Mainstream
Navigating Life's Currents: Unraveling the Meaning Behind 'Mainstream'
Lyrics
When am I ever going to kick the curse ?
Expressing frustration and desire to overcome a persistent problem or challenge ("curse").
I took my medication, I feel worse
Feeling the negative effects of medication, possibly addressing the complexities of mental health.
Swimming is easy when you're stuck in the middle of the Mississippi
Using a metaphor (swimming in the Mississippi) to describe navigating difficulties.
All you have to do is crawl
Highlighting the simplicity of overcoming challenges by taking small steps ("crawl").
Fifteen years, a big shot in a one horse town
Reflecting on a period of success in a small, unremarkable place ("one horse town") over 15 years.
Riding the elevator shafts with your hip flask and your sun bed tan
Depicting a lifestyle involving elevators, a hip flask, and a sun bed tan, possibly suggesting a mix of success and hedonism.
You were born stupid, mister, you were born cheap
Critiquing someone's intelligence and value, possibly addressing societal judgments.
All you have to do is crawl
Reiterating the idea that overcoming challenges requires persistence and humility ("crawl").
When are you ever going to see sense ?
Pleading for someone to understand or make rational decisions ("see sense").
I kick it in and you spit it right out again
Describing a cycle of attempting to improve a situation, only to have the efforts rejected or ignored.
Swimming is easy when you're headed for the deep
Using swimming as a metaphor for facing deeper challenges and obstacles.
All you have to do is, all you have to do is crawl
Emphasizing the importance of persistence and humility in the face of difficulties ("crawl").
One for the money, baby, two for the money
Playing on the saying "one for the money, two for the show" to comment on materialistic pursuits.
Get back in that elevator, Jack, eat up your milk and honey
Encouraging someone to return to a mundane existence ("elevator") and consume what's readily available ("milk and honey").
Guess you were born lucky, mister, ain"t life sweet ?
Ironically questioning the perceived luck or sweetness of life.
All you have to do is crawl
Repeating the theme that overcoming challenges requires humility and perseverance ("crawl").
When are you ever going to see sense ?
Reiterating the plea for someone to understand or act sensibly ("see sense").
I kick it in and you just spit it right out again
Highlighting the frustration of having efforts rejected or not taken seriously.
Swimming is easy when you're stuck in the middle of the Mississippi
Reusing the Mississippi metaphor to underscore the difficulty of facing challenges.
All you have to do is, all you have to do is crawl
Concluding with the repeated emphasis on the importance of humility and persistence in overcoming challenges ("crawl").
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