Colonial Rolloverer
Echoes of Youth: The Colonial Rolloverer's Odyssey
Lyrics
One more year of hanging around
Expresses a feeling of spending yet another year idly or without purpose.
Eating and sleeping around
Engaging in basic activities without a clear direction or goal.
I've been 18 years rolling over
Refers to the passing of 18 years without significant progress or change.
18 with a bastard smile
Being 18 years old with a fake or insincere smile.
One more year of hanging around
Reiteration of feeling stuck or stagnant for another year.
Eating and forcing out
Consuming and expelling without purpose or satisfaction.
The sound of my voice when there's no one around
Feeling unheard or unnoticed when expressing oneself.
To hear me but the bastard's child
Being in a situation where one's voice or thoughts are ignored or neglected, especially related to a child born out of wedlock.
I'm out of ideas
Feeling devoid of new ideas or creativity.
I'm unignited
Not ignited or lacking passion and inspiration.
I'm so divided
Feeling emotionally torn or conflicted.
I'm so misguided
Feeling misled or misguided in thoughts or actions.
Show me what I said on video again
Requesting a reminder of something said in a recorded context (possibly for self-reflection).
I'm tripping, feeling my way around
Feeling disoriented or unsure while navigating life's paths.
Tripping and hoping that I'll fall down and out
Expressing a desire to fail or confront difficulties.
And hoping that I'll find something out
Hoping to discover something meaningful or purposeful.
That'll keep me from rolling over
Seeking something that prevents one from stagnation or complacency.
I'm out of ideas
Reiterating a lack of innovative or creative ideas.
I'm ceremonial
Being ceremonial or ritualistic in behavior.
I'm so one-sided
Feeling one-sided or having a limited perspective.
I wish I was colonial
Wishing for a simpler, less complicated life, possibly referencing a colonial era's perceived simplicity.
Show me what I said on video again
Requesting to see a recorded statement again for clarification or self-reflection.
And just this once I thought I'd face my fears
Attempting to confront fears or challenges.
Walk around town just to pass by the years
Walking through life experiences or milestones.
Talk to a person I'd never talked to before
Engaging in conversation with a stranger to understand one's emotions or reactions.
Just to see what it is I'd feel
Curiosity about personal emotional responses or feelings.
And I'm trying hard just to recognize
Struggling to remember or identify familiar faces or connections.
My mother's face in the autumn pile
Searching for a sense of familiarity or connection, possibly in memories related to family.
And I'm driving far just to get back home
Physically traveling away from home but emotionally still feeling detached and isolated.
But I'm still in bed, and I'm still alone
Despite physical actions, feeling emotionally disconnected and alone.
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