Strategy
Navigating Life's Chessboard: Unraveling the Strategy in Something for Kate's 'Strategy'
Lyrics
What's wrong?
Character expressing concern or inquiry about a problem.
Nothing, nothing
Character dismissively denies any issue or problem.
An unwelcome reception to the million dollar question
Reception to a significant question is unwelcome.
A reflex reaction
Automatic or instinctive response without thoughtful consideration.
Right back at you
Repeating the same reflexive reaction back to the inquirer.
It's your face, it's that same blank expression
The face displays a blank expression, possibly masking true feelings.
You can blame it on the weather
Suggesting external factors like weather as a scapegoat for the situation.
Or blame it on tension but
Attributing the problem to tension.
There's no rest from this paralysis
A state of paralysis or inaction with no relief.
Strategy
The theme of the song shifts to the importance of strategy.
It's all about strategy
Emphasizing that the focus is on strategy rather than verbal communication.
Not what you're telling me
Contrasting the importance of strategy against spoken words.
What you're telling me
Highlighting the significance of actions and unspoken communication.
You eat, you sleep and you breathe
Basic life activities: eating, sleeping, breathing.
And you tick off your list of personal needs
The routine of fulfilling personal needs.
At night for protection you hide under a sheet
Seeking protection or comfort, possibly metaphorically under a sheet.
And we try to avoid confrontation
Attempting to avoid conflict, but communication fails.
But everything we do just gets lost in the translation
Efforts are lost in translation, causing misunderstandings.
And you're not helping yourself any
Addressing the self-destructive nature of actions or behavior.
Strategy
Reiteration of the theme of the song: it's all about strategy.
It's all about strategy
Reinforcing the importance of strategy over verbal communication.
Not what you're telling me
Contrasting the significance of strategy against spoken words.
What you're telling me
Highlighting the importance of actions and non-verbal cues.
I've found that descriptions are useless
Describing situations seems futile or ineffective.
Nothing but the combination of words and numbered pieces
Words and numbers are inadequate for expressing complex emotions.
Just assume that there is good reason for everything
Suggesting that everything happens for a good reason.
So, what's wrong?
Repetition of the initial inquiry into what is wrong.
It's nothing again
Reiteration of the dismissive response that nothing is wrong.
Nothing's what you've got when everything leaves you thought
Feeling empty or devoid of everything when facing challenges.
That asking would get you somewhere
Expressing disappointment that seeking answers did not lead to resolution.
Some fool you were (x2)
Criticism of oneself for expecting positive outcomes from inquiries.
Strategy
Reiteration of the central theme: it's all about strategy.
It's all about strategy
Reemphasizing the importance of strategy over spoken words.
Not what you're telling me
Contrasting the significance of strategy against verbal communication.
What you're telling me
Stressing the importance of actions and unspoken messages.
Memory
Introducing the theme of memory.
You say it's my memory
Suggesting that memory is the root of the problem.
You say that my memory's bad
Claiming that someone is blaming memory for the issues.
Well I remembered that
Asserting that the character does remember certain things.
Didn't I? (x2)
Confirmation of the character's ability to remember.
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