It's Trivia
Navigating Life's Puzzle: The Essence of 'It's Trivia' by The Thermals
Lyrics
Go fast
Expressing the idea of quick movement or action
Go slow
Suggesting the opposite, encouraging a slower pace
Go sly
Advocating a cunning or sly approach
Go low
Encouraging staying at a lower level or position
Where the hell you want to be?
Pondering the ideal destination or goal
All systems intact
Assuring that everything is functioning properly
The red and the black
Referring to the colors red and black, possibly symbolizing contrasting elements
Black eventually
Suggesting that black is an eventual outcome
Go fast
Repetition of earlier lines, reinforcing the ideas presented
Go slow
-Go sly
-Go low
-Where the hell you want to be?
-All systems intact
-The red and the black
-Black eventually
-Count the numbers and the words
Encouraging counting numbers and words, possibly symbolizing analysis
And the numbness in return
Reflecting on a sense of numbness as a result of counting
Go fast
Reiteration of earlier lines, maintaining the thematic consistency
Go slow
-Go sly
-Go low
-Where the hell you want to be?
-All systems intact
-The red and the black
-Black eventually
-Get fat and waste
Suggesting gaining weight and facing physical challenges as part of the journey
Get smashed in the face
-Where the hell you want to be?
-Go fast
Repeating the question of destination or desired state
Go slow
-Go sly
-Go low
-Where the hell you want to be?
-Count the numbers and return
Reiterating the importance of counting and the resulting numbness
Count the numbers and the words
-And the numbness in return
-They go four, three, two, one
Numerical countdown, possibly indicating a sense of anticipation or urgency
Go fast
Repeating the question, emphasizing the uncertainty of the ideal location
Go slow
-Go sly
-Go low
-Where the hell you want to be?
-Where the hell you want to be?
-All systems intact
Reaffirming the proper functioning of systems and the inevitability of a black outcome
The red and the black
-Black eventually
-Go sly
Reiterating the call for a sly and low approach
Go low
-Count the numbers and the words
Repeating the significance of counting and its impact on numbness
And the numbness in return
-They go four, three, two, one
-If it only means
Pondering the meaning of actions, particularly loud singing
To sing loud
Suggesting that loud singing is merely trivial
It's only trivia
Emphasizing that the subject matter is inconsequential or unimportant
So don't freak out
Advising not to overreact or be overly concerned
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