Lyrics
I used to wear a big backpack
I used to carry a large backpack.
But I converted to fanny pack
I switched to using a fanny pack.
But they hold a lot less so I gotta have three
Fanny packs have limited space, so the person wears three of them - on the waist, body, and neck.
One around my waist, one around my body and one tight around my neck
The three fanny packs represent different aspects of the person's life and relationships.
They're getting too tight, stretching myself too thin
The tightness of the fanny packs reflects the stress and strain on the person.
The one around my waist says I don't spend enough time with them
The waist pack suggests neglecting time with someone important.
The one around my body says I'm always distant
The body pack suggests emotional distance in relationships.
And the one around my neck says I care too much about them
The neck pack implies caring too much about certain things.
At school, my textbooks fell out
Practical issues arise, such as textbooks falling out of the fanny packs.
I'm dumb and I should've just stuck with that big backpack
Regret for choosing the fanny packs over a more practical large backpack.
I tried to put back on that big backpack
Attempts to return to the large backpack, but it's with someone else now.
But it was on somebody else's shoulders who didn't turn back
The large backpack symbolizes a missed opportunity.
Backpacks, they hold a lot more and you choose how much they hold
Reflection on the advantages of backpacks and regret for trying different styles.
I fucked up and spread my space around trying different styles of bags
Mistakes in distributing emotions and commitments, leading to consequences.
And it bites you in the ass when you miss just having one place
The consequences of not having a singular place to store emotions and feelings.
The store all of your love and feelins to carry throughout the day
A metaphorical mention of storing love and feelings in a bag for the day.
Three fanny packs I chose to strap just didn't have as much space
The three fanny packs didn't provide enough space for emotions.
And it really wasn't fair to them that I zipped em up that way
Feeling guilty for not treating the fanny packs (relationships) fairly.
At home, couldn't find my homework
Problems in personal organization, like losing homework due to the fanny packs.
It fell out on the bus ride home, now I'm gonna get a zero
The consequence of losing important things due to the choice of fanny packs.
That night, couldn't find my lighter
Losing a lighter symbolizes difficulties in finding enjoyment or relief.
It fell out somewhere outside and I couldn't get
Continuation of the theme of losing things, now a lighter outside.
High
Seeking escape or relief through substance use ("getting high").
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