Lyrics
Are you gonna scribble in the dark with a marker or do you gotta have the latest pen
Questioning the choice between using a marker in the dark or needing the latest pen, metaphorically reflecting on decision-making.
If you tell a good joke and somebody laughs do we gotta hear it over again
Raising the question of whether sharing a good joke should be repeated or if some moments should be left in the past.
If you give someone a present is it just to make 'em happy or just to keep 'em at bay
Questioning the motivation behind giving presents—whether to genuinely make someone happy or for ulterior motives.
Are you gonna follow your soul
Persistent inquiry about choosing to follow one's soul rather than blindly adhering to the current trends or societal expectations.
Are you gonna follow your soul
-Are you gonna follow your soul
-Or just the style of the day
Highlighting the contrast between following one's soul and conforming to the style of the day.
Win a penny, lose a penny, here's a penny, penny, penny penny's gonna come and go
Playfully referencing the volatility of life, expressing that fortunes and misfortunes come and go.
How many years will you sit there waiting for the wind to change how it blows
Questioning the duration one is willing to wait for circumstances to change, using the wind as a metaphor.
Do the skeletons in your closet all got 20 pairs of shoes to choose from, baby
Poetically exploring the baggage and choices one accumulates, symbolized by skeletons with numerous pairs of shoes.
Are you gonna follow your soul ...
Reiterating the theme of choosing to follow one's soul amidst life's complexities.
Now I feel the changes coming down between you and I
Expressing a sense of impending change and distance in a relationship.
Lions gotta roar and monkeys gotta bonk
Using animal behavior metaphors to emphasize the inevitability and nature of certain actions.
Birds gotta swim, fish gotta fry
-It's just a question I ain't necessarily leaning either way
Stating neutrality on a certain matter, emphasizing the importance of personal choice.
Are you gonna follow your soul ...
Repeating the question of whether one will follow their soul or succumb to external influences.
Now I feel the changes coming from the north
Describing changes from the north, possibly indicating challenges or hardships, personified as Old Man Winter.
Old Man Winter's gonna blow us off the porch and back inside
-Every time I go downtown I see something beautiful behind glass
Observing beauty behind glass downtown, highlighting the transient nature of material possessions.
All the money in the world won't buy back a day of your past
Emphasizing the limited value of wealth in reclaiming moments lost in the past.
I hear that you been crying
Offering empathy and reassurance to someone who has been crying, conveying a supportive message.
I want to tell you that it's OK
-Are you gonna follow your soul ...
Concluding with the recurring question about the choice to follow one's soul, bringing the song full circle.
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