Lyrics
I'll be the one by the ashtray
The speaker will be near an ashtray.
I'll be the one by the glass
The speaker will be near a glass.
Telling himself that there's gotta be stories
The speaker believes there are untold stories from the past.
Buried in the past
These stories are hidden in the past.
That's about the time in the evening
Evening time is when the speaker seeks companionship.
When I'll look for some good company
The speaker looks for good company during this time.
Someone who will come when I'm all shook up and got nothing I need
The speaker desires someone who will be there during tough times.
Now, jer that's enough with what's on your mind
The speaker advises themselves to stop dwelling on their thoughts.
And who cares why you're feeling so strange
They suggest it doesn’t matter why they feel strange.
Take it from me, life gets easy when it don't ever change
Life becomes easier when it remains constant.
Don't know if they told you, this is just how these things go
The speaker acknowledges the unpredictability of life.
They must have sold you their very best pair of faulty batteries
They imply being deceived with faulty expectations.
Cuz when you wanna start, you stall
A sense of being stuck when trying to start something.
I don't feel good
The speaker feels unwell.
I don't know why
They don’t understand the reason for feeling unwell.
I can't think straight
Difficulty in thinking clearly.
To save my life
They struggle to focus, indicating a challenging situation.
This line of work is less than ideal
Expressing dissatisfaction with their job.
But I needed the money
The speaker took the job due to financial need.
Of all the places to go
Reflecting on various potential destinations but choosing not to leave.
But decide instead to never leave
Deciding to stay put instead of exploring other options.
Learned how to sit so still that i
Mastering the art of being so still that they disappear metaphorically.
Disappear entirely
The speaker feels invisible or unnoticed.
I'll be the one by the ashtray
Reiteration of being near an ashtray.
I'll be the one all night long
Emphasizing they will be there all night.
I'll be the one who knows so much better
The speaker believes they understand better than someone else.
Then how he's getting on
They perceive their understanding of a situation to be superior.
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