Shut The Hell Up Kid
Reckless Tales: A Journey Through Youth and Foxes
Lyrics
Shut the hell up kid
Expression of frustration, advising someone to be quiet.
You're a fool among foxes
Comparing the person to a fool among clever individuals.
Holdin' Debbie in my arms I though it'd never change
Recalling a past moment holding someone named Debbie, anticipating it to be everlasting.
Walkin' through the park and we felt something strange
Describing an unusual feeling while walking through the park with Debbie.
All she ever wanted was to sing in tune
Highlighting Debbie's aspiration to sing in harmony.
Now the spring has come and it is early June
Noting the arrival of spring in early June.
Runnin' from the man with a megaphone
Running away from authority represented by a man with a megaphone.
Lovin' every time he stops to be alone
Enjoying moments of solitude when the man with the megaphone stops.
Shut the hell up kid
Repetition of the initial frustration, emphasizing the need for silence.
You're a fool among foxes
Reiterating the comparison of the person to a fool among clever individuals.
Keep your voice down
Instructing to keep the voice down.
Or I'll kick you around
Threatening physical consequences if the instruction is not followed.
Packin' Debbie's stuff in boxes cause she's moving home
Packing Debbie's belongings as she is moving home, expressing indifference.
And I don't even care because I'm better off alone
Asserting contentment with being alone, despite the breakup.
All I ever wanted was to tell the truth
Expressing a desire to tell the truth, acknowledging its impossibility in youth.
Now I know that that's impossible in youth
Reflecting on the realization that truthfulness is challenging during youth.
Runnin' from the man with a megaphone
Continuation of running away from authority with the megaphone.
Lovin' every time I get to be alone
Enjoying moments of solitude again, emphasizing the speaker's preference.
Shut the hell up kid
Repeating the frustration, urging the person to remain silent.
You're a fool among foxes
Reiterating the comparison of the person to a fool among clever individuals.
Keep your voice down
Reinforcing the instruction to keep the voice down.
Or I'll kick you around
Repeating the threat of physical consequences for not complying.
I didn't mean to be what you wanted
Expressing unintentionality in meeting expectations or desires.
I didn't mean to be where you been
Acknowledging being present where someone else has been.
I didn't mean to be what you wanted
Repetition of not intending to fulfill someone's desires.
I didn't mean to be where you been
Reiterating being present in a location unintentionally.
Shut the hell up kid
Reiteration of frustration, advising silence.
You're a fool among foxes
Reiterating the comparison of the person to a fool among clever individuals.
Keep your voice down
Restating the instruction to keep the voice down.
Or I'll kick you around
Repeating the threat of physical consequences for not complying.
Shut the hell up kid
Final repetition of the frustration, emphasizing the need for silence.
You're a fool among foxes
Final reiteration of the comparison of the person to a fool among clever individuals.
I didn't mean to be what you wanted
Repeating unintentionality in meeting expectations or desires.
I didn't mean to be where you been
Reiterating being present in a location unintentionally.
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