Atlas Of The Eighth Grade
Eighth Grade's Pursuit: Breaking Free
Lyrics
The ad in Batman Sixteen
The advertisement in Batman Sixteen
Screamed ninety-eight pound weakling
The ad emphasized a frail person weighing ninety-eight pounds
He cried, that's me
The person depicted in the ad identifies with the description and expresses emotions
Soon I will be free
The person anticipates liberation or improvement in the near future
He thought about that day
Reflection on a specific day
That glorious day
The day is remembered with great joy
Picked first for the first time
The person was chosen first for something, a positive change anticipated
Everything will change
An expectation that everything in life will transform
For the Atlas of the eighth grade
Reference to the person as the "Atlas of the eighth grade"
He waited for the mailman
Waiting for a letter or package to arrive
To deliver his salvation
Anticipating a delivery that will bring salvation or improvement
Any day now
An expectation that the current state of being weak will soon end
this weakling life is done
A belief that the life of being a weakling is coming to an end
He thought about that day
Reflection on a specific day, possibly the day of transformation
That glorious day
The day remembered as glorious, possibly due to being picked first
Picked first for the first time
Being chosen first for something, indicating a positive change
Everything will change
Expectation of a complete life transformation
For the Atlas of the eighth grade
Reference again to the person as the "Atlas of the eighth grade"
No more string bean
No more being as thin as a string bean
No more sardine
No more being packed tightly like sardines
He mixed the magic in his Ovaltine
Addition of something magical (Ovaltine) to enhance strength
Oh, there's blame
Recognition of blame without concrete evidence
But not any proof
Wearing a Batman cape as an action, possibly symbolic
Why he tied on his Batman cape
The person takes a bold action, jumping off a roof wearing a Batman cape
And jumped off the roof
Final action, possibly representing a leap towards a new identity or future
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