Lyrics
I'd be selling turntables at the Y
I would work at the YMCA selling turntables.
Goin' backwards and up on a slide
Going backward and up on a slide, possibly indicating a sense of regression or struggle.
Losin' track of my money and time
Losing track of both money and time.
If I was a junkie
If I were a junkie, suggesting a scenario involving drug addiction.
if I was a crime
If I were involved in criminal activities.
I'd be sweatin' through my purple tank top
Experiencing anxiety, as indicated by sweating through a purple tank top.
Wonderin' what it is I did with my socks
Wondering about the whereabouts of personal items like socks.
Puttin' on a puppet show that puts people off
Engaging in a puppet show that repels people.
Missin' my son, or twistin' my jaw
Missing time with one's son or dealing with personal struggles (twisting my jaw).
And I imagine there'd be no one left
Imagining a scenario where no one is there to guide or instruct.
to tell me what to do
Continuation of the imagined scenario, a sense of independence.
And I imagine I'd come close to god
Imagining a closeness to a divine entity.
But I never would get through
Recognizing the difficulty of actually connecting with a higher power.
And I imagine
Repetition of the imaginative process.
I'd imagine you
Imagining the presence of someone specific.
I'd be trippin' all over myself
Describing a state of clumsiness and disarray.
Feeling amazing but lookin' like hell
Feeling great but appearing unkempt or troubled.
Getting back up from a potion's spell
Recovering from the effects of a potion or substance.
Or shoutin' at Amy
Expressing frustration or anger toward someone named Amy who moved away.
Who moved to the south
Reflecting on a hypothetical action of picking metal blades of grass.
I'd be pickin' metal blades of grass
Removing items from a makeshift cast, possibly symbolizing a need for healing.
Out of my makeshift burlap cast
Admitting to stealing a cast from a CVS pharmacy.
The one that I stole from the CVS
Fearful of judgment or scrutiny from people who gossip.
Afraid of the faces
Continuation of the imagined scenario without external guidance.
That talk on the cash
Further expression of the difficulty in connecting with a higher power.
And I imagine there'd be no one left
Repetition of the imagined scenario.
to tell me what to do
Continuation of independence without external influence.
And I imagine I'd come close to god
Repeating the idea of feeling close to a divine entity.
But I never would get through
Emphasizing the challenge of truly connecting with a higher power.
And I imagine
Repetition of the imaginative process.
I'd imagine you
Imagining the presence of a specific person.
Somewhere out there I lost myself
Acknowledging a sense of losing one's true self in falsehoods and stories.
In all of the lies and the stories I sell
Recognizing that falsehoods may lead to negative consequences.
I bet the phonies all go to hell
Believing that those who are fake or deceptive will face consequences.
But I just imagine
Repetition of the imaginative process with an emphasis on secrecy.
No one can tell
Emphasizing the difficulty of others discerning the imagined scenarios.
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