Lyrics
Evening's on my eyelids, smog's on the horizon
Reflecting on the evening, with smog indicating challenges on the horizon.
Making all the colours burn orange and red
The environment influences emotions, making colors appear fiery.
Grateful to the sunrise, thank you for the moonshine
Expressing gratitude for both the sunrise and moonlight.
Back home around this time I'd be wallowing
At home, there's a sense of introspection or melancholy around this time.
Hiding from a world both solemn and mean
Describing a desire to hide from a harsh and solemn world.
Scrubbing at my nails until the water runs clean
Engaged in a cleansing ritual, symbolized by nail scrubbing.
I'm the lone defender of an innocent dream
Identifying as the defender of an innocent dream in a challenging world.
I call survival
Emphasizing the theme of survival as a core principle.
I'm out for a bimble, boys, pass me a thimble
Heading out casually, seeking a small amount of alcohol (thimble).
This second-hand dodge caravan is blowing out seams
Driving a worn-out caravan with visible signs of wear.
I pull off in North county, two coyotes howling stir impressions of a lover who got through to me
Arriving in North county, evoking memories stirred by howling coyotes.
Begged for my redemption from a highway queen
Recalling a plea for redemption from someone referred to as a highway queen.
Took blood and sweat and skin off both of my knees
Describing the physical toll endured, including blood, sweat, and scraped knees.
She was my protector before the love got lean
Acknowledging someone who was once a protector, but the love has diminished.
I called her survival
Reiterating the theme of survival, naming the person as such.
We'd like to make it look so easy
Expressing a desire to make life seem effortless despite its challenges.
It's hard to make it look so easy and feel alive
Highlighting the difficulty of appearing carefree while truly feeling alive.
I'm giving you a look at how I feel inside
Sharing an introspective look at internal feelings.
No place to run no place to hide
Feeling trapped with no escape.
Not looking for some '70s revival
Rejecting a nostalgic return to the past, seeking survival instead.
Just for survival
Reiterating the central theme of survival.
I swing out of my weight class, yes, I can be a smart ass
Acknowledging a tendency to engage in verbal challenges beyond one's weight class.
Ripping on the green grass when the field's serene
Metaphorically tearing up peaceful moments when feeling content.
Puff those clouds awhile, least until I'm smiling
Suggesting the use of substances to find temporary happiness.
Baby let's forget all of the miles we've seen
Proposing to forget the challenges and distances traveled.
Been me against the world since I was sixteen
Facing the world alone since a young age.
And trying to grow apart if you know what I mean
Attempting to distance oneself from challenges or problems.
Don't call me a pawn in the elaborate scheme
Rejecting being a pawn in a complex plan, emphasizing individual agency.
Call me survival
Reaffirming the identity as survival, encapsulating resilience.
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