Lyrics
Standing in line
Waiting in a queue
At the usual time
At the usual scheduled time
With a dollar and a dime
With a small amount of money
Are you going through the motions?
Questioning if you're just going through the actions without real engagement
Do you wear the latest style?
Dressing in the latest fashion
Can you guarantee a smile?
Can you maintain a forced smile?
Won't you stop and talk awhile?
Invitation to pause and converse
Are you going through the motions
Continuing actions without real purpose or passion
And is your day just a reflection of the day before?
Every day feels like a repetition of the one before
Don't you ever stop and wonder if there's something more?
Encouragement to contemplate if there's more to life than routine
Do you really mean to tell me that you're satisfied?
Expressing doubt about genuine contentment
Are you for real or are you going through the motions?
Questioning authenticity, whether actions are heartfelt or mechanical
Heresay, theresay
Rumors and stories
Everything is fine
Indication that everything appears fine superficially
Are you running out of time?
Suggesting a feeling of running out of available time
Going through the motions
Continuing routines without passion or purpose
Some things never change
Some aspects of life remain unchanged
Easy chair, nine to five
Comfortable lifestyle, regular job hours
Get ahead, stay alive
Striving for success to survive
Are you going through the motions
Reiterating the question of acting without genuine involvement
And is your day just a reflection of the day before?
Similarity between days
Don't you ever stop and wonder if there's something more?
Encouragement to ponder about the existence of something more fulfilling
Do you really mean to tell me that you're satisfied?
Doubting the honesty of claiming contentment
Are you for real or are you going through the motions?
Questioning authenticity of actions
Stop and take a look around you
Request to observe the surroundings
Don't say it isn't there
Asserting the presence of something meaningful
People going through the motions
Noticing people going through similar motions everywhere
Everywhere
Commonality of experiencing routine actions without real engagement
I know it isn't easy
Acknowledging the difficulty of the situation
It gets tougher every day
Recognizing the increasing challenge each day
But we keep going through the motions
Continuing actions despite the challenges
Anyway
Persisting in routine actions despite difficulty
Going through the motions
Reiteration of the theme of going through routine actions
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