Lyrics
Getting upset ain't gonna make it better
Expressing that becoming upset won't improve the situation.
Sleeping for days might not be the answer
Suggesting that excessive sleep may not be the solution to problems.
Some kids are born in cabbage, some in silver
Highlighting the diverse circumstances of people's births, some in poverty ("cabbage") and some in wealth ("silver").
I spoon a dude who came out wearing a sweater
Describing a casual encounter with someone wearing a sweater.
Seasons change, young hearts overflow
Noting the inevitable changes in seasons and the overflow of emotions in young hearts.
Trick is to fool the beast in laughing falsetto
Suggesting a strategy to cope with difficulties by humorously deceiving or tricking the inner struggles ("beast") with a fake, forced laughter ("laughing falsetto").
Only way we know we go
Emphasizing the only way forward is to keep going despite challenges.
Only way we know we go
-So we go
-Forward, forward
Repeatedly emphasizing the theme of moving forward despite difficulties.
We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-Sometimes they find all that truly matters
Reflecting on the discovery of what truly matters in life.
Tough most times it feels like we may never recover
Acknowledging the persistent feeling of difficulty in recovering from challenges.
In cold light of day the construction shatters
Describing the fragility of constructed realities when exposed to the harsh light of reality.
Who needs keys in the landscape of lovers?
Questioning the need for conventional keys in the realm of love.
Tongue goes places but the brain don't follow
Highlighting a disconnection between physical actions (tongue) and mental understanding (brain).
Moonlit faces singing high-low, high-low
Depicting moonlit faces singing in both high and low tones.
Only way we know we go
Reiterating the idea that the only way to move is forward despite challenges.
Only way we know we go
-So we go
-Forward, forward
Repeatedly emphasizing the theme of moving forward despite difficulties.
We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-Only way we know we go
Reiterating the belief in moving forward as the only way.
So we go
-Forward, forward
Continuing the emphasis on progressing forward despite challenges.
We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-We go, we go
-Forward, forward
-We go, we go
-Forward, forward
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