Lyrics
The future paints a crooked smile
The future appears uncertain or problematic, symbolized by a crooked smile.
The colour painted thick to hide the process
The deceptive use of vibrant colors to conceal the underlying difficulties or challenges.
The truth is drying quick behind
The reality is being obscured or concealed quickly behind the hurried and messy progress.
The rushed strokes and the scribbled line of progress
Reference to the rapid and chaotic development, possibly lacking thoughtful planning.
But you and me we see behind
The speaker and someone else perceive beyond the surface of the artwork or situation.
The frame that hangs this work of art hang broken
The frame holding the artwork is broken, suggesting a flawed structure or foundation.
We’ll leave this picture far behind
Both individuals will distance themselves from the troubled mental landscape portrayed in the artwork.
The landscape of your troubled mind eroding
The mental state represented by the landscape is deteriorating or eroding.
They say we’re cuckoo, they do
The external opinion is that the speaker and the other person are considered eccentric or crazy.
We live in cuckoo, me and you
They reside in a situation or mindset labeled as "cuckoo."
The forest air was thick with pine
The atmosphere of the forest is dense with pine, possibly representing a complex or challenging environment.
The morning tide reflect the mind awoken
The morning tide reflects a mind that is now awakened or aware.
A city island far behind
A distant city island is left behind, and its troubles are echoed in the minds of its inhabitants.
The ripples of their troubled minds their ocean
The impact of the troubled minds is compared to ripples in an ocean.
But you and me we see inside
Similar to the first stanza, the speaker and the other person perceive beyond the surface of a master plan.
The frame that hang this master plan is breaking
The frame holding the master plan is breaking, suggesting flaws in the plan itself.
We’ll leave this picture far behind
They will distance themselves from this troubled mental portrait.
The portrait of your troubled mind reframing
The mental state is in the process of being redefined or reframed.
They say we’re cuckoos, they do
A repetition of the external opinion that the speaker and the other person are considered cuckoos.
We live in cuckoo, me and you
Reiteration that they exist in a situation or mindset labeled as "cuckoo."
We live in cuckoo, glad to
A confirmation or acceptance that they live in a "cuckoo" state and are glad about it.
Truth-blind, tongue-tired, we’re waiting
Reference to being blinded to the truth and having a tired tongue, possibly reflecting a sense of helplessness.
Held back or fast-tracked, we’re waiting
Waiting for progress, whether held back or fast-tracked.
With the sun, star, moon, tide, we’re waiting
Waiting for various natural cycles, suggesting a patient approach.
In the deep, black, wild, calm, we’re waiting
Waiting in different states, possibly reflecting the complexity of the waiting process.
Yeh we’re all just waiting in line
A realization that everyone is waiting in a line, emphasizing a universal experience of waiting.
Yeh we’re all just playing for time
Emphasizing that everyone is playing for time, indicating a common pursuit of prolonging or managing time.
Yeh we’re all just waiting in line
Reiteration of the idea that everyone is waiting in a line.
Yeh we’re all just playing for time
Reiteration of the idea that everyone is playing for time.
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