Lousy Connection
Unraveling Society: Ezra Furman's Lousy Connection Revelations
Lyrics
It's late at night, it's time to tell you my secrets
Expressing a desire to reveal personal secrets during the late night.
My personality's cut up into pieces
Describing a fragmented personality, possibly indicating inner conflict.
Modern society's my one secret weakness
Highlighting a vulnerability to modern societal pressures.
I'm out of money, and I'm out of my mind
Conveying a state of financial and mental distress.
We can't fit in, so we just head for the fringes
Feeling out of place and opting for unconventional paths.
Your universe of blue lipstick and syringes
Describing a unique world with unconventional elements.
Your bedroom doorway with the bugs in the hinges
Depicting a peculiar bedroom setting with insects in the hinges.
Some things about you that I don't understand at all
Expressing confusion or lack of understanding about certain aspects of the other person.
But I, I don't wanna be the bad guy
Expressing a desire not to be perceived as the antagonist.
I wanna see myself from the outside
Expressing a desire for self-awareness and introspection.
Can you hear me now?
Possibly questioning if the other person can hear the speaker.
Wait, can you
Repeating the question, emphasizing the struggle to be heard.
Wait, wait, can you hear me now?
-'Cause I, I have got a lousy connection
Indicating a problematic communication link or relationship.
I promise my undying affection
Affirming deep and enduring love despite the communication issues.
Can you hear me now?
Reiterating the question of whether the other person can hear.
Wait, wait, can you
-Wait, can you hear me now?
Again, questioning the ability to be heard.
So I've been working on this letter to Congress
Discussing efforts to communicate with authorities, possibly about societal issues.
Regarding some things that I think they should address
Addressing concerns for societal problems that need attention.
Showed up in court wearing an Indian headdress
Describing an unconventional courtroom appearance, potentially suggesting a misunderstood message.
Somehow I think maybe the message was lost
Suspecting that the intended message may not have been effectively conveyed.
It seems the clarity we knew is degraded
Noting a degradation in the clarity of communication.
A royal flush where all the faces have faded
Using a metaphor of a card game to convey a loss of facial expressions or identity.
I want the universe, God knows I've been patient
Expressing a desire for a broader understanding of the universe.
I hear your voice behind a staticky storm
Hearing the other person's voice through a metaphorical storm of interference.
The century seems like it's turning out okay
Commenting on the current state of the century, suggesting mixed feelings.
It's like a game of worldwide karaoke
Comparing the world to a global karaoke game, possibly implying a lack of genuine engagement.
And my rich friends and me just sit and blow smoke rings
Describing a leisurely activity with wealthy friends, but noting a lack of significance.
There's nothing happening, and it's happening too fast
Expressing a sense of stagnation and rapid change simultaneously.
Try to interpret but the message is scrambled
Attempting to understand a confusing message, but encountering difficulty.
The institutions that I lean on have crumbled
Depicting a loss of support from trusted institutions.
I've got the world's ear, I'm all fucking mumbles
Acknowledging a role in the broader societal chain with a sense of insignificance.
I guess I'm just another link in a chain
Recognizing one's place in a larger context.
I, I don't wanna be the bad guy
Reiterating a desire not to be perceived as a negative force.
I wanna see myself from the outside
Echoing the earlier desire for self-reflection and external perspective.
Can you hear me now?
Repeating the question of whether the other person can hear.
Wait, can you
-Wait, can you hear me now?
Reiterating the struggle to be heard.
And I've, I have got a lousy connection
Restating the presence of a problematic connection.
I promise my undying affection
Affirming enduring love despite communication challenges.
Can you hear me now?
Reiterating the question of whether the other person can hear.
Wait, wait, can you
-Wait, just can you hear me now?
Emphasizing the urgency of being heard in the closing line.
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