Lyrics
She wakes up by 5:30 every day
The protagonist wakes up early, around 5:30 AM, every day.
Makes her way across the hall
She moves across the hall.
Toy soldiers scattered on the floor
There are toy soldiers scattered on the floor, possibly representing the challenges or conflicts in her life.
It's quite painful when you step on a tiny bayonet
Stepping on a tiny bayonet is painful, symbolizing the difficulties she faces.
Think she needs a holiday
The protagonist feels the need for a holiday or a break.
Twenty thousand miles away
She imagines being far away, about twenty thousand miles from her current situation.
Violet hogs the bathroom every single weekday
Violet, possibly a person, occupies the bathroom every weekday.
Sammy's friends are trouble, he won't listen to me
Sammy's friends are problematic, and he doesn't heed advice.
Michael is so quiet, can't you come and join us?
Michael is quiet, and there's an invitation for him to join the conversation.
Bailey keeps on barking, waking up the neighbourhood
Bailey, likely a pet, barks and disturbs the neighborhood's peace.
Can't run, run, run
Expression of being unable to run from challenges.
Can't hide, hide, hide
Similarly, unable to hide from challenges.
Spent five years at Leeds, got a law degree
The protagonist spent five years at Leeds and earned a law degree.
Circumstances changed had to focus on the family
Circumstances changed, and she had to prioritize family over her career.
Misplaced her identity down the back of the settee
She lost her identity, metaphorically represented by misplacing it behind the settee (couch).
Father Time keeps marching on
Time keeps moving forward, as represented by Father Time marching on.
Banging on his Mickey Mouse drum
Father Time bangs on his Mickey Mouse drum, symbolizing the relentless passage of time.
Violet hogs the bathroom every single weekday
Repetition of Violet hogging the bathroom on weekdays.
Sammy's friends are trouble, he won't listen to me
Reiteration of Sammy's troublesome friends.
Michael is so quiet, can't you come and join us?
Repetition of Michael being quiet, with an invitation for him to join.
Bailey keeps on barking, waking up the neighbourhood
Repetition of Bailey's disruptive barking.
Can't run, run, run
Repetition of the inability to run from challenges.
Can't hide, hide, hide
Repetition of the inability to hide from challenges.
Can't run, run, run
Further emphasis on the inability to run from challenges.
Can't hide, hide, hide
Further emphasis on the inability to hide from challenges.
La la la la, la la la la
Repetition of "La la la" as a musical interlude.
La la la, la, la la la la
Continuation of the musical interlude.
La la la la, la la la la
Repetition of the musical interlude.
La la la, la, la la la la
Continuation of the musical interlude.
La la la la, la la la la
Repetition of the musical interlude.
La la la, la, la la la la
Continuation of the musical interlude.
La la la la, la la la la
Repetition of the musical interlude.
La la la, la, la la la la
Continuation of the musical interlude.
Can't run, run, run
Reiteration of the inability to run from challenges.
Can't hide, hide, hide
Reiteration of the inability to hide from challenges.
Can't run, run, run
Reiteration of the inability to run from challenges.
Can't hide, hide, hide
Reiteration of the inability to hide from challenges.
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