Lyrics
I've been reading
Expressing engagement in reading
Books about brains
Focusing on literature about the brain
Trying to see what I need to change
Reflecting on personal need for change
Can't live off no minimum wage
Unable to sustain life on a minimum wage
All my brothers going insane
Reference to troubled peers
Overdosed but never complained
Peer struggles with drug overdose
Wish I knew that they felt the same
Desire for shared understanding
You do what you're told
Emphasis on obedience to authority
Try to fit in the mold
Conforming to societal expectations
But you never quite shift into place
Challenges in fitting into prescribed roles
Shit's getting old
Expressing weariness with the status quo
Do you hold
Questioning one's ability to endure
Do you fold
Considering the option to yield or surrender
Do you pick up and head somewhere safe
Exploring the idea of seeking safety elsewhere
Hiking up some rougher terrain
Engaging in challenging experiences
We got off the path who's to blame
Deviation from the expected path
We were only acting our age
Defending actions as age-appropriate
Can't put all your trust in one place
Advising against complete trust in one source
A bird would never clip its own wings
Metaphor of not self-limiting
Falling turns to flying away
Transformation from adversity to freedom
You do what you're told
Reiteration of conformity
Try to fit in the mold
Struggling to fit societal expectations
You never quite shift into place
Continued difficulty in conformity
Shit's getting old
Repetition of weariness with the status quo
Do you hold
Revisiting the concept of endurance
Do you fold
Reconsidering the option to yield or surrender
Do you pick up and head somewhere safe
Revisiting the idea of seeking safety elsewhere
You do what you're told
Reiteration of obedience to authority
Try to fit in the mold
Continued struggle with societal expectations
You never quite shift into place
Persistent difficulty in fitting into prescribed roles
Shit's getting old
Repetition of weariness with the status quo
Do you hold
Revisiting the concept of endurance
Do you fold
Reconsidering the option to yield or surrender
Do you pick up and head somewhere safe
Revisiting the idea of seeking safety elsewhere
Don't know where to go
Expressing confusion and uncertainty
Don't know what to do
Feeling lost and indecisive
Don't know who I am
Lack of self-awareness or identity
Don't have any proof
Absence of evidence or validation
You stayed back in town
Contrasting personal decisions with others
I just up and moved
Moving away from familiar surroundings
You'd ask me to dance
Recalling past social interactions
I'd act aloof
Projecting an indifferent demeanor
I'd tell you my plans
Sharing personal aspirations
You'd tell the truth
Emphasizing honesty in communication
Now I have the chance
Presenting an opportunity that wasn't taken
It should have been you
Expressing regret over a missed chance
It should have been you
Reiterating regret over a missed chance
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