Lyrics
Men are coming back and sloping down
Men are returning and feeling defeated or crestfallen
The watery graves they don't mess me around
Death or loss isn't affecting the singer
The men are coming back and sloping down
Similar to line 1: Men are coming back and feeling low
And like a setting sun
Similar to lines 1 and 3: Describing a feeling of descent or decline
Men are coming back and sloping down
Reiteration of men returning and feeling downcast
The watery graves they don't mess me around
Reiteration of indifference towards death or loss
The men are coming back and sloping down
Repeated theme of men coming back feeling low
And like a setting sun
Similar to lines 1, 3, and 5: Describing a descent or decline
All my friends are complicated
The singer's friends have complex personalities
They don't seem to mind
The complexity doesn't bother the friends
I just sit there contemplating
The singer spends time deeply thinking
What's inside my mind
The singer ponders their inner thoughts
Men are coming back and sloping down
Reiteration of men returning feeling downhearted
The watery graves they don't mess me around
Indifference or resilience towards death or loss
The men are coming back and sloping down
Repeated theme of men coming back feeling low
And like a one man band
Comparable to a one-man show or being alone in facing life's challenges
All my friends are complicated
The singer's friends have intricate personalities
They don't seem to mind
The complexity doesn't bother the friends
I just sit there contemplating
The singer spends time deeply thinking, echoing line 11
What's inside my mind
The singer contemplates their inner thoughts, echoing line 12
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