Lyrics
Why is your mother so strange?
Questioning the peculiar behavior of the listener's mother.
And why are you so strange?
Pondering the listener's own eccentricity.
Why is your mother so strange?
Repeating the curiosity about the listener's mother's oddness.
Oh yeah
An expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
Why is your daddy so strange?
Raising questions about the strange nature of the listener's father.
And why are you so strange?
Reflecting on the listener's own peculiarities.
Why is your daddy so strange?
Reiterating the inquiry into the oddness of the listener's father.
Oh yeah
An affirmative expression, possibly indicating realization or agreement.
People want to be a hippie, go to splendour in the grass
Commenting on people aspiring to adopt a hippie lifestyle at a music festival (Splendour in the Grass).
But they just sit there popping ecstasy, they're from the upper class
Criticizing those who attend but don't embrace the true spirit of being a hippie, highlighting their privileged background.
And while I find too much to be the setting sun
Reflecting on the abundance of possibilities during sunset, possibly metaphorical for life choices.
I can't just float downstream, I think I could be late
Expressing the need to be proactive and not just go with the flow, fearing potential lateness.
And smoking crack is just a gate
Asserting that engaging in destructive habits like smoking crack is a choice or gateway.
Oh, it's the second verse
A self-aware comment, realizing the structure of the song.
I thought it was the chorus
Mistaking the section for the chorus, emphasizing the unconventional nature of the song.
People want to be a hippie, go to splendour in the grass
Repeating the theme of people aspiring to be hippies at a festival.
But they just sit there popping ecstasy, they're from the upper class
Reiterating criticism of privileged individuals at the festival.
And while I find too much to be the setting sun
Continuing contemplation on life's possibilities as the sun sets.
I can't just float downstream, I think I could be late
Emphasizing the need for proactive decision-making to avoid being late.
And smoking crack is just a gate
Repeating the warning against engaging in destructive behaviors like smoking crack.
To sniffing lines off of some poor hookers backside and why is it that people famous
Transitioning to a darker theme, referencing drug use and celebrity scandals.
Put their nose near someone's anus yeah yeah yeah
Pondering the strange behavior of famous people, possibly alluding to scandalous actions.
What if I just cut my hair like an e-boy
Contemplating a change in appearance, specifically referencing an 'e-boy' style.
No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no hey
A firm rejection or refusal.
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