Lyrics
Put your nose to the grindstone
Encouragement to work hard and stay focused
Toe up to the line, son
Be prepared to face challenges and adhere to standards
Show me what you got
Display your abilities or what you possess
Get your head out of the clouds
Stop daydreaming and face reality
Oh, it’s time to come down
Time to be realistic and grounded
Show me what you want
Show your desires or intentions
Oh we’re runnin outta time
Running out of time
And we’re runnin outta dimes
Running out of money
I only got one
Only one chance or opportunity
I’m gonna use it on a ticket
Planning to use the opportunity for a chance (e.g., lottery ticket)
And God, I hope I win it
Hoping for success
Wouldn’t that be fun?
Imagining the enjoyment if successful
I like to know what I am working with
Preference for clarity in situations
I like to know where I’m goin, what I’m doing
Desire for direction and understanding
And how I’m gonna get it done
Wanting a plan to achieve goals
‘Cause I only get one
Emphasizing the limited chances or opportunities
Oh you didn’t wanna do it
Questioning someone's reluctance despite their actions
Why’d you come through, then
Asking why someone participated despite not wanting to
And why’d you wait so long
Questioning the delay in actions
Lookin into the horizon
Looking toward the future or goals
What you set your sights on
Focus on ambitions or objectives
Put it in a song
Expressing aspirations through music or creativity
Oh the years are going by
Realization of time passing by
I just gotta try
Commitment to trying despite time passing
Before it’s said and done
Desire to accomplish something before it's too late
I like to know what I am working with
Reiteration of wanting clarity in situations
I like to know where I’m goin, what I’m doing
Reiterating the need for direction and understanding
And how I’m gonna get it done
Emphasizing the necessity of planning to achieve goals
Show me what I’m working with
Requesting to see the available resources or abilities
I’d like to know where I’m goin
Desire to know the direction
What I’m doin
Interest in understanding actions to accomplish goals
And how I’m gonna get it done
Emphasizing the need for a plan to succeed
‘Cause we only get one life to try to do what we want
Highlighting the singular chance in life to pursue desires
Only one life, we gotta try to not fuck it up
Emphasizing the importance of not ruining the single opportunity
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