Shammy
Embracing Change: Grey Dugan's Reflective Journey Through Life
Lyrics
Woke up this morning, seemed my smile was upside down
Expressing a negative start to the day with a metaphorical reference to a smile being upside down.
Thought driving round would help me, but this is all I found
Driving around didn't bring solace, and the speaker reflects on the absence of something expected (a tree).
A tree that was there yesterday had been cut down
Observing a tangible change (a cut-down tree) that triggers thoughts about someone no longer present.
It reminded me of you, and how you're no longer around
Associating the missing tree with the absence of a person, suggesting emotional impact.
Saw an old woman in a huge pick up truck and laughed to myself
Noticing an unexpected sight (old woman in a big truck) and finding humor in it.
Wondered if that would seem funny to anyone else
Questioning the relatability of personal amusement to others.
If it rained I swear I'd melt
Expressing a desire for rain to express an unusual feeling.
This is the strangest feeling that I've ever felt
Describing a unique and strange emotional experience.
Everything is changing, baby can't you see?
Highlighting a broader theme of change and seeking acknowledgment from a partner.
Nothing really stays the same for me
Emphasizing the transience of things in the speaker's life.
To tell the truth I think I'm losing steam
Admitting to a sense of exhaustion or weariness.
I wish the world was nicer, why's it got to be so mean?
Expressing a desire for a kinder world, questioning the harshness of reality.
Saw a man on a bike with a dog at his side
Observing a man with a dog on a bike and contemplating unconventional thinking.
Have you ever thought outside the box? Cause I don't think I've tried
Questioning personal exploration outside conventional boundaries.
Sometimes I wonder if these feelings last forever
Reflecting on the potential longevity of emotions.
Cause I don't think that I can take a life of rainy weather
Expressing a dislike for enduring a gloomy emotional state.
I couldn't tell you what's been up w me lately
Admitting uncertainty about recent personal experiences.
I think it has to do with all of this uncertainty
Attributing feelings to an overarching sense of uncertainty.
I've got no clue what all these people want from me
Expressing confusion about others' expectations.
I'm trying really hard to see
Struggling to understand and seeking clarity.
Everything is changing, baby can't you see?
Repeating the theme of change and seeking understanding from a partner.
Nothing really stays the same for me
Reiterating the impermanence of the speaker's experiences.
To tell the truth I think I'm losing steam
Acknowledging a diminishing energy or enthusiasm.
I wish the world was nicer, why's it got to be so mean?
Expressing a wish for a kinder world and questioning its harshness.
Everything is changing, it's changing way too fast
Highlighting the rapid pace of change and its impact.
I knew that you were lying when you said these times would last
Doubting the sincerity of assurances about enduring times.
I just cant believe it, nothing's what it seems
Expressing disbelief and a sense of disillusionment.
I wish the world was nicer, why's it got to be so mean?
Repeating the desire for a kinder world while questioning its inherent meanness.
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