Lyrics
I've been listening and I think I'm catching on
The speaker has been paying attention and believes they are understanding something.
I've been listening a bit too long
The speaker has been paying attention for an extended period.
You say you know me, but I don't think you do
The listener claims to know the speaker, but the speaker disagrees.
Don't talk to me like I've got something to prove
Don't address the speaker as if they have something to prove.
Old White Men talk about their cars
Older men, likely Caucasian, discuss their cars.
Rusty alternators and broken guitars
They talk about car parts and broken musical instruments.
They tell you how to act because they know what's best
They give advice on behavior because they think they know what's best.
But won't see each other unless they're dressed
They only socialize when they're formally dressed.
Old White Men talk about their cars
Reiteration of older men discussing cars.
Rusty alternators and broken guitars
Reiteration of talking about car parts and broken instruments.
They tell you how to act because they know what's best
Repeated advice-giving behavior of older men.
But won't see each other unless they're dressed
Reiteration of their formal dress code for socializing.
I guess somethings are destined to stay the same
The speaker believes some things are unchangeable.
Your breath smells like rollies and it's driving me insane
The listener's breath smells like a specific brand of cigarettes (Rollies) and it's bothering the speaker.
Don't act like you've been through the pain
Advice not to pretend to have experienced similar pain as the speaker.
I know you've never, ever, thought about change.
The listener has never seriously considered change.
Old White Men talk about their cars
Repetition of older men discussing cars.
Rusty alternators and broken guitars
Reiteration of talking about car parts and broken instruments.
They tell you how to act because they know what's best
Repeating the advice-giving behavior of older men.
But won't seeing each other unless they're dressed
Reiteration of their formal dress code for socializing.
Old White Men talk about their cars,
Repetition of older men discussing cars.
Rusty alternators and broken guitars
Reiteration of talking about car parts and broken instruments.
They tell you how to act because they know what's best
Repeating the advice-giving behavior of older men.
But won't seeing each other unless they're dressed
Reiteration of their formal dress code for socializing.
Unless they're dressed
Emphasizing the requirement of being dressed for their social interactions.
Black Or White, I've been searching through the night
The speaker has been searching through the night, regardless of race.
I couldn't tell you, but I know it's in my sight
The speaker has a sense of knowing something important is within reach.
Black Or White, I've been crawling in the night,
Reiteration of the speaker's nighttime search, regardless of race.
I couldn't tell you, but I know, it's it's in my sight
The speaker feels certain about having found something important.
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