1997
Navigating the Crossroads of Youth: 1997 Insights
Lyrics
We were just kids, underachieved, runnin on contraband drive
We were young and inexperienced, operating on illegal goods
Backyard gigs, AXP, drinking till the early sunrise
Hosting music shows in the backyard, participating in a fraternity, drinking until morning
Beginning of an era, occupation concern,
The start of a significant time, worries about occupation or employment
A boy makes a man's tough choice
A young person facing a difficult decision that's usually made by an adult
Paltry income, wood that won't burn,
Low income, scarcity of resources
Listen to the desperate voice
Listening to someone's desperate plea or urgent message
Now it's 1997
The current year is 1997
I got no plans but the future's coming fast
No specific plans, but the future is approaching rapidly
1997
Reiteration that it's 1997
Oh, oh this is what I know
Expressing certainty about the current situation
Five years gone, the pressure just mounts,
Five years have passed, pressure keeps increasing like an immovable object
A boulder that just won't budge
All other options or choices seem closed, need to discover a better path
Alternatives closed, better find that sound,
What's available or possessed isn’t sufficient
What you got just ain't enough
Life is a struggle, facing immense challenges
Sink or swim, sea of defeat, 10,000 miles of road
Facing a pivotal moment with potential failure looming ahead, a long journey ahead
Unified plunge, drunken colleagues,
Together with intoxicated companions, expressing emotions through a distant phone call
Tears through a foreign pay phone
Now it's 1997
The year remains 1997
I got no plans but the future's coming fast,
No specific plans, but the future is approaching rapidly
1997
Reiteration that it's 1997
Oh, oh this is what I know
Expressing certainty about the current situation
1997
Still in the year 1997, emphasizing the need to plan for the future
Better make plans or the future's gonna pass
If plans aren’t made, the future will pass by
1997
Continuing in the year 1997, uncertainty prevails
Oh, oh I just don't know
Expressing uncertainty about the situation
We were just kids, indecisive not dumb,
When young, unsure but not foolish, in an adolescent mindset
Adolescent state of mind
No one's giving up, embracing a life of travel, leaving failure in the past
No one's packing in, traveling bums, failure is far behind
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