Again
Navigating Life's Chaos: Robyn Froese's 'Again' Unveiled
Lyrics
I'd fight for attention
The speaker feels the need to compete for attention.
When I could be asking
The speaker reflects on missed opportunities to seek help or advice from friends.
My friends that are laughing upstairs
The speaker hears laughter from their friends upstairs.
About something that's funny
The laughter is about something humorous.
I'm sure cause they're running
The friends seem to be energetic and willing to share their energy.
On fumes that there willing to share
There's a sense of depletion in the friends' energy that they are willing to share.
The systems so messed up
The speaker perceives the existing system as chaotic or dysfunctional.
And all that is left rests
Only remnants or remnants remain that need fixing.
To fix is to lay down and die
Fixing seems futile, leading to a feeling of resignation or hopelessness.
My privilege is hurried
The speaker's advantages or entitlements are hurried or overshadowed.
Under those that I've buried
The speaker feels weighed down by the responsibilities or burdens they've ignored.
I work for the neighbours that I've gentrified
The speaker serves those they've displaced or changed through gentrification.
And it seems like it's going to happen all over again
The speaker anticipates a repetitive cycle of events.
Second is always
Being second holds the prospect of becoming a willing substitute.
A willing replacement
A shared offering (chips) symbolizes connection or camaraderie.
The Chips that you brought were to share
There's a bond formed through words, compared to a mixture of blood and wine.
The bond of a word is
An accident or mistake happens, dropping something important.
Like blood mixed with wine
Similar to line #7, perceiving the system as dysfunctional or chaotic.
That I dropped from my hand on the stairs
Similar to line #8, emphasizing remnants or remnants that need fixing.
The systems so messed up
Similar to line #9, the sense of futility or resignation in fixing.
And all that is left rests
Similar to line #10, the overshadowing of privileges or entitlements.
To fix is to lay down and die
Similar to line #11, feeling burdened by neglected responsibilities.
My privilege is hurried
Similar to line #12, serving those affected by gentrification.
Under those that I've buried
Repetition of the theme regarding the chaotic system and the remnants left to fix.
I work for the neighbours that I've gentrified
Reiteration of the feeling of being overshadowed or hurried.
The systems so messed up
Repetition of the feeling of being burdened by ignored responsibilities.
And all that is left rests
Continued emphasis on the dysfunctional system and the seeming futility in fixing it.
To fix is to lay down and die
Continued feeling of resignation or hopelessness in the face of fixing the broken system.
My privilege is hurried
Continued feeling of being overshadowed or hurried in one's advantages.
Under those that I've buried
Continued feeling of being burdened by neglected responsibilities towards others.
I work for the neighbours that I've gentrified
Continued theme of serving those affected by gentrification.
The systems so messed
Repetition emphasizing the chaotic or dysfunctional nature of the system.
It's all that is left
Reiteration of the idea that the broken system is all that remains.
The systems so messed
Repetition emphasizing the broken system as the only thing left.
It's all that is left
Reiteration that the dysfunctional system is the only remaining factor.
The systems so messed
Repetition emphasizing the chaotic or dysfunctional system.
It's all that is left
Continued stress on the dysfunctional nature of the system.
The systems so messed
Emphasizing the dysfunctional nature of the system as the only thing remaining.
It's all that is left
Continued stress on the dysfunctional system being the sole remaining factor.
And it seems like it's going to happen all over again
The speaker foresees a repetition of events in a cyclical pattern.
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