Past the Everglades
Beyond Achievement: A Journey Through Life's Crossroads
Lyrics
Work so hard to get where you're going
Emphasizes the effort and dedication required to achieve one's goals.
Then when you finally own it
Suggests that upon achieving a goal, there may be a realization that ownership doesn't bring satisfaction.
You don't want to be there after all
Expresses a sense of dissatisfaction or disillusionment with the attained goal.
The hardest part about living is
Highlights the challenges of existence, implying that living itself is difficult.
not dying before you figure it out
Reflects on the difficulty of understanding life's purpose before the end.
Way down past the everglades
Sets the scene, indicating a location "past the everglades" as a metaphorical journey.
I'm gone and I'm never coming back
Declares a permanent departure, suggesting a desire to move beyond a current state or place.
Head on down past the asphalt babe
Further emphasizes the departure, regardless of others' decisions to stay.
I'm leaving even if you're staying here
Reiterates the determination to leave, even if others choose to remain.
Work so hard to get where you're going
Repeats the idea of hard work to achieve a goal, possibly with a sense of déjà vu or irony.
Then when you finally own it
Reiterates the theme of owning something but finding dissatisfaction in it.
You don't want to be there after all
Echoes the sentiment that ownership doesn't guarantee happiness.
The hardest part about living is
Recalls the difficulty of living, possibly alluding to the ongoing struggles of existence.
not dying before you figure it out
Restates the challenge of understanding life before it concludes.
Way down on an island somewhere
Introduces a new setting, an island, indicating a shift or continuation of the metaphorical journey.
Trade my car for a little houseboat
Suggests a willingness to trade material possessions for a simpler, more peaceful life.
I finally just paid off my card
Announces the completion of a financial obligation, possibly signaling a desire for a fresh start.
Think it's time that I rack it back on up again
Expresses a decision to reverse or reconsider a previous action, indicating a changing perspective.
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