Growing Up
Embracing the Journey: Navigating Life's Twists
Lyrics
I dried my eyes, now I'll crust them with sleep
I've overcome my sadness; now I'll close my eyes and sleep
I'll crust them over
Reiterating the closing of the eyes with sleep
She begged me, "Don't hate me"
Someone pleaded with me not to harbor hatred
She spun me a story
This person crafted a narrative or explanation
Where winning looks like losing and I'm winning every time
Describing a situation where success seems like failure, yet the speaker feels triumphant each time
So thread spools, sweetie, get ready
Referring to the spools used in sewing, implying preparation
Until my silk is sold
Continuing the sewing metaphor, suggesting readiness until the speaker's essence is sold
Growing up
Repeated emphasis on the theme of growing up
Growing up
-Growing up
-Yeah, I'll find myself anew
Expressing a commitment to rediscover oneself
Yeah, I'll find myself anew
-I've dried my eyes, now it's "Rushmore"
Reiterating the emotional recovery, mentioning "Rushmore" (likely a reference to the film) as a marker
I'm deep with futures like Chicago
Feeling immersed in potential futures, using Chicago as a symbol
No, Glenview never meant a thing to me
Disregarding the significance of Glenview in the speaker's life
She never meant a thing to me
Emphasizing that the person from line 3 holds no importance
'Cept for putting idealists in a body bag
Except for discrediting idealistic beliefs or dreams
Forget it
Dismissing the previous sentiments, choosing to let go
I'll go out tonight and piss on her doorstep
Expressing a rebellious act of urinating on someone's doorstep
And listen to The Misfits "Where Eagles Dare"
Planning to listen to The Misfits' song "Where Eagles Dare"
To swallow whole
Describing the act of fully embracing something
Up
Repeating the theme of growing up
Growing up
-Growing up
-(Go)
Encouragement or affirmation to move forward
Whoa, I guess I'm my own better half
Acknowledging oneself as the better or improved part
Whoa, I guess I'm my own better half
-Whoa, yeah, I guess I'm on my own
Acceptance and realization of being alone or independent
I guess I'm on my own
-I guess I'm on my own
-I guess I'm on my own
Reiteration of being on one's own
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