Space Boy
Navigating Life's Fast Lane: Space Boy's Wake-Up Call
Lyrics
I was driving home from work
Reflecting on the drive home from work
A little spaced out
Feeling mentally detached or distracted
You know
Expression of acknowledgment
My busy fucking life
Commentary on a hectic life
I ran a red
Disregarding traffic rules
The semi didn't care
Truck driver indifferent to the situation
Speeding up to let me know
Speeding truck symbolizing life's challenges
That life ain't really fair
Realization of life's unfairness
I hit the gas
Accelerating to face challenges
And I jumped the curb
Driving recklessly
And my tire blew up
Metaphorical transformation of the car
And the car became a bird
Symbolic consequence of actions
I crash-landed into a gas station
Crash-landing as a turning point
Where a group of homeless people
Encounter with the homeless at a gas station
Offered to fix my tire
Offer of assistance from unexpected sources
Hey man maybe you can help me out
Seeking help from someone
Hey man I need a break
Expressing the need for a break
Hey man maybe you can help me out
Repetition of seeking help and acknowledging mistakes
Hey man we all make mistakes
Emphasizing the universality of making mistakes
Wild-eyed I am burning down the past
Confronting and burning past experiences
And I want to dodge a bullet
Desire to avoid negative consequences
But I don't know if I can
Uncertainty about avoiding challenges
Space Boy
Addressing someone as "Space Boy," warning to slow down
You better slow down
-Coming in hot
-You better slow down
Reiteration of the warning and the impending danger
Space Boy
-You better slow down
-Going to explode
Emphasizing the urgency to slow down
Before you hit the ground
-Space Boy
-You better slow down
Repeated cautionary advice
Coming in hot
-You better slow down
-Space Boy
Highlighting the potential for a disastrous outcome
You better slow down
-Going to explode
-Before you hit the ground
Reiteration of the warning
Hey hey hey
Repetition of "Hey hey hey," possibly emphasizing a chorus or collective plea
Hey hey hey
-Hey hey hey
-So this one guy strolled across the parking lot
-Walked up to me
-And asked me if I needed a little help
-Said he didn't need a handout
-Just trying to do the right thing
-Then he looked me dead in the eyes
-Grabbed me by the shoulder
-Said hey man
-Not everybody looking to take something
-You acting really crazy
-You better slow the fuck down
-Hey man maybe you can help me out
-Hey man I need a break
-Hey man maybe you can help me out
-Hey man we all make mistakes
-Wild-eyed I am burning down the past
-And I want to dodge a bullet
-But I don't know if I can
-Space Boy
-You better slow down
-Coming in hot
-You better slow down
-Space Boy
-You better slow down
-Going to explode
-Before you hit the ground
-Space Boy
-You better slow down
-Coming in hot
-You better slow down
-Space Boy
-You better slow down
-Going to explode
-Before you hit the ground
-Hey hey hey
-Hey hey hey
-Hey hey hey
Concluding repetition of "Hey hey hey"
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