Career Moves
Musical Reflections: A Journey of Passion and Experience
Lyrics
For twenty odd years I have strummed on guitars
Reflecting on a musical career of approximately 20 years, primarily playing guitars.
Five thousand lost flat picks, four fingertip scars
Noting the significant number of lost flat picks (guitar picks) and the physical toll on the fingertips, represented by four scars.
I must have broken a million g strings
Estimating a large number of broken guitar strings (symbolizing challenges) over the years.
Picking and strumming, and playing these things
Describing the act of playing, picking, and strumming the guitar.
Banging and tunin', and playing these things.
Highlighting the repetitive and enduring nature of playing, tuning, and banging on the guitar.
And it's been sixteen years now that I've written songs
Indicating a 16-year period of songwriting with over a hundred songs, touching on various themes.
Over a hundred and still growing strong
Expressing continued growth and productivity in songwriting.
About drinking and hockey and flying above
Mentioning themes in songs related to drinking, hockey, and flying, suggesting diverse topics.
Again and again about unhappy love
Repeatedly addressing the theme of unhappy love in the songs.
Over and over, unhappy love.
Emphasizing the persistent focus on the theme of unhappy love.
And it's music for money, but I'll do it for fun
Acknowledging the commercial aspect of making music for money but expressing a preference for doing it for fun.
Oh, I know how to do it, it's easily done
Asserting confidence and ease in creating music, claiming it to be easily done.
To stand on a stage doesn't make me afraid
Stating comfort on stage, highlighting a lack of fear in performing.
I'm comfortable up there, it's gotten me laid
Humorously suggesting that comfort on stage has led to romantic encounters.
It always amazes me when I get paid.
Expressing surprise or amusement at receiving payment for performing.
So here am I doing all that I can do
Stating the commitment to do everything possible in the musical career.
You're paying, I'm playing, I'm grateful to you
Expressing gratitude to the audience for their support, emphasizing a reciprocal relationship.
Indoors and outdoors, at home and abroad
Describing the versatility of performing in different settings, both indoors and outdoors, at home and abroad.
I sing these songs and you people applaud.
Highlighting the act of singing songs and the audience's positive response in the form of applause.
You haven't changed much, you still applaud.
Observing that the audience's behavior, particularly applause, hasn't changed much over time.
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