What Kind of World
Searching for Solace: Saint Etienne's Reflection on a World Unraveling
Lyrics
What kind of fool do you take me for?
Questioning the perception of the speaker's intelligence or discernment by someone else.
Telling people there could be more
Accusing someone of falsely suggesting the possibility of more in a situation.
Then say, no way
Rejecting the suggested possibility with a firm "no way."
This is our story, let's get it right
Asserting ownership of a shared narrative and expressing the need to understand it accurately.
This is our home
Affirming a sense of belonging to a place considered home.
But I don't feel at home tonight
Feeling out of place or uncomfortable in the familiar surroundings of home tonight.
Not tonight
Emphasizing the discomfort by stating "Not tonight."
What kind of world is it we're living in
Pondering the nature of the world the speaker is currently part of.
What kind of world is this
Repeating the question, expressing uncertainty or dissatisfaction with the world.
I feel like packing it all in
Contemplating giving up or quitting due to dissatisfaction or frustration.
Let's find another country mirror the sun
Suggesting the idea of moving to another country to reflect a brighter, more positive reality.
Let's find another country a better one
Expressing the desire for a better life in a different country.
What kind of world is it we're living in
Reiterating the questioning of the current state of the world.
What kind of world is this
Continuing to express uncertainty or dissatisfaction with the world.
I feel like packing it all in
Repeating the contemplation of giving up or quitting.
Let's find another country mirror the sun
Reiterating the idea of finding a new, more positive country.
Let's find another country a better one
Reiterating the desire for a better life in a different country.
What more can I do, it drives me mad
Expressing frustration and confusion about the limitations in the current situation.
Each conversation I seem to have ends fast
Describing difficulties in sustaining conversations, possibly due to distance or emotional barriers.
Miles away
Noting the distance or emotional gap in conversations with others.
Let's go somewhere off the beaten track
Suggesting a desire to explore new, unconventional places.
And if we don't feel like going back
Indicating a willingness to stay in a new place if it feels right, with no intention of returning.
Never mind no, never mind
Dismissively acknowledging the idea with "Never mind no, never mind."
What kind of world is it we're living in
Repeating the questioning of the current state of the world.
What kind of world is this
Reiterating uncertainty or dissatisfaction with the world.
I feel like packing it all in
Repeating the contemplation of giving up or quitting.
Let's find another country mirror the sun
Reiterating the idea of finding a new, more positive country.
Let's find another country a better one
Reiterating the desire for a better life in a different country.
What kind of world is it we're living in
Repeating the questioning of the current state of the world.
What kind of world is this
Continuing to express uncertainty or dissatisfaction with the world.
I feel like packing it all in
Repeating the contemplation of giving up or quitting.
Let's find another country mirror the sun
Reiterating the idea of finding a new, more positive country.
Let's find another country a better one
Reiterating the desire for a better life in a different country.
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