Don't Let It Get You Down
Rising Above Life's Setbacks: Embrace the Strength Within
Lyrics
When no friends can't be found
Feeling alone when there are no friends around.
And my girl is out of town
Experiencing loneliness when my girlfriend is away.
I come home to empty house
Returning home to an empty house.
The telephone is all I have
The telephone becomes the only means of connection.
When my plans don't work out
Facing disappointment when plans don't succeed.
Mama says, don't let it get you down
Mother advises not to be disheartened by failures.
Don't let it get you down
Reinforcement to not let failures bring you down.
There's a club I can't get in
Unable to gain entry to a club repeatedly.
Every week it's the same damn thing
Encountering the same frustrating situation every week.
I get mad, I want to cry
Feeling anger and the desire to cry due to exclusion.
It's my skin they don't like
People dislike the speaker based on their skin color.
When my plans don't work out
Dealing with the disappointment when plans fail.
Mama says, don't let it get you down
Mother advises not to be discouraged by setbacks.
Don't let it get you down
Emphasis on not allowing failures to bring you down.
Now my world don't look good
The speaker's world doesn't appear positive or as expected.
Not the way I know it should
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs.
And my time is running short
Feeling a sense of urgency as time is running out.
I didn't do all I ought
Regret for not doing everything that should have been done.
When my plans don't work out
Encountering setbacks when plans fail to materialize.
Mama says, don't let it get you down
Mother advises not to be disheartened by these setbacks.
Don't let it get you down
Reiteration to avoid letting failures affect one's spirit.
When my plans don't work out
Continuing to face challenges when plans go awry.
Mama says, don't let it get you down
Mother's consistent advice to stay resilient despite setbacks.
Don't let it get you down
Reaffirmation not to be demoralized by life's difficulties.
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