Down On Me
Descending Shadows: Madeleine Peyroux's Melancholic Reflections
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My job's gone missing, insurance is a fail
Experiencing job loss and inadequate insurance coverage
Credit cards stopped coming, my attorney's in jail
Credit cards are no longer available, and the attorney is in jail
Just broke a law I never heard of before
Broke a law unknowingly
Landlord thinks I'm made so he bust down my door
Landlord mistakenly believes the speaker is wealthy
Used to think I was pretty damn smart
Formerly considered intelligent but now facing challenges
Smart enough to see I'm falling apart
Realization of personal decline
I keep going down down down
Continual descent
It's all coming down on me
Feeling overwhelmed by life's difficulties
My little bit of self esteem has gone up in flames
Loss of self-esteem and personal setbacks
Teenagers getting wealthy playing video games
Observation of teenagers achieving success in unconventional ways
The local beat cop keeps giving me that look
The local police officer giving the speaker a judgmental look
Don't even know what drugs I just took
Uncertainty about consumed substances
The more I run the more I end up where I start
Running away but ending up in the same situation
Stuck in the same place tearing myself apart
Feeling stuck and causing self-harm
I keep going down down down
Continued descent
It's all coming down on me
Intensifying pressure and challenges
I remember back in Waikiki
Recollection of a happier time in Waikiki
Doing the Limbo by the sea
Engaging in the Limbo dance by the sea
"How low can you go?"
Reference to the Limbo's "How low can you go?"
The cabana boys teased
Cabana boys teasing the speaker
Now I'm down on my knees
Current state of vulnerability and humility
Can't keep this up But I hear it's worse to stop
Struggling to maintain the current lifestyle
If I dry out lay me to rest at the corner coffeeshop
Considering the consequences of stopping a certain behavior
I don't feel brave And I don't feel free
Lacking bravery and freedom
My only chance at winning is in the lottery
Pinning hopes on winning the lottery for a better life
Used to see myself above it, Set myself apart
Previously viewing oneself as superior but now engaging in undesirable actions
Now I'm stealing mini-vodkas from the Mighty Mart
Resorting to stealing mini-vodkas due to desperation
I keep going down down
Continued downward spiral
It's all coming down on me
Feeling the weight of life's challenges
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