The Fake Outdoors
Exploring Existential Themes in 'The Fake Outdoors'
Lyrics
I heard a creepy rendition
I encountered a strange version or performance
Of a song I used to love
Of a song that used to hold significance for me
I was on the edge of thinking of something deep
I was close to contemplating something profound
But there was someone at the door
But my thoughts were interrupted by someone at the door
For a moment the man peddling real estate
Temporarily, a person selling real estate
Looked like a handsome astronaut
Appeared like an attractive astronaut
Lately I have the the attention span
Recently, my ability to focus is as short as that of an anxious dog
Of a tiny anxious dog
I may easily become restless or distracted
I might
A possible continuation of the previous thought
Run wild
I may act spontaneously or without restraint
At the very mention of a party
My excitement intensifies merely at the mention of a party
At an early summer afternoon
Especially during a warm summer afternoon
At myself reflected in a pretty stranger's eyes
I see myself in the eyes of an attractive stranger
For the littlest of whiles
Only for a brief moment
I went back into the apartment
I returned to the apartment
Holding a glossy brochure
With a shiny brochure in hand
Of a house with a kidney-shaped swimming pool
Depicting a house with an artificial outdoor environment
Surrounded by the fake outdoors
Emphasizing the contrast between real and fake nature
So if I ever grow a fortune
If I happen to amass wealth unexpectedly
By some accident I'm sure
We can all enjoy leisure in comfortable chairs
We can all lounge in the lounging chairs
Indulging in the consumption of wine like experts
And drink wine like connoisseurs
Continuation of the hypothetical scenario from line 19
I might
A repetition of the earlier notion of acting without restraint
Run wild
Expressing a desire to be carefree or unrestrained
At the very mention of a party
A recurrence of the excitement at the thought of a party
At an early summer afternoon
Reiteration of the enjoyable atmosphere of an early summer afternoon
At myself reflected in a pretty stranger's eyes
Revisiting the moment of self-reflection through a stranger's eyes
For the littlest of whiles
Similar to line 14, emphasizing a fleeting experience
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