Lyrics
Strange little girl, like all the rest
Describing the narrator as a peculiar girl, similar to others.
Almost the end, but not quite
Indicating that a significant event is near but hasn't arrived yet.
Still waiting for my birthday cake
Expressing anticipation for a birthday cake.
To take a bite and choke on time
Describing the desire to experience time by taking a bite of the cake, with a potential negative consequence.
Days are lazy
Stating that days feel slow or unproductive.
Days are wasted
Emphasizing a sense of time being wasted.
As I am
Reflecting the narrator's own feelings of lethargy or lack of purpose.
Open the windows I want to see
Expressing a desire to observe personal belongings in motion.
My possessions going on excursions
Suggesting a willingness to break routine or traditions.
Let's brake the china 'cos there will be no cake
Encouraging the breaking of delicate things, possibly as a symbolic act.
I forget why we celebrate
Forgetting the reason for celebration, implying a sense of detachment.
Days are lazy
Reiterating the idea that days feel unproductive or slow.
Days are wasted
Highlighting a sense of time being wasted.
As I am
Reflecting the narrator's own feelings of lethargy or lack of purpose.
My teeth hurt, my obligations too
Expressing physical and emotional discomfort.
All tomorrows are full of sorrows
Indicating a negative outlook on the future, filled with sorrows.
My hips ache, my laundry too
Describing physical discomfort and a sense of burden.
The afternoons and the things to do
Mentioning the pressure of obligations and tasks in the afternoons.
Days are lazy
Reiterating the idea that days feel unproductive or slow.
Days are wasted
Emphasizing a sense of time being wasted and feeling unfulfilled.
Days are lame
Describing days as unexciting and unimpressive.
As I am
Reflecting the narrator's own feelings of lethargy or lack of purpose.
Days are lazy
Stating that days feel slow or unproductive.
Days are wasted
Emphasizing a sense of time being wasted.
Days are tired and lame
Describing days as tired and unimpressive, echoing the narrator's state of being.
As I am
Reflecting the narrator's own feelings of lethargy or lack of purpose.
Strange little girl, like all the rest
Repeating the earlier description of the narrator as a peculiar girl.
Almost the end, but not quite
Indicating that an important event is approaching, but it's not the absolute end.
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