Folk Singer
Folk Singer's Dilemma: Life's Struggles and Desires
Lyrics
The devil works hard but he doesn't work a nine to five
The devil is constantly active, unlike a typical nine-to-five job.
And he made drugs but he doesn't need them to feel alright
The devil created drugs but doesn't rely on them for satisfaction.
Just a kid barely keeping on the lights in their eyes
A struggling individual, perhaps a youth, is barely maintaining optimism.
And I've killed myself a hundred ways, a hundred times
The singer has faced numerous challenges and emotional struggles.
My neighbor bought a gun that he's not too scared to show
A neighbor owns a gun, indicating a sense of fear or insecurity.
But he's too scared to talk to people he doesn't know
The neighbor is socially anxious, avoiding interactions with strangers.
Came from a town where only the crabgrass grows
The singer comes from a place where growth is difficult, symbolized by crabgrass.
Oh, there's a mass murder column in the paper right next to prose
A reference to societal violence, with mass murder news alongside regular prose.
And I do feel bad about it but I don't wanna know
The singer acknowledges feeling remorse but prefers ignorance about certain issues.
What I heard on the internet and on the radio
Avoidance of negative information from the internet and radio.
Maybe I'm too young to catch a break but I'm getting too old to throw
Expressing the dilemma of being too old for certain actions but too young for a breakthrough.
But that's just how it goes
An acceptance of life's challenges and uncertainties.
Oh God, I think I'm slipping in the red again
The singer feels a sense of slipping into difficulties.
Spending all this money I don't quite have yet
Spending money not yet earned, indicating financial struggles.
Am I a consumer or a Good Samaritan
A contemplation of personal identity as a consumer or a helpful individual.
Oh I'm gonna steal from the self-checkout line instead
Choosing a morally questionable path, stealing from self-checkout.
And I do feel bad about it but I don't wanna know
Similar to line 9, feeling remorse but avoiding knowledge of consequences.
What I heard on the internet and on the radio
Reiteration of avoiding negative influences from media.
Maybe I'm too young to catch a break but I'm getting too old to throw
Revisiting the struggle of being too old for certain actions but too young for a breakthrough.
But that's just how it goes
A reaffirmation of accepting life's unpredictable nature.
Now I don't feel bad about it when I got nothing to say
The singer doesn't feel guilty when lacking something to say.
Are you not entertained
A sarcastic reference, questioning if the audience is entertained by the singer's life.
Folks don't have favorite songs of mine, they have favorite complaints
Fans relate more to the singer's complaints than favorite songs.
Are you not entertained
Reiteration of the sarcastic question, expressing a sense of disillusionment.
I'm just absorbing content like someone benefits from it
The singer consumes content without necessarily benefiting from it.
I'm just absorbing content like someone benefits from it
Repetition emphasizing passive content absorption without personal gain.
Don't think I've ever felt innocent
A reflection on the lack of innocence throughout the singer's life.
For my whole life I will pretend
A commitment to a lifetime of pretense, possibly to cope with challenges.
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