Futile
Navigating Existential Crossroads: Plastic Picnic's 'Futile' Revelations
Lyrics
They put you on the frontline
Being placed in a prominent or challenging position, possibly in a metaphorical "frontline" scenario.
They wrapped you in the coat
Being enveloped or covered, possibly by societal expectations or pressures.
They cut you like a first born
Experiencing significant pain or hardship, likened to the cutting of a firstborn child.
And spilt you on the floor.
Suffering and being metaphorically spilled or discarded.
Cause everybody fakes it
People generally pretend or fake aspects of themselves.
Til year 24
The faking continues until the age of 24, suggesting a particular phase in life.
They’re drunk and on the sidelines now
Others are now bystanders, possibly having relinquished their active roles.
They’re reaching 34
These bystanders have reached the age of 34, indicating a specific stage in life.
But, everybody wants to know
A general desire for knowledge about the individual's future or path.
Where you’ll go with a saturn soul
Reference to a "saturn soul," possibly signifying a unique or different spiritual aspect.
I should know
The speaker acknowledges their knowledge but still struggles to conform to societal expectations.
But still we can’t seem to fit a mold.
A challenge in fitting societal norms or expectations.
Oh who cares anymore?
Blank line, possibly indicating a pause or reflection.
I Tried my best to reach you
An attempt to connect with someone, possibly facing difficulties due to communication issues.
The ether was on hold
The intangible or spiritual realm is inaccessible or unresponsive.
The internet is broken
Technology, symbolized by the internet, is dysfunctional or harmful.
Its a drug for all we know
The internet is likened to a drug with potential negative consequences.
You found a line you want
Choosing a path with reduced feelings of guilt or regret.
With less remorse
A contrast with line 6, highlighting the prevalence of pretense and belonging.
But now everybodys faking it
The continuation of pretense by people, feigning a sense of belonging.
Pretending they belong
People pretending to fit into societal norms.
But, everybody wants to know
A repetition of the desire for knowledge about the individual's future or path.
Where you’ll go with a saturn soul
Reiteration of the unique or different spiritual aspect (saturn soul).
I should know
The speaker claims to possess knowledge but still struggles with societal conformity.
But still we can’t seem to fit a mold.
A recurring theme of difficulty in conforming to societal expectations.
They put you on the front line
A repetition of being placed in a challenging or prominent position.
They wrapped you in the coat
A recurrence of being covered or enveloped, possibly by societal expectations.
They cut you like a first born
A repetition of experiencing significant pain or hardship.
and spilt you on the floor.
Reiteration of suffering and being metaphorically discarded.
Cause everybody everybody fakes it
A repeated assertion of people faking aspects of themselves until a specific age.
till year 24
The bystanders are now struggling and on the sidelines at the age of 24.
They’re choking and on the sidelines now
Continued struggles of the bystanders, reaching the age of 34.
They’re reaching 34
Blank line, possibly indicating a pause or reflection.
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