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You took a job that is an hour drive each way
You accepted a job that requires a one-hour commute each way.
Building giant homes that all look alike
The job involves constructing large, similar-looking houses.
It pays the bills sure, but what else does it return
The job covers your expenses, but what other benefits does it offer?
And is it worth all of the life you're giving up
Are the sacrifices made for this job worth the life you're giving up?
The house will be there with the burden of a plan
The house remains as a responsibility tied to a long-term plan and debt.
And thirty years until you finally pay it off
There's a thirty-year period until the house's debt is paid off.
The thought remains that you'd be better off this way
There's a lingering belief that another path might be better.
But does someday an earnest ever show up
Is there a possibility that a better future might arrive?
Tough questions
These are difficult, probing questions.
It's hard to say...
It's challenging to find a definite answer.
I bought a car and drove it ninety miles away
You purchased a car and drove far away to be alone.
So I could be all by my fucking self
The action was taken to be completely by yourself.
I took a job (ah!) laying shingles down outside
You took up a job outdoors, laying shingles, and observing nature.
Taking breaks and watching clouds rolling by
Taking breaks and enjoying watching clouds moving.
Now fifteen years are gone and nothing else has changed
Fifteen years have passed, yet nothing much else has changed in your life.
Except the day and how I choose to fill it up
The only change is in how you spend your days.
Now I am safe and totally out of the way
You feel secure but wonder if it's worth sacrificing your life for this security.
But is it worth all of the life that I gave up?
Questioning whether the life you've given up is worth the safety achieved.
Tough questions
Continuation of probing and challenging questions.
It's hard to say... woo!
It's difficult to decisively answer these questions.
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