Lyrics
Shooting for the moon
Expressing ambition or high goals, aiming for something significant.
And I wind up in the gutter
Despite aiming high, the outcome is disappointing and low, possibly a reference to failure.
I know nothing ever works out
Reflecting a sense of hopelessness or pessimism about life and its outcomes.
Gonna pour myself another
Turning to a coping mechanism, such as drinking, to deal with disappointment or frustration.
Now I'm sitting in the cold
Feeling isolated and uncomfortable, both physically and emotionally.
And I've been taken for a sucker
Being deceived or taken advantage of, possibly in relationships or endeavors.
Under pressure, living life like this
Living under stress and facing challenges that make life difficult.
Can be a mother fucker and. . .
Acknowledging the harsh realities of life and its difficulties.
I know just what I want
Understanding personal desires or goals.
I just can't figure how to take it
Struggling to find a successful approach or method to achieve the desired goals.
They say you fake it 'til you make it
Referring to the common advice of pretending to be successful until it happens.
But I always break it
Expressing a pattern of consistently failing to maintain the facade of success.
I fucking swear I'd get ahead
A strong declaration of determination to succeed despite challenges.
If only I could take it
Expressing a desire to succeed if only the challenges could be overcome.
Tough luck
Summing up the situation as tough luck, acknowledging the difficulty of the circumstances.
Reaching for the stars
Expressing ambition or high goals, similar to the first line.
And I wind up getting burned
Experiencing negative consequences or failure despite aiming high.
If I lived a hundred lives
Conveying a sense of futility or lack of meaningful lessons learned from repeated experiences.
I'd find no lesson to be learned
Counting the emotional and physical scars from past experiences, possibly implying accumulated pain.
Now I'm counting up the scars
Reflecting on past actions or decisions and the consequences they have brought.
And all the leaves I've over-turned
Reviewing the outcomes of various attempts or endeavors.
All the branches on my tree of chances
Metaphorically describing the negative impact on opportunities and possibilities.
Bare and bridges burned
Expressing a sense of finality or irreversible damage to potential opportunities.
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