songs inside my head
Questioning self-acceptance after creative pursuits
Will I like what Ive become
Concern about self-approval upon waking up
Or wake without the reason for to rise up from my bed
Feeling burned out or drained
burn like a vampire from the sun.
Metaphorically feeling weakened like a vampire in the sun
Some men have their greatness thus upon them
Noting the greatness or lack thereof in some individuals
Some are snakes and conmen
Reference to deceitful people
But what I am is worse
Self-deprecation, feeling worse than deceitful individuals
Hitch myself a ride on each bandwagon
Adopting trends to conceal personal struggles
Just to hide me draggin'
Struggling despite attempts to hide difficulties
My belly though the dirt
Feeling dragged down despite efforts
After I have written all the songs inside my head ill do some real work.
Commitment to doing practical, meaningful work
After I have written all the songs inside my head ill do some real work.
Reiteration of the commitment to real work
After I have written all the songs inside my head
Concern about significance to others after creative endeavors
Will I still mean as much to you
Questioning one's worth without creative expression
For what's a down town boy without, the ink inside his pen
Value of creativity compared to being ordinary
Besides a classless fool
Feeling inadequate without creativity
Some men have their greatness thus upon them
Comparison between different types of individuals
Some are snakes and conmen
Reference to dishonesty and manipulation
But what I am is worse
Self-deprecation, feeling worse than deceitful individuals
Hitch myself a ride on each bandwagon
Adopting trends to hide personal struggles (repeated)
Just to hide me draggin'
Struggling despite attempts to hide difficulties (repeated)
My belly though the dirt
Feeling dragged down despite efforts (repeated)
After I have written all the songs inside my head ill do some real work.
Commitment to doing practical, meaningful work (repeated)
After I have written all the songs inside my head ill do some real work.
Reiteration of the commitment to real work (repeated)
Who cares for the voice of a man in his 50's,
Questioning the relevance of an older man's voice
Still dragging his wife along for the ride,
Indicating a struggling relationship and its impact
Each Stage getting smaller along with the riches
Decline in opportunities despite success
Still no sign of the kids, by their sides.
Observation of absent children despite success
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