All the Same
Reflections on Mundane Moments: MILANOSPORT's "All the Same
Lyrics
Went down to the pub round the corner last night
Visited the nearby pub last night
I was only gonna have a couple pints but it's all the same
Intended to have a few drinks, but the outcome doesn't matter
What’s the point in being pissed off at something you can’t control
Questioning the usefulness of being upset about uncontrollable things
What’s the point in getting pissed just cause you want to have it all, well I don’t mind
Challenges the point of getting upset just for the sake of having everything; expresses personal indifference
Nothing to report on the western front
No significant updates or events on the western front
Marching on, call me when it's done
Continuing forward, call when the task is completed
A gallery of blank mirrors on the morning train
Describes a train scene with mirrors reflecting nothing
Duly sharing the same way through the pouring rain, comradery
Shared experience with others in the rain, emphasizing camaraderie
Peaking on the world from a smartphone screen
Observing the world through a smartphone
While you’re waiting for the traffic light to turn green, but it’s every day
Everyday routine of waiting for a traffic light to turn green
Guns for hire when times are dire
Reference to being available for hire during difficult times
A sight to admire in cocktail attire
Admiration for someone dressed elegantly, possibly in a difficult situation
Chinese take away sizzling in the microwave
Depicts a Chinese take-away cooking in the microwave
Blessed with doing overtime at a preferential rate, oh more feeling
Finding satisfaction in working overtime at a better pay rate
Vainglorious daydreams melt down in a smoke
Daydreams of prideful achievements dissipate like smoke
With an empty cup of coffee as the white shirt soaks, and it’s gravity
Empty coffee cup symbolizing the weight of reality
And she’s sitting at her desk overdressed and underpaid
Describes an overworked, underpaid person at a desk
And he's stroking her hair while she looks the other way, and it’s six o’clock
Portrays a scene of intimacy at work, with one person distracted
And the last drink of the night is never the last one
Suggests that the last drink is never truly the last one
Cause it's stuck on repeat and goes on and on, and the alarm goes
Highlights the repetitiveness of a situation, possibly an unwelcome routine signaled by the alarm
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