rutratz university
Navigating Life's Crooked Lines: Rutratz University by Latchkey Kids
Lyrics
I don't really know where I stand But the edge is fine
I feel uncertain about my position, but I find the uncertainty appealing.
I still wonder who I am when I Walk on crooked lines
I question my identity when navigating challenging paths.
Lately, it's neoliberal plans or Communist concoctions
Recent experiences involve conflicting political ideologies, either neoliberal plans or Communist ideas.
This city ate me whole and then it Ate all other options
This city has consumed me entirely, leaving no alternative options.
And mike would hit me up, i'm Down to clown!
A friend named Mike contacts me, expressing a willingness to engage in enjoyable activities.
These expressions I miss most When he's not around
I miss certain expressions most when Mike is absent.
This frustration with myself, I Can't verbalize
I experience frustration with myself that I struggle to articulate.
But I'll leave the feeling on a shelf To metastasize
Despite my inability to express the feeling, I choose to leave it unaddressed, allowing it to grow.
Hey mike, these people act like Children
Addressing Mike, I observe that people around us behave childishly.
Aimless without grasp that Thursday nights are someday Ending
People are oblivious to the transient nature of Thursday nights.
And of course those good things never last
The enjoyment derived from positive experiences is often short-lived.
Just take our best friend in the Army
Reference to a friend in the Army, highlighting the impermanence of positive situations.
Who joined so he could pick
The friend joined the Army with the intention of making choices but faced uncertainty.
Between pensacola, florida or Somewhere by the pacific
Choices between locations like Pensacola, Florida, or somewhere by the Pacific are considered.
With only three months out of jersey,
After a short time away from home (Jersey), homesickness diminishes.
After he stopped feeling homesick
Despite feeling settled, the friend is stationed at Fort Dix, illustrating the unpredictability of life.
With only three months out of jersey,
Reiteration of the friend's time away from home, highlighting its brevity.
He gets stationed at fort dix
The friend's unexpected assignment to Fort Dix is repeated, emphasizing life's uncertainties.
And mike would hit us up, I'm Down to clown
Mention of Mike reaching out again, expressing a willingness to engage in enjoyable activities.
While they both get fucked up, I'm Not allowed
While others indulge, there are restrictions preventing my participation.
I forget about the world I'm not Fitting in
I escape from the world where I don't fit in.
And the futility I am beneath this Skin
Reflecting on the futility beneath my skin, indicating a sense of hopelessness or inadequacy.
Na na na, na na na na
A refrain, possibly serving as a musical interlude without explicit lyrical content.
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