Petty Ways
Petty Ways: Embracing Change for a Fuller Life
Lyrics
Oh look what do we have here
Expressing surprise or acknowledgment of someone's presence.
It's you and your petty ways again
Addressing someone's recurring negative behaviors or attitudes as "petty ways."
Back just in time for the winters end
Noting the return of these negative traits coinciding with the end of winter.
You're probably gonna go tear through this whole town and
Suggesting a destructive and disruptive behavior in the town.
Turn the damn thing upside down until ya
Describing the intensity of the disruption, possibly chaos.
Find someone that'll do you wrong
Searching for someone who will mistreat or betray the person.
And start a fight that nobody wins
Anticipating conflict without resolution.
Drink two beers and then brag to your friends about
Mocking the individual's tendency to boast about questionable achievements after a few drinks.
All the cool things that's you've done
Sarcastically acknowledging the person's self-perceived coolness.
But I hope in time you realize
Expressing hope for the person to gain insight.
That this
Transition to a reflection on life's potential.
Life has more to give
Asserting that life has more to offer.
And if you
Encouraging a change in behavior.
Try to change your ways
Promoting the idea that positive change leads to a richer life.
Well then you'll see more of it, more of it, more of it
Emphasizing the positive outcomes of changing one's ways.
You see that girl sitting over there
Shifting attention to another individual with similar negative traits.
That fake smile she keeps fixing her hair well
Describing a girl with insincere expressions and concerns about appearance.
She's neck deep in her petty ways again
Reiterating her involvement in negative behaviors.
She hates putting down her phone and
Highlighting her addiction to her phone and fear of loneliness.
She's terrified of ending up alone so she
Describing her choice of companionship despite their flaws.
Surrounds herself with some shitty men
Critiquing her coping mechanisms.
But what ever helps you sleep at night
Accepting potentially harmful choices as long as they provide comfort.
As long as someone's there to hold you tight
Emphasizing the importance of having someone to lean on.
Even if he barely knows your name
Highlighting a shallow connection with a person whose name is barely known.
But I hope in time you realize
Repeating the hope for self-awareness and positive change.
That this
Reiterating the idea that life has more to offer.
Life has more to give
Encouraging efforts to improve and experience a fuller life.
And if you
Encouraging active steps toward positive transformation.
Try to fix your ways
Expressing the potential for a more fulfilling life with improved behavior.
Well then you'll see more of it, more of it, more of it
Reiterating the positive outcomes of changing one's ways.
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