All Hung Up
Chasing Happiness Through the Storm: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey
Lyrics
Well there's so much on happiness
Emphasizes the abundance of happiness.
When all around is such a mess
Contrasts happiness with the chaotic environment.
Don't waste your time watching days go by
Advises against passively observing time passing.
Impale a nail into my heart
Metaphorically expresses emotional pain and vulnerability.
The risk it tears my soul apart
Describes the emotional toll of taking risks.
Don't waste your time watching days go by
Reiterates the warning against idly watching time.
Confusion reigns inside your head
Portrays internal confusion and turmoil.
God sells love it's evil dead
Critiques the concept of love being commercialized or misrepresented.
Never was such tale of woe
Reflects on a tragic narrative or story.
So no don't take me down
Rejects the idea of being brought down.
Cos I've been there already
Asserts resilience despite past challenges.
Bum bum bum bum
Repetition for emphasis or rhythm.
Time becomes your enemy
Highlights the adversarial nature of time.
One step from insanity
Describes a close proximity to losing sanity.
You think aloud to chase the blues away
Suggests using vocal expression to alleviate sadness.
Flooded by acid rain is falling
Metaphorically depicts a distressing situation.
Sounds of nonsense calling
Describes chaotic or meaningless sounds.
You think aloud to chase the blues away
Encourages vocalizing thoughts to dispel sadness.
So days go by here comes the night
Describes the passage from day to night.
For the sake of love you gotta fight
Advocates fighting for love despite challenges.
You sit around and watch the sky turn black
Depicts a passive observation of darkening skies.
So no don't take me down
Reiteration of resistance to being brought down.
Cos I've been there already
Expresses prior experience with challenges.
Bum bum bum bum
Repetition for emphasis or rhythm.
Rolinn Rollin rollin
-All hung up on happiness
Reflects being overly preoccupied with happiness.
Love's a word that don't exist
Suggests skepticism about the existence of love.
Impale the nail into my heart
Recalls the metaphorical impaling of the heart.
A long time coming from the start
Indicates a long-standing issue from the beginning.
Not a fuck in hell can save your soul
Expresses a sense of hopelessness regarding salvation.
A rythm that'll fill the hole
Highlights the redemptive power of rhythm.
So you picked me up off the floor
Describes being rescued from a low point.
Took me in and gave me more
Expresses gratitude for support and more.
Don't waste your time watching days go by
Reiterates the warning against watching time pass.
Sunk so low I lost my soul
Describes a personal decline and musical journey.
I wound up playing rock n roll
Emphasizes the choice of playing rock n roll.
don't waste my time watching days go by
Reiteration of not wasting time on passive observation.
Still the days go by here comes the night
Repeats the cyclical nature of days and nights.
For the sake of love we go to fight
Advocates fighting for love despite challenges.
Don't sit around watch the sky turn black
Warns against passively observing darkening skies.
So no don't take me down
Reiteration of resistance to being brought down.
Cos I've been there already
Expresses prior experience with challenges.
Bum bum bum, bum
Repetition for emphasis or rhythm.
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