Lyrics
Today's the Macy's Day parade
Refers to the Macy's Day Parade happening today.
The night of the living dead is on its way
Suggests a zombie-like atmosphere with the "night of the living dead" approaching.
With a credit report for duty call
Highlights the obligation represented by a credit report.
It's a lifetime guarantee
Expresses the idea of a lifetime guarantee, possibly contrasting with the uncertainty of life.
Stuffed in a coffin, ten percent more free
Metaphorical description, perhaps indicating being confined or restricted.
Red-light special at the mausoleum
Describes a sale at the mausoleum, blending consumerism with death imagery.
Give me something that I need
Desire for something essential.
Satisfaction guaranteed to you
Promises satisfaction, connecting to consumer culture.
What's the consolation prize?
Raising questions about the value of material pursuits.
Economy sized dreams of hope
Small dreams that fit within a limited economic reality.
When I was a kid I thought
Reflects on childhood desires.
I wanted all the things that I haven't got
Expresses unfulfilled childhood aspirations.
Oh, but I learned the hardest way
Learning through hardships and experiences.
Then I realized what it took
Understanding the effort required for personal growth.
To tell the difference between thieves and crooks
Distinguishing between deceitful individuals.
Lesson learned to me and you
Shared lessons for both the singer and the listener.
Give me something that I need
Reiterates the desire for something essential.
Satisfaction guaranteed
Reaffirms the promise of satisfaction.
'Cause I'm thinking 'bout a brand new hope
Contemplating a new and unknown hope.
The one I've never known
Desire for a different and unexplored hope.
'Cause now I know it's all that I wanted
Realization that the unknown hope is what was truly desired.
What's the consolation prize?
Repeats the question about the value of material pursuits.
Economy-sized dreams of hope
Reiteration of small dreams within economic constraints.
Give me something that I need
Reiterates the desire for something essential.
Satisfaction guaranteed
Reaffirms the promise of satisfaction.
'Cause I'm thinking 'bout a brand new hope
Continues contemplating a new and unknown hope.
The one I've never known and where it goes
Desire for an unexplored hope and its uncertain path.
And I'm thinking 'bout the only road
Contemplation of an unknown road, possibly symbolic of life's journey.
The one I've never known and where it goes
Reiteration of contemplating an unknown road.
And I'm thinking 'bout a brand new hope
Continues the contemplation of a new and unknown hope.
The one I've never known
Acknowledgment that the unknown hope is now understood and desired.
'Cause now I know it's all that I wanted
Final affirmation that the newfound understanding is what was sought.
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