The State of Things
Navigating Adulthood: Reflections on Growth and Strangeness
Lyrics
The fan that kept us company
The fan symbolizes companionship in moments of quiet nights.
On quiet nights so neighborly
Reflecting on peaceful nights shared with neighbors.
Still spins and spits its wine into my room
The fan's ongoing motion and sound bring memories into the present.
My pillow’s just a green today
The speaker's pillow, now green, hints at the passage of time.
It’s getting old but smells okay
Despite aging, the pillow retains a familiar and comforting scent.
Washed it once it came out good as new
Washing the pillow refreshed it, preserving its original quality.
Haven’t hung my socks to dry
The speaker hasn't performed routine tasks like hanging socks to dry.
Or tried to paint another time
Acknowledging limitations in trying activities, such as painting.
Some things I just wasn’t meant to do
Acceptance of certain tasks being beyond one's capabilities.
I’m working as an engineer
The speaker is employed as an engineer, describing their occupation.
Making just enough to clear
Earning enough for modest luxuries like fancy coffee in a Brooklyn room.
Fancy coffee and my brooklyn room
Connecting work and living situation, emphasizing simplicity.
I heard you’re doing better too
Information about someone else's positive progress in life.
In love and going back to school
Details about the other person's life, involving love and education.
Isn’t growing up the strangest thing
Reflection on the peculiar nature of growing up.
We were dizzy kids at odds
Recollection of being carefree youngsters with conflicting views.
With everything I thought I was
The speaker's evolving identity and perception of themselves.
Isn’t growing up the strangest thing
Reiterating the strangeness of the journey through adulthood.
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