Jumping the Shark
Breaking Free: Embracing Change and Leaving the Past Behind
Lyrics
Losing sight of a past time
Losing connection to a previous period of time or way of life.
The years fly right by with the drinks
Time passes swiftly while consuming alcoholic drinks.
It's morning in this small apartment
Beginning of the day in a small living space.
And I just threw up in the sink.
The singer vomited into the sink, possibly due to excessive drinking.
The coke is not settling anything
Using cocaine isn't providing relief or resolution.
And I'm as tired as I've ever been
Feeling extremely exhausted.
I'd like to go back to Chicago
Desire to return to Chicago, but unwilling to dwell on the past.
But I'm not looking back there again
Intention to avoid revisiting past experiences in Chicago.
I fought with all of my teachers
Conflict with educators.
I fought with all of my friends
Arguments with all friends.
I fought with the vices and sweating and shakes
Struggle with addictions and the physical effects (sweating, shakes).
I'm not going back there again.
Determination to avoid returning to that state.
No, I'm not going back there again.
Reiteration of not wanting to go back.
Tonight, tonight I'm walkin' away.
Decision to leave behind current circumstances.
Tonight, tonight I'm walkin' away.
Repetition emphasizing the decision to walk away.
I don't want to hear about old days
Unwillingness to dwell on past events or memories.
What are we doing today?
Focus on the present rather than reminiscing about the past.
Fake memories, they don't impress me.
Disbelief or lack of appreciation for false or exaggerated memories.
The old times were never that great.
Negative reflection on the past, suggesting it wasn't as good as remembered.
We got the whole city
Feeling of having the entire city open for exploration.
Before us
A sense of opportunity and freedom ahead.
Tonight, tonight we're walkin' away
Reiteration of the decision to depart from current circumstances.
And I wanna bury
Metaphorical desire to put the past behind.
The past
Further emphasis on moving away from past experiences.
Tonight, tonight we're walking away
Reiteration of the decision to move on.
With bottles and dancing
Associating departure with drinking and celebration.
With whiskey and love
Connecting departure with alcohol and affection.
Let's drink to the death of regret
Toasting to letting go of past regrets.
Tonight, tonight I'm walkin' away
Reaffirmation of the decision to leave behind current circumstances.
Tonight, tonight I'm walkin' away
Final repetition emphasizing the decision to walk away.
Oh.
A conclusive statement.
Comment