Lyrics
20 years of schooling
Reflecting on 20 years of education or experience.
I just never learned the math
Expressing a lack of understanding in certain aspects, possibly related to life's complexities.
That one and one don't equal two
Highlighting a realization that conventional rules don't always apply.
They often equal half
Suggesting that outcomes are unpredictable and don't conform to standard expectations.
I have tried to live the high life
Describing attempts to live a prosperous and enjoyable life.
The best that I know how
Expressing an effort to live one's life to the best of their ability.
And bought my share of debonair
Referring to spending on luxuries and maintaining a stylish demeanor.
And parlayed it on the crowd
Indicating engaging with others and enjoying social activities.
I do believe that there are no more tricks up my sleeve
Acknowledging a sense of running out of strategies or surprises.
The good old days have passed and the good times after that
Reflecting on the passage of time and the diminishing of enjoyable moments.
And slowly I've become undone
Describing a gradual unraveling or deterioration.
A stranger with a stranger heart
Characterizing oneself as a stranger with a changed or unfamiliar heart.
Well I plan to hit the bottom
Expressing an intention to experience lows and highs in life.
The bottle then the top
Referring to a plan involving alcohol consumption and reaching extremes.
And I pray that something quits me
Hoping for an external force to intervene before the need to stop.
Before I gotta stop
Expressing a desire for change or relief from current circumstances.
Cause the masquerade is over
Announcing the end of pretending or hiding behind a facade.
But I was barely there
Reflecting on a past where the speaker was not fully engaged or present.
The mask come off the gilded cloth
Describing the removal of a mask and revealing vulnerability.
Yet I'm just barely here
Expressing a sense of still not being fully present or connected.
I do believe that there are no more tricks up my sleeve
Reiterating a belief in running out of surprises or strategies.
The good old days have passed and the good times after that
Reflecting on the passage of time and the diminishing of enjoyable moments (repeated).
And slowly I've become undone
Describing a gradual unraveling or deterioration (repeated).
A stranger with a stranger heart
Characterizing oneself as a stranger with a changed or unfamiliar heart (repeated).
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