Anything
Exploring Life's Disillusionments Through "Anything" by Slaughter Beach, Dog
Lyrics
Anything you want to know, you could find out
Encouragement to seek information freely.
Any place you want to see
Freedom to explore any location.
You got the car
Possession of a car.
You got the cool
Possession of a sense of coolness or confidence.
You got a girlfriend
Having a girlfriend.
You got a great big family
Belonging to a large family.
But now it seems that any day you get your nerve up
Building up courage to face challenges.
All the clouds converge above
Difficulties and challenges converging.
Crane your neck under the hood next to the highway
Examining a situation closely next to a highway.
The journey's over
The journey coming to an end.
You were five
Recalling a younger age, possibly childhood.
Then you were ten
Mentioning different life stages.
Then you were nineteen
Aging into adulthood.
One day you'll be eighty four
Imagining reaching the age of 84.
With your sister you would talk about growing old
Discussing growing old with a sister.
You're not talking anymore
Loss of communication with the sister about aging.
You see your friends after your shift down at the restaurant
Meeting friends after work at a restaurant.
You see your friends out at the bar
Encountering friends in a social setting at a bar.
But when you see them in the supermarket aisle
Recognition issues when meeting friends in a supermarket.
They don't know who the hell you are
Feeling a sense of alienation or being misunderstood.
You think a smoke will calm you down
Turning to smoking as a coping mechanism.
Take a deep breath
Advising to take a deep breath for calmness.
Check your pack, you're out of smokes
Realizing a shortage of cigarettes.
You buy a drink to dull the edge
Using alcohol to numb emotional pain.
You drink it all down
Consuming the entire drink, possibly indicating excess.
In the morning you're broke
Financial consequences in the morning due to drinking.
Anything you want to know, you could find out
Reiteration of the freedom to seek information.
Any place you want to see
Reiteration of the freedom to explore places.
It's not as easy as it seemed when you were younger
Acknowledging the complexity of adulthood compared to youth.
It's not the way it's supposed to be
Expressing dissatisfaction with the way things are.
I tried to tell about the difference in the night time
Attempting to communicate about the nuances of nighttime.
But I could not tell it then
Difficulty in expressing thoughts about the night.
If I needed you to swim, would you swim back?
Potential reliance on someone for support or companionship.
Would you come to me again?
Questioning the willingness of someone to return.
Anything you want to know, you can find out
Reiteration of the freedom to seek information.
Any place you want to see
Reiteration of the freedom to explore places.
I can promise I will be a friend to you
Offering friendship and support to the listener.
If you will be a friend to me
Seeking reciprocal friendship and support.
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