Teddy I'm Ready
Teddy's Rebellion: A Song of Liberation and Longing
Lyrics
Everybody talks sarcastic
People often speak in a sarcastic manner.
Everybody's in the know
Everyone seems to be well-informed or knowledgeable.
I think I might do something drastic
The speaker considers taking drastic actions.
If they don't let me go away from it all
Expresses a desire to escape from everything if not allowed.
But I can't afford a jet plane
The speaker can't afford to travel by a private jet.
And the price of gas is high
High fuel prices make travel difficult.
There's nowhere that I can run to
Feeling trapped, as there's no escape.
When I feel so sick and shy
The speaker feels unwell and socially anxious.
Gonna make a big noise to the sky
Expresses a desire to make a loud declaration or plea to the sky.
Teddy, I'm ready to rock and roll
The speaker expresses readiness to engage, possibly romantically, if given a sign or gesture (a smile).
Teddy, I'm ready to rock and roll
-And if she smiles at me in the snow
-Baby, I'm ready to rock, rock and roll
-And I whispered that I loved her
Recollection of confessing love in a photo booth and acknowledging a mutual interest in Ted Hawkins, possibly indicating shared interests in music.
In the ancient photo booth
-She's just got one of those faces
-That demands the truth
-She likes Ted Hawkins too
-And the truth is just a mole rat
The truth is likened to a painful, hidden creature (mole rat) causing distress and emotional pain that's hard to express.
Crawling underneath the earth
-It is naked and it's gnawing away at the world
-And it hurts so bad I could cry
-But they don't allow no crying
Men are expected to suppress emotions, so the speaker builds emotional defenses until they can seek revenge or balance.
In the cold straight world of men
-So I build my little fortress
-'Til I can get even
-Teddy, I'm ready to rock and roll
Reaffirmation of readiness to engage in a relationship or a significant event, seeing someone as an angelic figure.
Teddy, I'm ready to rock and roll
-I can see now, she's an angel
-Flying in my bedroom window
-I'm ready to rock and roll
Repeated declaration of readiness to engage or face a situation head-on.
I'm ready to rock and roll, ooh
-I'm ready to rock and roll
-I'm ready to rock and roll
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