Hooligans
Embracing Chaos: Navigating Life's Turmoil in Pio Hartnett's 'Hooligans'
Lyrics
I hear them when I wake up
I am aware of certain voices when I wake up.
I hear them when I stay up
The voices persist even when I stay awake.
They say if I'm wise
There is advice suggesting that I should be cautious or prudent.
Quit while I'm behind
Suggested to quit or stop before things get worse.
They say that I will lose this job
Warnings about potential job loss.
They say can't deserve this life
Concerns about not deserving the current life situation.
Certainly not you
Specifically, not deserving the person being addressed.
And maybe that's true
Acknowledgment that it might be true.
But I can't fall apart yet
Despite challenges, the person is not ready to break down.
I don't have the time
Lack of time prevents falling apart.
I can't fall apart yet
Reiteration of the inability to fall apart due to life's demands.
'Cause my life's not mine anymore
Life feels no longer under personal control.
I asked if I could see you
Expressing a desire to meet and share personal experiences.
Tell you what I've been through
Intention to communicate hardships faced.
Sing my sad old song
A suggestion of singing a melancholic song throughout the day.
All day long
Continuation of expressing sadness persistently.
But then I met a doctor who
Encountering a doctor with an ailment, possibly symbolic.
Said that she has got the flu
The doctor may not be confident in offering help.
I'm not confident
Personal doubt about the ability to save someone.
That I can save you
Despite uncertainties, there is no time to fall apart.
But I can't fall apart yet
Reiteration of the lack of time to break down emotionally.
I don't have the time
Time constraints prevent emotional breakdown.
I can't fall apart yet
Emphasizing the ongoing inability to fall apart.
'Cause my life's not mine anymore
Life is no longer under individual control.
The wisdom of my teachers
Teachers' advice may sound repetitive or mechanical.
They sound like wind-up toys
Comparison of teachers' wisdom to wind-up toys.
And the hooligans in the bleachers
Reference to disruptive individuals in the stands.
They sound like Tolstoy
Comparison of hooligans' voices to Tolstoy, possibly implying complexity.
And I'm too foolish to care
Personal admission of neglecting one's well-being.
About myself
Expressing a lack of concern for oneself.
But I even I know
A self-aware acknowledgment of personal knowledge.
Even I know
Reiteration of personal awareness.
That I can't fall apart yet
Despite challenges, the person is not ready to break down.
I don't have the time
Lack of time prevents falling apart.
I can't fall apart yet
Reiteration of the inability to fall apart due to life's demands.
'Cause my life's not mine anymore
Life feels no longer under personal control.
I don't have the time
Lack of time prevents falling apart.
And I can't fall apart yet
Emphasizing the ongoing inability to fall apart.
'Cause my life's not mine anymore
Life is no longer under individual control.
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