I've Been Floating Upstream Since We Parted
Journey Through Regret: Floating Upstream After Love's Departure
Lyrics
Down from the balcony somebody flew
Someone jumped or fell from a balcony.
Saying there's nothing here for me and
The person expressed a lack of belonging.
I've got only myself to blame
Self-blame for the current situation.
For being the way I am
Regret for one's inherent nature or personality.
Idiot boy, eating mud
Metaphorical reference to a foolish person.
You symbolize so much more than you know
The foolish person symbolizes more than they realize.
While the rain was soaking everything,
Rain is affecting everything, setting a somber mood.
He thought
The person is contemplating.
Why can't I just finish what I started?
Expressing frustration with incomplete endeavors.
I've been floating upstream since we parted
Feeling adrift and struggling since parting ways.
Brick by brick
Slow and challenging progress, building metaphorically.
Step by step, oh my god
Reflecting on progress with a sense of awe or disbelief.
Everyone says you're hanging your head lower now
Others notice a decline in the person's demeanor.
Well it's a beautiful day
Ironically, a beautiful day for contemplating fading away.
To fade away, to take a stand
A choice to take a stand despite the beauty of the day.
And show them all you're not
Asserting uniqueness, not just a common man.
Just one more common man
Rejecting conformity and societal expectations.
And idiot rules, idiots rule
Highlighting the persistence of foolish or oppressive rules.
That's the only thing
Emphasizing the enduring nature of idiotic rules.
That will never change
The permanence of foolish rules that resist change.
That will never fade
The enduring quality of rules that never fade away.
So why can't I just finish what I started?
Continued frustration with incomplete tasks.
I've been floating upstream since we parted
Reiteration of feeling lost and struggling since the separation.
I've been floating upstream since we parted
Repeating the theme of drifting since the parting.
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