Running on Empty
Life's Unfolding Symphony: Heart Attack Kids' Running on Empty
Lyrics
I'm running on empty
Expressing a feeling of exhaustion or depletion, possibly in various aspects of life.
Like my wallet, living day to day
Comparing the speaker's energy or resources to an empty wallet, living with limited means day by day.
I'm looking for a pay cheque
Seeking employment or financial stability, emphasizing the need for a paycheck.
Or a few bucks to piss away
Desiring a small amount of money for casual spending or leisure activities.
Sitting in my basement
Describing a setting, possibly a place of solitude or reflection like a basement.
Looking like a ghost of the past
Reflecting on the past, possibly with a sense of nostalgia or regret.
These beer cans won't pick themselves up
Highlighting the mundane task of picking up beer cans, suggesting a need for self-responsibility.
With bones of glass, bones of glass
Describing physical fragility or vulnerability with the metaphor of "bones of glass."
And out of the dust
Introducing a change or revelation arising from a dusty or challenging situation.
A sense of direction more than clear
Describing a clear sense of direction, possibly an opportunity or goal.
To be a shooting star In a downtown away from here
Expressing a desire to stand out or succeed in a distant, more vibrant location.
Well what's so funny
Raising a question about the amusement or irony of the situation.
You want to be more than an entity
Expressing a desire for personal identity or significance beyond being a mere entity.
All you have to do, is give up some simple liberties
Suggesting that achieving personal significance requires relinquishing certain freedoms.
So listen close
Encouraging attentive listening, implying a deeper meaning that may be elusive.
You won't even know the meaning
Suggesting that the meaning may be obscure or difficult to comprehend.
Have another smoke
Encouraging a repetitive, possibly self-destructive behavior, like smoking.
You know you won't even need me
Implying self-sufficiency, suggesting that the listener won't need assistance or company.
So listen close
Reiterating the challenge of understanding the meaning, reinforcing the theme of ambiguity.
You won't even know the meaning
Continuing the idea that the meaning is elusive or cryptic.
Have another smoke
Encouraging repeated behavior, reinforcing the theme of self-destructive habits.
You know you won't even need me
Reiterating self-sufficiency, suggesting independence from external support.
And out of the dust
Reintroducing a sense of direction, possibly reiterating the earlier revelation or goal.
A sense of direction more than clear
Reiterating the desire to become successful and stand out in a vibrant location.
To be a shooting star in a downtown away from here
Reinforcing the aspiration to be a prominent figure in a more lively environment.
So listen close
Encouraging attentive listening, repeating the idea that the meaning is elusive.
You won't even know the meaning
Suggesting that the meaning may be challenging to discern or comprehend.
Have another smoke
Encouraging a repetitive and possibly harmful behavior, like smoking.
You know you won't even need me
Reiterating self-sufficiency, implying a lack of dependency on others.
So listen close
Reemphasizing the challenge of understanding the meaning, reinforcing the theme of ambiguity.
You won't even know the meaning
Suggesting that the meaning remains obscure or difficult to grasp.
Have another smoke
Encouraging repetitive and potentially harmful behavior, like smoking.
You know you won't even need me
Reiterating self-sufficiency, suggesting independence from external support.
And I, I won't, won't even need you, don't even need you
Declaring independence or self-sufficiency, asserting that the speaker doesn't need the listener.
I, I won't, won't even need you, don't even need you
Repeating the declaration of independence, emphasizing the lack of need for the listener.
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