Float
Navigating Life's Fragile Threads: My Crooked Teeth's 'Float' Explained
Lyrics
"Hi, hello. How was your weekend?"
Initiating a casual conversation, asking about the listener's weekend.
We do them first and then do me.
Discussing others' needs before one's own.
I'll tell them all about the person
Intending to share details about a version of oneself that didn't have the opportunity to emerge.
I didn't get to be
Reflecting on the person one didn't get the chance to become.
Sitting down is easier
Expressing that it's easier to remain passive than to take a stand.
Than standing up for anything
Highlighting the difficulty of standing up for anything.
I'll count the days until the days are
Counting the days until a situation involves "You and him and me."
You and him and me
Referring to a complex interpersonal dynamic involving multiple individuals.
The feeling left that I recall
Recalling a lingering emotion tied to a past experience.
Was "Could this be more typical?"
Questioning the predictability of a situation.
Aware of my soul breaking off
Acknowledging a sense of inner distress or fragmentation.
Before it floats away
Expressing a concern about losing a part of oneself.
Weekend plans and channel surfing
Referencing mundane activities and a sense of aimlessness.
A kind of sad you can't believe
Describing a type of sadness that is hard to comprehend.
A wedding bar you gently lean on
Depicting a social setting, possibly a wedding, where one leans on a bar for support.
With friends that you don't see
Being with friends who have become distant.
I know a life is just as worthy
Acknowledging the equal worthiness of every life.
As me and mine or anything
Emphasizing the equality of different lives, including the speaker's own.
I'm counting down until the room's just
Anticipating a moment when the situation involves only "You and him and me."
You and him and me
Repeating the complex interpersonal dynamic.
The feeling left that I recall
Recalling a persistent emotion tied to a specific situation.
Was "Could this be more typical?"
Questioning the typical nature of the situation.
Aware of my soul breaking off
Being aware of a sense of inner fragmentation before it intensifies.
Before it floats away
Reiterating the concern about losing a part of oneself.
And boredom is the tiny hole
Describing boredom as a small but rapidly spreading emptiness.
That's spreading itself out at speed
Highlighting the pervasive nature of boredom.
Without we're not quite complete
Stating that without certain elements, individuals are not fully whole.
And none of us unique
Asserting the commonality of human experiences.
The feeling left that I recall
Repeating the persistent emotion tied to a specific situation.
Was "Could this be more typical?"
Questioning the predictability of the recurring emotion.
Aware of my soul breaking off
Acknowledging a sense of inner distress or fragmentation, anticipating its escalation.
Before it floats away
Reiterating the concern about losing a part of oneself.
Before it floats away
Emphasizing the imminent departure of a fragment of the self.
Before it floats away
Reiterating the imminent departure of a fragment of the self.
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