Lyrics
Stopped over in Austin
Reflecting on a stop in Austin
First sold out show in a lone star year
First successful show in a year dominated by Texas (symbolized by the lone star)
I kept thinking about Oakland
Missing home in Oakland
There's too much change coming over the years
Feeling overwhelmed by upcoming changes
It's 10 o'clock in the morning
Time reference, morning hour
And I'm too stressed out, I can drive south, [?]
Feeling excessively stressed and unable to go south
I don't know how I got this
Uncertain about current circumstances
I drank too much coffee and I didn't eat breakfast
Consumed too much coffee without having breakfast
Don't tell me how to sing this song
Asserting independence in singing the song, resisting guidance or interference
Don't tell me how to sing this song
-'Cause I got everything it takes so
-Don't tell me how to sing it and
-Don't tell me how to sing this song
-Another break from the road
Break from touring
And I'm stuck to a couch in New York City
Feeling stuck in NYC
Been tryna turn my thoughts into gold
Attempting to turn thoughts into something valuable
'Cause I'm barely getting by on coffee and dumplings
Struggling financially and surviving on minimal resources
Struck nude, I'm still inside
Feeling exposed or vulnerable
'Cause I wake three times in the middle of the night
Sleep disruptions, possibly due to stress
I'm on edge, I'm off beat
Feeling anxious, out of sync rhythmically
I got no bounce in the bottom of my feet 'cause
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
Don't tell me how to sing this song
Reiteration of resistance to external influence on singing the song
Don't tell me how to sing this song
-'Cause I got everything it takes so
-Don't tell me how to sing it and
-Don't tell me how to sing this song
-I'm not stopping at all
Determination to keep going despite challenges
It's somewhere in the district and it's human
Referencing a place in the district, possibly seeking connection
I'm tryna get you to fall
Desire for others to appreciate and love the music
In love with the music that'll save us all
Belief in music's potential to bring salvation or rescue
I got everything it takes so
Reiteration of self-assurance in singing the song without external interference
Don't tell me how to sing it and
-Don't tell me how to sing this song
-Don't try, don't try to tell me how
Strong rejection of outside attempts to dictate or influence
Don't try to tell me how
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