New York
New York Chronicles: Embracing Challenges, Celebrating Longer Days
Lyrics
Everybody thinks they know it all
People believe they have complete knowledge, but they lack skill in navigating life.
But they don't know how to play the game
Others struggle to understand the rules of life's challenges.
They try to lose your head in stupid things
There's a tendency to distract oneself with trivial matters, trying to escape reality.
But I am done being the chain
The speaker rejects being a burden or restriction on someone else.
Where's my jet plane
The speaker longs for escape, possibly through luxury like a private jet.
Can I hide away for the rest of the night
Desire to retreat and find solace for the remainder of the night.
I am over these city lights
Fatigue with the urban lifestyle and its associated lights.
Want some smooth jazz to ease your mind
Yearning for calming music, suggesting a need for relaxation.
You're in the right place for a solo life
Expressing contentment with a solitary life.
Cuz Not everything comes easy
Highlighting the challenges of life and the absence of easy solutions.
This is the story of my life
Portraying the song as a reflection of the speaker's life experiences.
Work hard for better days
Emphasizing the need for hard work to achieve better days.
Love the Earth for dear Lord's praise
Encouraging appreciation for the Earth, possibly for spiritual reasons.
This is New York, longer days await
Associating the challenges with New York and the anticipation of longer days.
Try one thing, try it twice
Encouraging persistence by trying things repeatedly.
Fail again because no one is listening
Acknowledging failure due to lack of attention from others.
Must have missed my calling
Expressing a sense of missed opportunities and unfairness.
And it ain't fair sometimes, you see
Observing the unfairness in someone using others to advance.
The boy over there is using somebody
Describing a person taking advantage of others to reach their goals.
To get to where he's got to go
Highlighting the exploitation of others for personal gain.
But not everything comes easy
Reiterating the difficulty in life's challenges.
This is the story of my life
Reemphasizing the song as a personal narrative of life's struggles.
Work hard for better days
Advocating hard work for a brighter future.
Love the Earth for dear Lord's praise
Encouraging love and appreciation for the Earth as a form of gratitude.
This is New York, longer days await
Reiterating the connection between challenges and the city, anticipating better days.
This is New York, longer days await
Repeating the anticipation of longer days in New York.
There's a bottom, there's a top
Describing extremes in life, either at the bottom or the top.
No in between for the reckless bunch
Suggesting a lack of middle ground for those who take risks.
There's a bottom, there's a top
Repeating the theme of extremes, emphasizing the resilience needed.
Tough love just don't ever give up
Encouraging perseverance despite tough love or challenging circumstances.
Don't give up
An explicit plea to persist and not surrender in challenging situations.
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