And I Was a Boy from School
School's Lessons: Navigating Love, Loss, and Rules
Lyrics
And I was a boy from school
The speaker reflects on their past as a schoolboy.
Helplessly helping all the rules
The speaker, as a boy, obediently followed societal rules.
And there was a boy at school
Reference to another boy at school, struggling with societal norms.
Hopelessly wrestling all his fools
This boy is grappling with foolish or challenging situations.
And there was a girl at school
Introduction of a girl at school who blames her upbringing for her actions.
Blaming all the words she learned from home
The girl blames the words she learned at home for her behavior.
Nothing would keep her a child
Her innocence is lost, and she can't remain a child.
Long hours don't you know we try
Despite efforts, long hours are spent in vain.
We try but we didn't have long
Efforts are made, but there's a sense of not having enough time.
We try but we don't belong
Despite trying, the speaker feels a lack of belonging.
We try but we didn't have long
Reiteration of the struggle with limited time.
We try but we don't belong
Continued sense of not fitting in despite efforts.
Now I meet you on the street
The speaker encounters someone on the street, possibly a reunion.
Harmlessly breaking rules we meet
Rules are broken in a harmless way during the encounter.
Lives are found and love's are lost
Reflection on lives being discovered and love being lost.
Say goodbye to nothing everything caused
Goodbyes are said to things lost during the encounter.
Now I find you on the street
Another street encounter with rule-breaking, possibly the same person.
Breaking rules hopelessly we meet
Rules are broken again, but this time with a sense of hopelessness.
Lives are found but love's are lost
Similar reflection on lives being found and love being lost.
Say goodbye to everything, nothing caused
Repetition of saying goodbye to everything, nothing caused.
We try but we didn't have long
Reiteration of the struggle with limited time.
We try but we don't belong
Continued sense of not belonging despite efforts.
We try but we didn't have long
Repetition of the struggle with limited time.
We try but we don't belong
Continued sense of not fitting in despite efforts.
I got, I got lost
Repeated realization of being lost, questioning the way back.
You said this was the way back
-I got I got lost
-You said this was the way back
-I got I got lost
-You said this was the way back
-We try but we didn't have long
Reiteration of the struggle with limited time.
We try but we don't belong
Continued sense of not belonging despite efforts.
We try but we didn't have long
Repetition of the struggle with limited time.
We try but we don't belong
Continued sense of not fitting in despite efforts.
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