Baba O'Riley
Rebellion in the Fields: Unveiling the Depths of Teenage Wasteland
Lyrics
Out here in the fields
Referring to being in open spaces, away from urban life
I fight for my meals
Expressing the struggle for basic necessities
I get my back into my living
Investing effort into sustaining oneself
I don't need to fight
Not inclined to engage in fights for validation
To prove I'm right
Rejecting the need to win arguments to validate oneself
I don't need to be forgiven
Not seeking forgiveness for being oneself
Don't cry
Encouraging someone not to cry or show emotion
Don't raise your eye
Advising against showing concern or surprise
It's only teenage wasteland
Describing the setting as a place where teenagers waste their time and potential
Sally take my hand
Inviting someone named Sally to join in a journey
We'll travel south cross land
Planning to travel south across the land together
Put out the fire
Metaphorically extinguishing a conflict or problem
And don't look past my shoulder
Asking someone not to dwell on the past
The exodus is here
Referring to a mass departure or migration
The happy ones are near
Suggesting the presence of content or happy individuals nearby
Let's get together, before we get much older
Advocating for unity before aging further
Teenage wasteland
Reiterating the description of the setting as a place where teenagers waste their time and potential
It's only teenage wasteland
Reinforcing the idea that the location is a waste of teenage potential
Teenage wasteland
Repeating the notion of a place where teenagers waste their potential
Oh yeah, teenage wasteland
Emphatically stating that everyone is wasted in this context
They're all wasted!
Concluding by stating that everyone is wasted in this environment
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