Lyrics
It happened again
Expressing a recurring event or situation.
I'm feeling around for a light switch
Searching for a solution or clarity in a challenging situation.
Can't even be alone with my thoughts for a minute
Unable to find solitude and peace of mind for even a short duration.
When you come on down with only a dollar
Encountering difficulties when financially constrained.
You're gonna get some dirty looks
Anticipating judgment or negative reactions due to financial struggles.
And if I'm cold and claustrophobic
Feeling uncomfortable and confined, possibly in various aspects of life.
Then you gotta let me off the hook
Requesting understanding and release from an uncomfortable situation.
So let me off
Emphasizing the need to be freed from the current predicament.
I've never been someone who could improvise
Acknowledging a lack of spontaneity or ability to adapt easily.
But now you know why I gotta try
Justifying the attempt to improvise, possibly due to external pressures.
Now I sit at the bar
Describing a shift to a social setting, particularly a bar.
I'll tell anyone who'll listen
Sharing personal feelings and experiences with others.
I know things change
Acceptance of the inevitability of change.
But why'd they have to change like this?
Expressing discontent with the way things have changed.
It's a roll of the dice
Comparing life to a game of chance with unpredictable outcomes.
It's a hang off a cliff
Metaphorically describing a precarious situation.
But I lost my grip
Signifying a loss of control and subsequent consequences.
And now I'm leaving with nothing
Reflecting on the consequences of losing control.
I thought you might want me back
Hoping for reconciliation and a desire to be accepted back.
And all I had to do was keep it together
Recognizing the importance of maintaining composure.
But I'll take my consolation prize
Choosing a lesser reward or outcome.
Even if I like the old guy better
Expressing a preference for a previous version of oneself.
Cause I liked him better
Reiterating a fondness for the past self.
If you give me a second chance
Pleading for a second chance to rectify mistakes.
I'm probably gonna need a third
Acknowledging the likelihood of needing multiple chances to improve.
When I get cold and claustrophobic
Revisiting the theme of feeling confined and uncomfortable.
You gotta let me off the hook
Reiterating the plea for understanding and release from discomfort.
I need a sec to catch my breath
Expressing a need for a moment of respite and recovery.
And I'm probably gonna need a third
Reaffirming the likelihood of requiring additional chances or opportunities.
That's what I'm saying
Summarizing the need for understanding and release.
And if I'm cold and claustrophobic
Revisiting the theme of feeling uncomfortable and confined.
You gotta let me off
Stressing the importance of being freed from the current situation.
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