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Yeah
Expressing agreement or acknowledgment.
I rate the day three out of five stars and call it a night
Rating the day as average (three out of five stars) and deciding to end the day.
I'm gonna make a change, get it all right, the next time I try
Determined to make positive changes and get things right in the next attempt.
I'm gonna break it up in pieces like they do it on the internet
Expressing a desire to break things into pieces, possibly metaphorically, like on the internet.
I'm gonna suit up and tell my inner Ted
Deciding to dress up and embrace one's inner self, possibly referring to the character Ted.
That a legend is just a trick of the mind to make you feel out of time
Questioning the concept of a legend, suggesting it's a trick of the mind distorting time perception.
And it is gone as soon you realize that
Highlighting the fleeting nature of realization, once you understand something, it's already gone.
Everything you wanted to know you already know, babe
Suggesting that everything worth knowing is already known if approached correctly.
If you play it right
Emphasizing the importance of playing life right for understanding and success.
You're Jesus in a red plastic coat
Using the metaphor of Jesus in a red plastic coat to symbolize a significant presence or impact.
You're the star of the show, babe
Being the star of the show when playing life right.
If you play it right
Reiteration of playing life right leading to personal success and significance.
Yeah
Reaffirming the speaker's commitment or agreement.
You're on repeat, calling this stage a part of human design
Describing repetition and labeling a stage as part of human design.
But me I'm just shaking trees and hope the pieces align
Expressing a personal approach of shaking trees, hoping for life's elements to align.
Oh, if I had someone else's peace of mind, I'd love you for your hexagrams
Desiring someone else's peace of mind and appreciating unique qualities like hexagrams.
I'd love your long walks in Docs and yoga pants
Expressing admiration for specific qualities like long walks and fashion choices.
And I'd love your inclination
Appreciating the person's inclination to connect with strangers confidently.
To look perfect strangers straight in the eye
Valuing the ability to make eye contact with perfect strangers.
And you would show me the world, singing
Imagining a shared experience where the person would show the world to the speaker.
Everything you wanted to know you already know, babe
Reiterating that everything worth knowing is already known when approached correctly.
If you play it right
Continuation of the metaphor, being Jesus in a red plastic coat when playing life right.
You're Jesus in a red plastic coat
Being the star of the show when life is approached with the right mindset.
You're the star of the show, babe
Reiteration of personal success and significance when playing life right.
If you play it right
Continuing the metaphor, suggesting liberation from metaphysical hangovers with the right approach.
You'll be released from this chronic metaphysical hangover, babe
Encouraging the release of inhibitions and self-medicating tendencies when playing life right.
You'll sweat your spirits out
Anticipating a cathartic release of spirits.
And all your inhibition and all your poetic self-medicating, babe
Highlighting the need to let go of inhibitions and poetic self-medication.
You're gonna let it out
Emphasizing the imminent release and expression of one's true self.
Yeah
Reiteration of the speaker's willingness to receive and understand everything known when approached correctly.
Just tell me everything you wanted to know you already know, babe
Continuation of the idea that everything worth knowing is already known when approached correctly.
If you play it right
Being Jesus in a red plastic coat when playing life right.
You're Jesus in a red plastic coat
Being the star of the show when life is approached with the right mindset.
you're the star of the show, babe
Reiteration of personal success and significance when playing life right.
If you play it right
Continuing the metaphor, suggesting that everything worth knowing is already known when approached correctly.
Yeah, everything you wanted to know you already know, babe
Encouraging the idea that everything worth knowing is already known when approached correctly.
If you play it right
Reiteration of the importance of playing life right for understanding and success.
You could be Jesus in a red plastic coat
Being Jesus in a red plastic coat is reiterated as a symbol of significance when playing life right.
Yeah, the star of the show, babe
Reiteration of being the star of the show when life is approached with the right mindset.
If you play it right
Continuation of personal success and significance when playing life right.
Yeah
Reiteration of agreement or affirmation.</
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