Old Man's Knees
Resilient Rebellion: Old Man's Knees Unveiled
Lyrics
You sigh, repeat yourself
You express frustration or weariness, repeating yourself.
Sorry I'm no good at taking orders
You apologize for your inability to follow orders.
I'm stubborn to the core
You acknowledge your stubborn nature at the core.
Although I'm just a weed, let me grow
Despite being perceived as a weed, you request the opportunity to grow.
You'll hate the words on which I choke
There are words causing dislike or discomfort when spoken.
So block out all these dulcet tones
You advise blocking out pleasant sounds or music.
And stoke the flames that dance neath my toes
Encouragement to intensify passion or enthusiasm.
Keep me warm and singe all my clothes
Metaphorically, asking for warmth and intensity in experiences.
Shut the curtains hold me close
Request to close off the outside world and seek intimacy.
Strip me of my comfort prose
To remove or challenge the comforting but limiting aspects of life.
Ignore the shaking of my bones
Call to overlook vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
Breathe life into both my barren lungs
To revitalize and invigorate the speaker's spirit.
Old man's knees at seventeen
Mention of physical decline at a young age.
Limped through my adolescence
Narrating a challenging journey through adolescence with a limp.
Why did the keyhole surgery
Questioning the necessity of a complicating medical procedure.
Have to be another complication?
Expressing frustration or confusion about added complications.
I wake violently
Describing a restless and turbulent awakening.
With traffic in my head
Mention of a mental overload or chaotic thoughts.
Argue silently
Internal conflict or struggles with personal demons.
With the demons in my bed
Struggling with inner conflicts while in bed.
Shut the curtains hold me close
Reiteration of the desire for intimacy and comfort.
Strip me of my comfort prose
To remove or challenge the comforting but limiting aspects of life (repeated).
Ignore the shaking of my bones
Call to overlook vulnerabilities or weaknesses (repeated).
Breathe life into both my barren lungs
To revitalize and invigorate the speaker's spirit (repeated).
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