Lyrics
I'm on a straight line when a man comes around
The speaker is following a straightforward path when approached by a man.
And he got lines in the suit
The man has patterns or creases in his clothing ("lines in the suit").
Coming out to make us moot
He is appearing to nullify or diminish something.
I'm moving on now if I like it or not
The speaker is moving forward, regardless of their preference or circumstances.
He says I've got nowhere to go
The man suggests the speaker has no other options or destinations.
Tell me something I don't know
Challenging the man to provide new information or insights.
He's painting it out like I don't want to know
The man is depicting a situation as if the speaker is disinterested in knowing.
The picture has come down
A physical image or representation is being removed.
I'm taking it off and throwing it out
Discarding the image and its associated meaning or significance.
The picture is about what could have been easier
The picture represents what could have been an easier situation or circumstance.
The picture is coming around now
The image or idea is resurfacing.
How come I feel so washed up
The speaker feels worn out or depleted.
At such a such a tender age now
Experiencing a sense of weariness or depletion at a relatively young age.
How come I feel so washed up
Reiterating the feeling of being worn out at a young age.
The picture is coming around now
The image or concept is reoccurring.
It could have been easier
Expressing that the situation could have been less challenging.
At such a such a tender age
Reiterating the difficulty at a young age.
I'm listening to the comforting sound
The speaker finds solace in the sounds of work being done.
Of some kind of work being done outside
Hearing noises from neighboring places that are not concealed by walls.
Of sounds from next door the walls don't hide
Noticing sounds from nearby places that aren't blocked by walls.
I'm listening to mountain to sound
The speaker is listening to the echoing sound of a mountain or elevated area.
And the way it's panned is cool
The way the sound is distributed is perceived as interesting or pleasing.
But when I get back home to you
Upon returning home, the speaker feels there should be more to life or relationships.
There's got to be something more than that too
The speaker desires something deeper or more meaningful upon returning home.
The human resource clerk
A worker in the human resources department takes breaks for cigarettes but continues working.
Has two cigarettes and back to work
Describing the actions of the HR clerk.
She eats right but hurts
Despite maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the clerk experiences emotional pain.
And she says it could have been good by now
The clerk feels things could have been better by now.
It could have been more than a wage yeah
Life could have offered more than just a wage/job.
How come she feels so washed up
The clerk feels worn out or drained at a young age.
At such a such a tender age now
Expressing a sense of exhaustion or depletion at a relatively young age.
It could have been easier
Reiterating the difficulty of the situation at a young age.
It could have been more than a wage
Life could have offered more than just a job or wage.
How come she feels so washed up at such a tender age
Emphasizing the feeling of being worn out or depleted at a young age.
I'm on a straight line and a man comes around
The speaker is again encountered by the man, feeling directionless.
And I got nowhere to go
Expressing the speaker's lack of a defined path or destination.
Come back and tell something I don't know
Challenging the man to provide new information or insights.
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