City On Fire
Unanswered Questions Amidst Chaos
Lyrics
I got a burning question for you and you and you
I have a pressing question for multiple individuals.
and you, and you, and you and you and you
Addressing a group of people, emphasizing the wide reach of the question.
How is it that all of you know the truth
Curiosity about how everyone seems to know the truth and what actions to take.
and exactly what to do?
Raising the question of why others seem to have a clear understanding of what to do.
And I try, I try, I really really try
Expressing effort and determination in attempting something.
I try so very hard like a rat inside a race but then I lose
Describing the struggle and effort, likening it to a rat in a race.
Yeah I lose
Acknowledging defeat or failure in the endeavor.
I was standing on the corner with my thumb up
Being in a specific location with a gesture of hitchhiking.
And I ain't got no reasonable blood in me
Expressing a lack of reasonable behavior or characteristics.
It's feeling really real and I should run away from here
Sensing a heightened sense of reality and the need to escape.
And I ain't got no reason to get up in years
Feeling a lack of motivation or purpose over an extended period.
You got a burning question
Referring to someone else having a burning question.
Let me make a suggestion
Suggesting a solution or advice for the person with the question.
It's always best
Stating that it's best when unsure about what to do.
When you don't know what to do
Emphasizing the uncertainty and the difficulty of decision-making.
You'd think I’d learn my lesson
Reflecting on past experiences and the failure to learn from them.
But I keep guessing why I'm always that guy
Expressing confusion about consistently being in a particular role or situation.
I was standing on the corner with my thumb up
Repeating the scenario of standing on a corner with a hitchhiking gesture.
And I ain't got no reasonable blood in me
Reiterating the absence of reasonable qualities.
It's feeling really real and I should run away from here
Feeling a heightened sense of reality and the urge to escape, echoing previous lines.
and I ain't got no reason to get up in years
Experiencing a prolonged lack of purpose or motivation.
I was standing on the corner with my thumb up
Repeating the scenario of standing on a corner with a hitchhiking gesture.
And I ain't got no reasonable blood in me
Reiterating the absence of reasonable qualities.
It's feeling really real and I should run away
Reiterating the heightened sense of reality and the desire to run away.
and I ain't got no reason to get up in years
Reiterating the prolonged lack of purpose or motivation.
Why why why
Pose a series of 'why' questions, indicating a search for understanding.
Yeah, my enemy
Referring to someone as an adversary or opponent.
Razzle dazzle run right through my ear
Describing a flashy, distracting action that goes unnoticed.
The city’s on fire like a sun committing suicide
Using metaphorical language to describe a chaotic or troubled situation.
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