Twenty Years
Embracing the Path of Resistance: Twenty Years by Something for Kate
Lyrics
He is alive and kicking and screaming
Expressing vitality and strong emotions; the subject is actively engaged in life.
He calls it gymnastics, calls it velocity
Describing life as a series of acrobatics or fast-paced movements, possibly metaphorical for the challenges faced.
And you spend twenty years climbing and never change your mind or change direction
Reflecting on a long period of time (twenty years) spent climbing without changing one's mind or direction, suggesting a lack of personal growth or change.
And you call it the path of least resistance
Referring to the chosen path as the easiest route, avoiding challenges or conflicts.
You have everything you ever need
Possessing all necessary material and emotional needs.
So you sing if you can't beat them join them
Suggesting conformity by advocating joining others if unable to surpass them.
All the way up to your floor
Reaching a high point or success, possibly in a career or life situation.
Memorize and repeat it
Encouraging memorization and repetition, possibly emphasizing conformity or adherence to established norms.
And sing it like you mean it
Advising sincerity and authenticity in one's actions, even when conforming.
They are talking to me and I'm nowhere to be found
Feeling disconnected and distant from others who are trying to communicate.
There's somewhere else I had to be
Having a sense of urgency or obligation to be elsewhere.
Call it necessity, mutiny, entropy
Referring to the need to change, rebel, or succumb to chaos.
They think I'm down
Others perceive the subject as being in a low or negative state.
They tell me I should brighten up
Receiving advice to be more positive or optimistic.
But that's just 'cause they don't know an explosion when they see one
Asserting that others fail to recognize a significant and impactful event.
And they sing if you can't beat them join them
Reiterating the idea of joining others when unable to overcome them.
All the way up to your floor
Reaching success or a high point again, possibly reinforcing the need for conformity.
Memorize and repeat it
Emphasizing the importance of memorization and repetition in conforming behaviors.
And sing it like you mean it
Encouraging sincerity and authenticity in conforming actions, even when reaching home (comfort zone).
All the way home to your front door
Stressing the commitment to conforming even to the point of one's front door.
Yeah you better believe it
Expressing confidence or belief in the conveyed message.
Sing it like you mean it
Reiterating the importance of sincerity and authenticity in conforming actions.
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