Lyrics
I couldn't tell you why my expectations were so high
I had high expectations, but I don't know why.
After failing one million and one times
After numerous failures, over a million times.
I thought you could be mine easy like the rhyme
I thought you could be mine easily, like a simple rhyme.
Boy was I wrong now I'm singing this song
I was mistaken, and now I'm expressing it in this song.
Where on this third rock from the sun do I belong
Feeling lost, questioning my place on Earth.
Could have swore the last marathon I finished strong
Despite thinking I finished strong, I feel out of place.
But I've never been a runner maybe next summer
Not a runner, contemplating the next steps.
Trying to escape from another undercover
Trying to escape from hidden troubles.
Then I got caught like I always do
Caught in life's challenges, as usual.
Stuck playing life when I'm searching for a clue
Struggling and searching for answers.
So I had to part ways with the board games
Parting ways with trivial pursuits like board games.
Lost in an alley in a valley striking ten frames
Lost in a difficult situation, surrounded by challenges.
Nowadays my daily news is the from the jukebox
Music becomes my daily news source.
Cops shooting black folks Yankees beating Red Sox
Awareness of societal issues: police shootings, sports rivalries, and political figures.
And for some strange reason
Observing the continued influence of Donald Trump.
People still listening to Donald Trump talk
Attempts to help myself, acknowledging repeated efforts.
I tried to help myself then I tried once again
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of repeated efforts.
Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-A friendly face behind the bar knows my real name
A bartender recognizes me, a familiar face.
She doesn't have to ask I always drink the same thing
Ordering the same drink, finding comfort in routine.
Frozen in the state that is north of South Dakota
Frozen in a state of stagnation.
Jameson and water 'cause I quit drink soda
Choosing Jameson and water over soda.
Or maybe the IPA that is on tap today
Considering other drink options.
Bitter with the hops as I jump and fly away
Exploring bitter emotions, like hops in an IPA.
Like Vince Carter mixed with Zach LaVine
Referencing basketball players while being distracted by superficial content.
Distracted by the articles in a Playboy magazine
Admitting to lying but striving to keep others happy.
You know I be lying but you know I be trying
Engaging in a conversation, sharing frustrations and future plans.
I'm a keep you smiling because my name is Ryan
-But here I am once again talking to you
-Sitting in my throne in this dim lit room
-I tell her my frustrations and my future destinations
Describing an encounter with a friend after a breakup.
At the same time at the very same location
-And then one day her boyfriend breaks up with her
-Has a drink with me her shift just got over
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
Repetition of acknowledging repeated efforts to help oneself.
Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-You always get up when you fall down
Encouragement to get up after falling.
She is just another face in the crowd
Recognizing someone as just another person in the crowd.
I'm not a fisherman I'll probably never be
Not a fisherman, acknowledging personal limitations.
But planet Earth is two thirds a sea
Reflecting on Earth's predominantly watery surface.
I tried to help myself then I tried once again
Repeated attempts to help oneself, emphasizing the need for honesty.
Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I tried to help myself then I tried once again
-Let's not pretend you and I reached the end
-I can't I can't help you
Expressing inability to help someone until they help themselves.
I can't I can't help you
-I can't I can't help you
-Until you help yourself
-I can't I can't help you
-I can't I can't help you
-I can't I can't help you
-Until you help yourself
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