Baby in a High Chair
Reflections on Life's Whimsy: Baby in a High Chair
Lyrics
Baby in a high chair
The baby is seated in a high chair.
Nobody's the wiser
No one else is aware of something (possibly the situation or feelings being referenced).
Not even your mother
Even the baby's mother is unaware.
And will she recover
There's a concern about whether the mother will recover or regain awareness.
At the breakfast table?
The setting is the breakfast table, where this situation might be occurring or discussed.
Fuck my life
An expression of frustration or despair.
I can't even keep my
Feeling helpless about preventing personal losses (like the bike being stolen).
Bike from getting stolen
Refers to the speaker's bike being stolen.
I had to borrow Sidney's
The speaker borrowed something from Sidney.
Wrote him a note that said
Explanation to Sidney about the theft with a note.
"I'm sorry, my dude. I got robbed"
Expression of worry about future options and staying somewhere.
Where will I go? What will I do? Am I gonna stay there?
Repetitive worries about the future and where to stay.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I... Where will go?
Continued uncertainty about future plans and location.
What will I do? Am I gonna stay there?
Questioning if the current situation represents the future or reality.
Is this the future?
Questioning if the present circumstances are indicative of what's to come.
Or is this real life?
Wondering if what's being experienced is actual life.
That's what little boy said
Reference to a little boy named David speaking.
His name was David
David's father took him to the dentist.
And his dad took him to
Continuing the story about David and his dentist visit.
The dentist's office
Addressing David directly with advice or a statement.
Well, little buddy
The speaker is much older and still seeking answers.
I just gotta tell ya
The speaker expresses longing or yearning.
That I am like 90
An indication of the speaker's age.
And I am still pining
The speaker still desires the same things despite aging.
For the same old answers
Continued longing or searching for answers.
But with no teeth
Metaphorically referring to the loss of teeth, potentially indicating the loss of strength or capabilities.
Where will I go? What will I do? Am I gonna stay there?
Repetition of worries about future plans and staying somewhere.
Where will I go? What will I do? Am I gonna stay there?
Continued uncertainty about future plans and location.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Repeated questioning about future actions and location.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Continued uncertainty about future plans and location.
Where will I go? What will I do? Am I gonauuhg
Continuation of questioning about staying somewhere in the future.
Woe is me
An expression of distress or sorrow.
When you're being nicer than I'm being
Comparing someone's kindness to one's own behavior.
Woe is me
A repetition of expressing distress or sorrow.
When you're being nice than me
Rephrasing the comparison between someone's kindness and one's own behavior.
Fuck
An expletive expressing frustration or despair.
Ah, where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Continued uncertainty about future plans and location.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
-Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Repeated questioning about future actions and location.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Continued uncertainty about future plans and location.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Continued questioning about staying somewhere in the future.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Continued uncertainty about future plans and location.
Where will I go? What will I do? Where will I?
Repeated questioning about future actions and location.
Where will I go? What will I do?
Reiteration of uncertainty about the future and staying somewhere.
Am I gonna stay there?
Reiteration of the concern about staying in a particular place.
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