Lyrics
My mirror's laughing at me, says boy are you getting old
Reflection on aging and self-perception through a critical mirror
There's so much junk in your life what you've got you don't even know
Feeling overwhelmed by possessions without understanding their value
Don't take a phone company to tell you life's pay as you go
Life's realization that it operates on a pay-as-you-go basis, needing no explanation
I wonder how much of life is set up in utero
Contemplating the extent to which life's course is predetermined before birth
Under the waterfall
Repetition of seeking solace and clarity in a waterfall's environment
Under the waterfall
-Under the waterfall
-It's cool and cold and clear
-Watching too much TV, I'm an actor in a puppet show
Comparing oneself to a performer manipulated by external forces
There's so much stuff in my life, no room for me to grow
Feeling suffocated by material possessions hindering personal growth
One day I'm gonna break from my life due south down to Mexico
Expressing a desire to break away and start anew, possibly through drastic measures
I'm gonna to burn down my house, it's the only way to let it go
Considering extreme actions, like burning down the house, as a means of letting go
Under the waterfall
Reiteration of finding solace and clarity beneath the waterfall
Under the waterfall
-Under the waterfal
-It's cool and cold and clear
-Run your hands 'cross the flanks of a horse
Contrasting the purity of nature with the clutter and artificiality of modern life
Feel the pulse of blood, the heat and the force
-It's an antidote to a life spent on the beat
-That's the beat of concrete, the beat of machines
-Of mobile phones and plasma screens
-How much junk in my life do I really need?
-Under the waterfall
Repeated seeking of relief and tranquility under the waterfall's coolness and clarity
Under the waterfall
-Under the waterfall
-It's cool and cold and clear
-I'm so cynical where I need to play
Struggling with a cynical attitude and the need for change
I'm so cynical find another way
-I'm so cynical, I can't change
-One drop is lonely
Progressive realization of the impact of one's actions metaphorically portrayed through water drops
Two drops okay
-Three drops can make a spray
-Four drops get carried away
-Dive
Invitation or encouragement to dive into the experience represented by the waterfall
Under the waterfall
Continued emphasis on the serene and refreshing nature of the waterfall
Under the waterfall
-Under the waterfall
-It's cool and cold and clear
-Under the waterfall
Final repetition emphasizing the calming and pure aspects of the waterfall
Under the waterfall
-Under the waterfall
-It's cool and cold and clear
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