Lyrics
Break another leg and throw yourself
Encouraging someone to take risks or face challenges, possibly metaphorically represented by "break another leg."
Into something with somebody new
Suggesting involvement in a new relationship or experience with someone else.
And you'll be dead by twenty-two
Expressing a fatalistic view, implying that engaging in such behaviors may lead to an early demise by the age of twenty-two.
Been looking all around just to tap a few
Searching for romantic or intimate connections.
Then I thought I found the mother of
Thought of finding a life partner and potential parent of future children.
My future children, it was love
Reflecting on a past romantic relationship that seemed promising and genuine.
Now, I lie by myself all abandoned and forgotten
Feeling lonely, abandoned, and forgotten after the relationship has ended.
She's not around anymore
The person once loved is no longer present.
I'll stay off the apples, every other is rotten
Committing to avoiding negative influences, possibly referring to avoiding bad habits.
Don't know what the fuck I'm waiting for
Expressing confusion and uncertainty about the future.
Been staggering lately like a drunk
Describing unsteady or erratic behavior, possibly influenced by emotional distress.
Take another sip of the whiskey and my wine
Consuming alcohol to cope with emotional pain.
Then I light a cigarette
Indulging in smoking, possibly as a means of escape or distraction.
I think I've had enough now with my sister gone
Expressing a sense of having had enough, possibly related to the loss of a sister.
And mama standing on the edge of everything
Depicting a challenging situation with a mother on the brink of something significant.
The world's outside, looking in
Observing the outside world, possibly feeling disconnected or isolated.
Now, I lie by myself all abandoned and forgotten
Reiteration of loneliness and feeling abandoned after the end of a relationship.
She's not around anymore
Reiterating the absence of the loved one.
I'll stay off the apples, every other is rotten
Committing to avoiding negative influences, similar to line 11.
Don't know what the fuck I'm waiting for
Expressing uncertainty about the purpose or direction of waiting.
Like a fisherman I've been throwing out
Using the metaphor of a fisherman trying to rescue someone from drowning in the sea, possibly representing failed attempts to save a relationship.
A line to save her from drowning in the sea
Describing efforts to save the relationship as unsuccessful.
But she wanna swim without me
Noting the other person's desire to move forward without the speaker.
So I take a little break from my consciousness
Taking a break from self-awareness or consciousness, possibly to escape from emotional pain.
Just float downstream with my fingers up and crossed
Choosing to go with the flow without actively resisting or controlling the situation.
For the one I love the most
Expressing hope or loyalty to someone the speaker loves deeply.
Now, I lie by myself all abandoned and forgotten
Reiteration of loneliness and feeling abandoned after the end of a relationship.
She's not around anymore
Reiterating the absence of the loved one.
I'll stay off the apples, every other is rotten
Committing to avoiding negative influences, similar to lines 11 and 24.
Don't know what the fuck I'm waiting for
Expressing uncertainty about the purpose or direction of waiting, similar to line 25.
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