Downliner
Navigating Life's Abyss: Jesse Malin's 'Downliner' Reflections
Lyrics
That's the way you know the story goes
Expressing familiarity with how stories typically unfold.
Between euphoria and the afterglow
Describing the space between intense joy and its lingering effects.
I don't believe in what the good book says
Expressing skepticism or disbelief in traditional moral teachings.
I close my eyes and then I go to bed
Seeking escape or solace through closing one's eyes and sleep.
With funny memories and a broken nose
Recalling past experiences, including humorous and painful memories.
Lots of baggage and not much clothes
Carrying emotional baggage with minimal material possessions.
The shrink the gypsy the poet the priest
Mentioning various figures (shrink, gypsy, poet, priest) all seeking liberation.
Everybody wants to be released
Highlighting the universal desire for freedom or release.
And I know time was gonna change us
Acknowledging the inevitability of change over time.
So slow life would rearrange us
Describing the gradual, transformative nature of life.
Lately it's alright
Indicating a current state of acceptance or contentment.
Down here with me
Suggesting companionship in difficult times.
People at midnight pretend their free
Observing people pretending to be free at midnight.
Maybe it's all gone
Considering the possibility that something significant has disappeared.
I'm holding on
Expressing a determination to hold on despite challenges.
Ooh it ain't so funny after all
Reflecting on the lack of humor in certain situations.
Ooh it ain't so funny after all we've been through
Reiterating the absence of humor after facing challenges.
Ooh it ain't so funny after all
Emphasizing the persistent lack of humor in difficult experiences.
That's the way you know the story goes
Repeating the concept of the predictable nature of stories.
A box of flowers decompose
Referencing the transient nature of beauty using decomposing flowers.
And you and me you know we don't talk much
Acknowledging a lack of communication in a relationship.
It's hard to handle something you can't touch
Highlighting the difficulty of dealing with intangible problems.
And I know time was gonna change us
Reiterating the inevitability of change over time.
Lately it's alright
Expressing a current state of acceptance or contentment.
Down here with me
Suggesting companionship in difficult times.
People at midnight pretend their free
Observing people pretending to be free at midnight.
Maybe it's all gone
Considering the possibility that something significant has disappeared.
I'm holding on
Expressing a determination to hold on despite challenges.
How was I to know
Pondering on the lack of foresight about a bleak future.
The future's black as coal?
Describing a future that seems dark and unpromising.
How was I to see if you were still with me?
Expressing uncertainty about the presence of a significant other.
Downliner
Repeating the term "Downliner," possibly a key concept or metaphor.
Down to the sea
Referring to a descent toward the sea, potentially symbolizing challenges.
Downliner
Repeating the term "Downliner" and emphasizing proximity.
Down here with me
Stating the current location or state, accompanied by the term "Downliner."
Downliner
Repeating the term "Downliner" and concluding the lyrics.
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