Lyrics
As I was waking up today everything just ached
Expressing physical discomfort upon waking up, feeling aches throughout the body.
Back was hurting, joints crackle popping as I struggled to my feet
Describing the pain in the back and joints, emphasizing the difficulty in getting up.
Gonna figure out one of these days that I ain't got shit on the 20 something version of me
Reflecting on the realization that the speaker is not as capable as their younger self.
Can't sleep it off like the old days
Contrasting the inability to sleep off physical discomfort with the ease of doing so in the past.
As I was waking up today everything had changed
Noticing a significant change in the surroundings or circumstances upon waking up.
35 years old in the blueblack cold, Sunday morning
Setting the scene of being 35 years old on a cold Sunday morning.
Speak to me, tell me what you need, I will try to find the thing, I will try to be everything he was for me
Expressing a willingness to meet the needs of someone important, possibly referring to a relationship.
Forever turning, forever being called
Describing a perpetual state of change and being called, suggesting a dynamic and evolving existence.
And we don't even know your name
Acknowledging a lack of knowledge about someone's identity.
We can't even hear your voice
Highlighting the inability to hear the person's voice, implying a barrier in communication.
We've done everything to try and make it perfect for you now
Expressing efforts to create an ideal or perfect situation for the unnamed person.
And we can't even hear your voice
Reiterating the challenge of not being able to hear the person's voice.
As I was waking up today, I admired my own face
Admiring one's own face upon waking up, possibly suggesting self-reflection or introspection.
I am lonely, lonely. I was born to be lonely, I am best so!
Stating a sense of loneliness and asserting that loneliness is intrinsic to the speaker's identity.
Gonna figure out one of these days that the 20 something version of me ain't got shit on me
Revisiting the theme of the speaker surpassing their younger self despite previous doubts.
Forever turning, forever being called
Repeating the idea of constant change and being called, emphasizing a recurring aspect of life.
And we don't even know your name
Reiterating the lack of knowledge about the unnamed person, reinforcing a sense of mystery.
We can't even hear your voice
Emphasizing the continued challenge of not being able to hear the person's voice.
We've done everything to try and make it perfect for you now
Highlighting persistent efforts to create an ideal situation for the unnamed person despite obstacles.
And we can't even hear your voice
Repeating the difficulty in hearing the person's voice, underscoring a sense of frustration or longing.
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