Ashtray
Struggling in the Shadows: Life's Chaos in Screeching Weasel's 'Ashtray'
Lyrics
i can't pay the rent, the 20 bucks
I am unable to afford the rent; the $20 I earned last week is already spent.
i made last week's already spent
The money I made last week is gone, and I'm financially strained.
the landlord's at the door and there's
The landlord is knocking on the door, and there are remnants of beer and cigarette butts on the floor.
dried beer and cigarette butts on the
The living space is messy with dried beer and discarded cigarettes.
floor can't seem to go to work and let
I struggle to go to work and face mistreatment from others.
some fucker treat me like a piece of
I resist getting out of bed, feeling degraded by someone's disrespectful behavior.
dirt get out of bed, my head is fucking
Getting out of bed is difficult, and my mental state is troubled.
screwed and my life is really going down
My life is spiraling downward, and I feel overwhelmed.
the tubes i don't know what the fuck to do
I don't know what actions to take to improve my situation.
got half a pack of cigarettes and my wallet
I have only half a pack of cigarettes, and my wallet is empty.
is completely bare again i might be broke
Despite being broke, I am indifferent, choosing to watch TV in comfortable but disheveled clothing.
but i don't care, i just watch tv in my baggy
On Monday morning at 9:00, I need to start looking for a job.
underwear monday morning 9:00, i gotta get
I don't desire a career; I already have enough challenges in my life.
out and start looking for a job i don't want a
I spent my last $7 on beer, and I'm uncertain about my future.
career, i got enough to deal with here and i
I don't know what actions to take, and the room appears dismal.
shelled out my last 7 bucks for beer i don't
My surroundings include a decaying pizza with flies, and this lifestyle is undesirable.
know what the fuck to do i see the room
I don't want to end up like others (Lenny, Jake, and Jesse).
before my eyes, a rotten pizza covered up
I struggle to go to work and face mistreatment again.
with flies this just ain't the life for me, don't
Getting out of bed is a challenge at noon; my mental state is troubled.
wanna end up like lenny, jake and jesse can't
My life is deteriorating, and I don't know what to do.
seem to go to work and let some fucker treat
I resist getting out of bed, feeling degraded by someone's disrespectful behavior.
me like a piece of dirt get out of bed at noon,
Getting out of bed at noon is difficult, and my mental state is troubled.
my head is fucking screwed and my life is
My life is spiraling downward, and I feel overwhelmed.
really going down the tubes
I don't know what actions to take to improve my situation.
i don't know what the fuck to do
I am uncertain about the future and don't know how to address my challenges.
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