Upstream

Navigating Contradictions: k.d. lang's Upstream Revelations
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Lyrics

Straight onto the beatin' path

Directly onto the established rhythm or course

Phase down into its aftermath

To transition or descend into the consequences or results of an event

Kills me to find myself here at last

Unpleasant to realize that I've finally arrived at this point


I blame it on my human side

I attribute this to my human nature, my flaws or weaknesses

I blame it on the other guy

I attribute this to someone else, shifting blame

I blame the stars on the boulevard

I blame fate or circumstances, possibly in a glamorous setting


The perfect body, the perfect smile

The ideal physique, the perfect grin

The perfect lover impeccably in style

The flawless romantic partner, flawlessly fashionable

I use to be I'd, laugh it off

Previously, I'd shrug it off casually

Now it's just this joke I got

Now it's become a joke that I'm carrying

A halo promises a sinner's dream

A symbol of goodness suggests sinful desires

The punch line is I always swim upstream

The punchline of my life is consistently going against the flow


I blame it on my human side

Again attributing to human nature, acknowledging faults

I blame it on the other guy

Shifting blame to another party

I use to be I'd laugh it off

Previously, I'd dismiss it humorously

Now it's just this joke I got

Now it's turned into a persistent joke in my life

A halo promises a sinner's dream

Goodness suggesting sinful desires remains unfulfilled

The punch line is I always swim upstream

The ongoing punchline is my continuous opposition to the norm

Upstream

Continuously swimming against the current


I use to be I'd laugh it off

Previously, I'd dismiss it humorously

Now it's just this joke I got

Now it's turned into a persistent joke in my life

A halo promises a sinner's dream

Goodness suggesting sinful desires remains unfulfilled

The punch line is I always swim upstream

The ongoing punchline is my continuous opposition to the norm

Upstream

Continuously swimming against the current

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