Made in a Day
Reflections on Life's Unpredictable Journey in 'Made in a Day' by Jupiter One
Lyrics
The day it was explained to me
The day someone explained something to the speaker.
I understood it finally
The speaker finally understood what was explained.
I got the letter in the mail
The speaker received a letter in the mail.
I saw the stamp, I knew I'd failed
Upon seeing the stamp, the speaker realized they had failed in some way.
In a way it was better than today, it was a special day
Reflecting on the past, the speaker considers a day that was better than today, emphasizing its special nature. It was the last time the speaker smiled.
It was the last time that I smiled
Recollection of the last time the speaker smiled.
In a day, we were made in a day
Emphasizing the fleeting nature of creation, suggesting a short-lived or spontaneous event that resulted in the speaker's existence.
I used to think this world was for me to save
The speaker used to believe they had a role in saving the world.
Then I grew and I grew and everything I knew was a simple thing
As the speaker grew, their understanding evolved, realizing that what they once knew was simple.
It was the same old silly game
Reflection on a recurring and unproductive game in life.
I thought it was the lemonade but nothing really came to my aid
The speaker thought the solution was simple, like lemonade, but it didn't help.
Nothing really came
Reiteration that nothing substantial came from the perceived solution.
It's all a silly game
Summing up life as a trivial and futile game.
Oh you silly world
An address to the world as silly.
Are you famous to the stars?
Pondering the world's significance in the grander scheme, questioning if it is known to the stars.
Born a little girl
A reminder of the speaker's humble origin as a girl.
You woke up as a single mother
Highlighting a sudden transition to single motherhood, depicting an unexpected change in life.
Just a name, everybody has a name
Emphasizing the ubiquity of names, suggesting their commonality.
It's a useful thing but to me they're the same
The speaker sees names as a useful but ultimately indistinct concept.
All alone and I'm waiting at the phone
Expressing loneliness and waiting for something by the phone.
As the seconds pass I grow heavy like a stone
As time passes, the speaker feels increasingly burdened and weighed down.
I wish it was the time of year
Expressing a desire for a particular time of year.
But everything was crystal clear
Reflecting on a past time when everything was clear and unambiguous.
Everything was clear
Reiterating the clarity of a past situation, implying a lack of confusion.
Nothing more to fear
Asserting that there is nothing to fear.
Oh you silly world
A repeated address to the world as silly.
Are you famous to the stars?
A repeated question about the world's fame to the stars.
Born a little girl
A repeated reminder of the speaker's origin as a girl.
I remembered everything you said
Recollection of remembering what someone said.
You woke up on the other side of the bed
A shift in perspective, waking up on the other side of the bed, implying a change in circumstances.
Oh you world
A repetition of addressing the world as "you."
Sleep all you can
An instruction to sleep as much as possible.
You'll wake up as a single mother
Anticipating waking up as a single mother, echoing the earlier line.
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