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Lost in Detritus: Nellie McKay's Poetic Reflection on Life's Oddities
Lyrics
Two lost barrettes
Reference to lost hair accessories
Graze fireballs
Metaphorical description of experiencing difficulties
Just bottle caps and dominoes
Symbols of trivial and random items
You'll never know what you have missed
Regret for missed experiences or opportunities
You're all alone in the infinite
Feeling isolated in an expansive, empty space
And I never mind anymore what you see
Indifference to others' perceptions
You're on to me but your sympathy is all wrong
Misunderstanding or lack of genuine empathy from others
I'm just a bump on the wall
Feeling insignificant, like an unnoticed obstacle
A scratchoff bet
Comparison to a disposable and uncertain bet
Mere detritus
Being mere debris or waste
Some tossed cassettes
Discarded memories represented by cassette tapes
On needle tips
Delicate and sharp elements of past experiences
You'll never know what you dismiss
Dismissal of overlooked significance
You're off again on your endless quest
Observation of someone constantly searching or striving
And I seldom hear anymore what you say
Selective hearing or disregard for communication
You're tired of me and your shattered dreams are all gone
Realization of unfulfilled dreams and fatigue
I'm just a lump on the lawn
Feeling like an unnoticed and unimportant presence
You and me higher than the ocean breezes fall
Reference to shared experiences and falling together
And if life passes by the broken bear it all anyway
Facing challenges in life despite brokenness
Carry me back to whence i came
Desire to return to origin or a familiar place
To a place without a name
Yearning for a place without clear identity
Full of puzzled aeroplanes
Imagery of confusion and uncertainty
So strange so strange
Expressing the unusual or bizarre nature of a place
Hydrants jet, sweepers roar
Urban scenes with sound and motion
Past party hats from discount stores
Symbolic representation of mundane celebrations
Loose cigarettes chase magazines
Chasing fleeting pleasures and distractions
Sweet memories of gasoline
Nostalgia for memories associated with fuel
And I shouldn't care anymore what you think
Embracing apathy towards others' opinions
You're over me and your shame and grief are spot on
Acknowledging the end of a relationship and judgment
I'm just a bum on the road
Feeling like a wanderer with no fixed destination
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