Lying in the Middle
Navigating Life's Buffet: Lying in the Middle
Lyrics
I got a friend who don’t know which side to sleep on
The speaker has a friend who is indecisive about which side to sleep on.
But every girl in town wants to help him decide
Despite the friend's indecision, every girl in town wants to help him decide.
They both know he won’t stay the night
Both the friend and the girls know he won't stay the night.
But you gotta give him props for trying
The speaker acknowledges the friend's effort and resilience in trying to make decisions.
Bless his soul it don’t take a mile
Despite his shortcomings, the friend is acknowledged with admiration ("Bless his soul").
In those loafers to see he’s just her chauffeur back home
The friend is seen as a chauffeur for a girl, possibly not in a romantic relationship.
A couple milligrams and a TV show
Reference to the friend taking medications ("milligrams") and watching TV shows.
They go down better alone
The medications and TV shows are more enjoyable when experienced alone.
He goes
The friend expresses a rhetorical question about the necessity of making up his mind.
Why should I make up my mind
Questioning the value of making decisions if they are subject to change overnight.
Just to change it overnight
Expressing the fleeting nature of decisions made overnight.
What a magnificent way to waste my time
The speaker considers indecision as a magnificent way to waste time.
You know I would rather live my life
Expressing a preference for living a life filled with mysteries and uncertainties.
Rife with riddles
Describing a preference for a life filled with enigmatic situations ("rife with riddles").
Lying in the middle of the Kinsey scale
The speaker positions themselves in the middle of the Kinsey scale, suggesting a fluid or non-binary sexuality.
The world’s a buffet and I came to get my fill
Using the metaphor of the world as a buffet, expressing a desire to experience and enjoy various aspects of life.
I got a friend who hasn’t paid rent in ages
Introducing another friend who hasn't paid rent in a long time.
In the minds of every man this side of the tracks
Others are aware of this friend's financial struggles ("this side of the tracks").
They all know he’s a little green
Describing the friend as inexperienced or naive ("a little green").
The weekend queen is new to the scene
Introducing a character called the "weekend queen" who is new to the scene.
Some say he’s a tourist, oh well
Suggesting that some view the friend as a tourist in life.
All those purists can go to double hockey sticks until
Rejecting traditional or rigid views ("purists") and asserting the right to live life freely.
They wanna leave a happy man alone
Asserting the friend's right to happiness despite criticism.
He goes
Repetition of the rhetorical question about making up one's mind.
Why should I make up my mind
Reiteration of the questioning of the value of making decisions.
Just to change it overnight
Reiteration of the idea that decisions can change overnight.
What a magnificent way to waste my time
Reiteration of the idea that indecision is a magnificent way to waste time.
You know I would rather live my life
Reiteration of the preference for a life filled with mysteries and uncertainties.
Rife with riddles
Reiteration of the desire to live a life filled with enigmatic situations ("rife with riddles").
Lying in the middle of the Kinsey scale
Reiteration of the speaker's position in the middle of the Kinsey scale, suggesting a fluid or non-binary sexuality.
The world’s a buffet and I came to get my fill
Reiteration of the metaphor of the world as a buffet, expressing a desire to experience and enjoy various aspects of life.
I’d die before I sit still
Asserting a preference for an active life rather than a passive one ("I'd die before I sit still").
Why should I make up my mind
Repetition of the rhetorical question about making up one's mind.
Just to change it overnight
Reiteration of the questioning of the value of making decisions.
What a magnificent way to waste my time
Reiteration of the idea that decisions can change overnight.
You know I would rather live my life
Reiteration of the idea that indecision is a magnificent way to waste time.
Rife with riddles
Reiteration of the preference for a life filled with mysteries and uncertainties.
Lying in the middle of the Kinsey scale
Reiteration of the speaker's position in the middle of the Kinsey scale, suggesting a fluid or non-binary sexuality.
The world’s a buffet and I came to get my fill
Reiteration of the metaphor of the world as a buffet, expressing a desire to experience and enjoy various aspects of life.
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