It's Not What You Want
Punctuating Days: Unveiling Life's Quirky Truths Through The Early Mornings' Melody
Lyrics
Find love in a telephone box
Searching for love in unexpected places, perhaps symbolized by a telephone box.
Leave some cat food for the fox
Leaving something for a wild creature, showing care for nature and its inhabitants.
Squirrel's eaten all the bird seed
Describing a situation where a squirrel has consumed all the bird seed, an unexpected turn of events.
It's not what you want
Stating that what one desires may not align with what is necessary.
It's what you need
Emphasizing the importance of needs over wants.
And I punctuate my days
Using punctuation as a metaphor for organizing and making sense of daily life.
Left to freeze the beers gone flat
Describing a scene where beer has frozen, highlighting unexpected challenges.
Barbed wire clothes line cut my hat
Encountering difficulties symbolized by a barbed wire clothesline cutting a hat.
I don't write poems I just write lines
Expressing a preference for simple lines over elaborate poetry.
It's not what you want
Reiterating the idea that what one needs may not be what they initially want.
But it works just fine
Acknowledging that despite not being the desired outcome, things are functional and acceptable.
And I punctuate my days
Continuing the use of punctuation as a motif for structuring daily experiences.
Throwing tea bags in the plant pot
Symbolizing mundane actions, like throwing tea bags, with potential warnings or disclaimers.
Caution contents may be not
Adding a humorous touch, suggesting that the contents might not be what they seem.
Vomit in the mixing bowl
Describing a bizarre scene involving vomit in a mixing bowl, again emphasizing unexpected and unconventional situations.
It's not what you want
Reiterating the theme that outcomes may not align with expectations.
It's the way it goes
Accepting the unpredictability of life and its unfolding events.
And I punctuate my days
Repeating the use of punctuation to signify the rhythm and structure of daily life.
Hanging tears nailed to eyeballs
Depicting a distressing image of tears, possibly signifying emotional pain.
Can't make holes in the drywalls
Expressing frustration at being unable to make an impact or change in challenging situations.
Razor blade to the cellophane
Using a razor blade on cellophane as a metaphor for attempting to break through barriers without success.
It's not what you want
Reiterating the theme that desired outcomes may be elusive and difficult to explain.
And I can't explain
Expressing the difficulty of explaining or understanding certain aspects of life.
And I punctuate my days
Continuing to use punctuation as a metaphorical tool for organizing experiences.
And I punctuate my days
Repeating the punctuating motif, possibly emphasizing the regularity of this organizational process.
And all the words mean nothing
Suggesting that words lack meaning until the speaker has finished expressing themselves.
Until you're all done speaking
Highlighting the significance of completing one's speech for understanding and meaning to emerge.
I can't help it
Expressing a desire for things that may seem trivial or meaningless to others.
I want the things that mean nothing
Reiterating a preference for things that may not hold universal significance.
Until you try to sleep
Describing the value of seemingly insignificant things when one is trying to rest or sleep.
Until your dreams give you something
Emphasizing the importance of dreams providing something meaningful, even if intangible.
The world turns when no one's watching
Conveying the idea that the world continues to function regardless of observation.
And the future's too far away
Commenting on the perceived distance and uncertainty of the future.
The future's too far and now is too late
Stating that the present moment may feel too late in contrast to the seemingly distant future.
The future's too far away
Reiterating the uncertainty and distance associated with the future.
And I punctuate my days
Continuing to use punctuation as a symbolic representation of order in daily life.
And I punctuate my days
Repeating the punctuating motif, possibly as a closing statement on the recurring theme.
And I punctuate my days
Concluding the song with a final emphasis on punctuating and organizing one's days.
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