Permanent
Seeking Permanence: Unveiling Life's Essence in the Lyrics
Lyrics
I think I'm going to work construction
Expresses a desire to work in construction as a means of achieving personal fulfillment or success.
just to make something of myself
Striving to achieve something significant or meaningful in life beyond past achievements.
I can't live off these childhood trophies on my shelf
Recognition that past accomplishments or accolades are insufficient for sustained living.
I want to get my hands dirty
Expresses a desire for physical involvement and effort in work.
I want to feel a burning in my legs
Desire for a tangible sensation of hard work through physical exertion.
i want more than a receipt for what I paid
Seeking something more meaningful and substantial than material possessions or superficial gains.
everybody loves something new
General observation that people are drawn to new things for their novelty and ease of use.
'cause you can open it and plug it in
Highlighting the convenience and immediate satisfaction of new technology or possessions.
and it feels like a good night's sleep
Comparing the ease and comfort of new things to a restful night's sleep.
like the girl you like paid you a compliment
Equating the joy of new experiences to receiving compliments from someone you admire.
they can keep the change and they can keep 'em coming they can talk to who's listening
Indifference to superficial changes and distractions while seeking deeper meaning.
I'm still looking for something a little more permanent
Desire for something enduring and lasting in contrast to transient pleasures.
I am not a poet
Disclaiming poetic abilities, expressing a preference for simplicity.
show me the easy way and I'll do it
Willingness to choose the easiest path or method if available.
no one could ever say that I've been trying way too hard
Claiming to avoid excessive effort in endeavors.
everything that I have ever owned
Reflection on the transience of possessions, leading to discarding them for space.
got dusty and old
Acknowledgment that possessions lose value and become obsolete with time.
so I threw it out just to make myself some room
Clearing space by discarding possessions to create room for something new.
I'm like everybody I love something new
Reiteration of the common attraction to new things for their novelty and ease.
'cause you can open it and plug it in
Highlighting the immediate pleasure and ease of using new technology or possessions.
and it feels like a good night's sleep
Comparing the comfort of new experiences to a restful night's sleep.
like the girl you like paid you a compliment
Equating the joy of new experiences to receiving compliments from someone you admire.
they can keep the change and they can keep 'em coming they can talk to who's listening
Indifference to superficial changes while seeking deeper, enduring connections.
I'm still looking for something that I can die with
Desire for something lasting and meaningful in relationships or experiences.
If my luck is running out
Expressing hope for continued luck or fortune in matters of love.
Please don't let it be so with love
Desire for love to persist and not diminish or fade away.
It's been a long year, but I'm not ready to give up
Despite challenges, expressing determination to persevere and not give up.
Even If I lay ten million bricks
Symbolic reference to hard work, despite potential setbacks.
And they break through the summer haze
Recognition that efforts might be temporary and subject to external forces.
Someone will come around and bulldoze them down some day
Anticipation of eventual destruction or undoing of hard work.
Because everybody loves something new
Reiteration of the allure of new things and the tendency to discard the old.
You get rid of what came before
Preference for new experiences over what existed previously.
And it feels like a long hot shower
Comparison of the comfort of new experiences to pleasant physical sensations.
like getting in your bed when the sheets are warm
Equating the pleasure of new experiences to the comfort of warm sheets.
So they can keep construction and they can keep em coming and I wont be listening
Disinterest in superficial changes or distractions while prioritizing enduring connections.
I found something a little more permanent
Discovery or realization of something long-lasting and meaningful.
I found someone that I can die with
Discovery of a person with whom to share a lasting and profound connection.
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