Meaning of Big Man's Undies by Teacher of the Year

Present just fine, adjust and then refine

Striving to present oneself well, making adjustments and improvements.

My views, my mind aligned with what I'm told beliefs combined

Aligning personal views and beliefs with societal norms.

Designed, to suit the present time

Conforming to the current societal expectations and trends.

A lack of choice of how I get to waste my time

Feeling restricted in choices about how time is spent.

My destiny's defined, the pathway's predesigned

Feeling that destiny is predetermined, success is guaranteed if one follows the prescribed path.

I'm guaranteed success, I just have to hold the line

Confident in achieving success by staying on the expected path.

It's in my face, my voice, I feel it in my spine

Awareness of societal pressure and expectations affecting personal identity.

The fatigue, but no one can read the subtle signs

Experiencing fatigue, yet subtle signs of distress go unnoticed by others.

There's nothing here that can't be changed, adjusted or abstained

Belief that anything in life can be changed, adapted, or avoided; acknowledging being bound by societal norms.

I am a slave to the game

Acknowledging being a part of a system or "game" where choices are limited.

To progress, move forward

Expressing the need for progress and moving forward.

I need to close the door from who I was to who I'll be

Recognizing the necessity of leaving the past behind for personal growth.

I'm not that person anymore

Affirming a change in identity, no longer identifying with the past.

I'm not ashamed or proud

Neutral stance on past actions, neither proud nor ashamed.

I live within my flaws will I stand out, adored

Embracing flaws while questioning if one will stand out and be admired.

Will I still care anymore?

Contemplating the significance of caring about societal approval.

The key is in the way that I'm perceived

Emphasizing the importance of how one is perceived by others.

I have to change somehow but it needs to be believed

Recognizing the need for genuine change in self-perception to be accepted.

It can't be forced, or false, I have to be received, and welcomed in

Stressing the importance of authentic reception and acceptance by others for personal transformation.

And then I'll know my value has increased

Anticipating an increase in self-worth when genuine change is acknowledged by others.

There's nothing here that can't be changed, adjusted or abstained

Reiteration of the theme that anything in life can be changed or avoided within societal constraints.

I am a slave to the game

Reiteration of being a participant in a system with limited choices.

I need my success to be certifiable

Repetition emphasizing the desire for success to be acknowledged and certified by society.