Et les Mots Croisés
Embracing Life's Melancholy Symphony with Dan Mangan
Lyrics
I don't want to be a pioneer
I do not want to be a pioneer.
A singer sings a sad song when he's sad
A singer expresses sadness through songs when feeling sad.
But honey, all these years I've been upset
Over the years, I have been upset.
I've slowly turned the kind of blue
I have gradually become a kind of blue, a melancholy state that doesn't make your jeans wet with tears.
That keeps your jeans dry
Reference to a kind of sadness that doesn't make you cry visibly.
Now I don't need to reinvent the wheel
I don't need to innovate or reinvent things.
A singer needs to feel like he's been had
A singer needs to feel like he's been through experiences.
It's all so sad, it's all so sad
Expressing sorrow about life.
Oh broke, oh beat, oh twisted feet
Describing a state of being broke, beaten, and having twisted feet.
And so on, and so forth
Continuation of describing a difficult situation.
So don't steal, don't lie
Advising against stealing and lying.
Just tie your tie
Suggesting the simple act of tying a tie as a symbolic act.
And go on, go forth
Encouraging to move forward in life.
Go on, go forth
Reiteration of moving forward.
Sing la-di-da
Sing la-di-da - expressing a carefree attitude or dismissal of troubles.
So hell I thought I knew why I was here
Expressing uncertainty about the purpose of existence.
To find myself a girl who makes me sad
Originally thought the purpose was to find a girl who makes him sad, but the perspective changes.
But I went looking round and all I found
Unable to find the expected sadness, but instead found someone who brings comfort (makes tea) and engages in mundane activities (crossword).
Was this here one who makes me tea
And brings the crossword
Someone who brings the crossword puzzle, symbolizing a simple, routine, and comforting aspect of life.
So how am I supposed to bring us down
How can I bring us down to a sad state when I've become used to being sad?
To think that I got used to being sad
Reflecting on adapting to a state of sadness.
And sometimes down
Acknowledging occasional down moments.
And always blue
Constantly feeling blue (sad).
And did I mention sad
Reiteration of being sad.
Oh broke, oh beat, oh twisted feet
Describing a difficult state of being broke, beaten, and having twisted feet.
And so on and so forth
Continuation of describing challenging circumstances.
So don't steal, don't lie
Reiterating advice against stealing and lying.
Just tie your tie
Recommending the symbolic act of tying a tie.
And go on, go forth
Encouraging to move forward in life.
Go on, go forth
Reiteration of moving forward.
Oh broke, oh beat, oh twisted feet
And so on and so forth
Describing a difficult state of being broke, beaten, and having twisted feet.
So don't steal, don't lie
Continuation of describing challenging circumstances.
Just tie your tie
Reiterating advice against stealing and lying.
And go on, go forth
Recommending the symbolic act of tying a tie.
Go on, go forth
Encouraging to move forward in life.
Just go
Just go - a simple and direct call to continue with life's journey.
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