Card Carryin' Fool
Heart's Overtime: Love's Unspoken Labor
Lyrics
It takes all kinds to keep this world in place
Expresses the diversity of people needed to maintain the world's balance.
It's a fragile balance that let's us swing through space
Highlights the delicate equilibrium allowing Earth to move through space.
So everybody's got their job to do
Everyone has a role, and the singer's role seems to be heartbreak over someone.
And girl, I guess the job I've got is cryin' over you
The singer humorously suggests that crying over the person is their assigned "job."
And I should get a gold watch for all the years I gave
Suggests the singer deserves recognition, akin to a gold watch, for the time invested in the relationship.
And I should get some interest now for all the dues I've paid
The singer feels entitled to some emotional returns for the hardships endured.
I don't know why I love you, it's just the job I do
Expresses confusion about why love persists despite challenges, framing it as a duty.
I'm your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
The singer comically identifies as a dedicated, official "fool" in love.
If I was in the army, there'd be medals that I'd get
Imagines receiving medals if love were like being in the army, highlighting the difficulty.
If I was in the circus, at least I'd have a net
Contrasts love with the safety of a circus net, emphasizing its risky nature.
If I was an electrician, I might could find a spark
Playfully suggests the challenge of finding a "spark" in a relationship as an electrician.
And if I could be a surgeon, girl, I might could find your heart
If love were surgery, the singer humorously speculates about finding the person's heart.
But I keep bending over backwards just to be your limbo man
Describes going to great lengths (limbo) to please the person despite constant challenges.
While you drop that stick another notch every chance you can
Highlights the person's actions of making things difficult, dropping the "stick" (bar) lower.
I don't know why I love you, it's just the job I do
Reiterates the confusion about why love endures, emphasizing it as a committed duty.
I'm your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
The singer comically reaffirms their role as a dedicated, official "fool" in love.
Ah, if I was a gambler, I might have better luck
If love were a gamble, the singer might have better luck, emphasizing the unpredictability.
If I was mathematician, I could make it all add up
Contrasts love with the precision of mathematics, highlighting its complexity.
But when it comes down to it, all I want to do
Ultimately, the singer just wants to be the person's devoted "fool."
Is be your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
Reiterates the desire to be the person's officially recognized "fool."
Yeah, when it comes down to it, all I want to do
Restates the central theme, emphasizing the singer's commitment to being the person's dedicated "fool."
Is be your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
Reaffirms the desire to be officially recognized as the person's committed "fool."
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