Lyrics
Hey kid you can take it from me
Addressing someone with advice or wisdom.
Now you just remember one thing
Emphasizing a key point for the listener to remember.
Don't go believe all that you see
Cautioning against blindly trusting everything seen.
Everything looks better on T.V.
Suggesting that appearances on television can be deceptive.
Oh so much better on T.V.
Reiterating that things seem superior on television.
Yeah, everyone looks better on T.V.
Expressing a universal idea that everyone appears better on TV.
So enjoy dear boy take it from me
Encouraging the listener to enjoy life with this perspective.
Could be what you need is unlisted
Suggesting that what is needed might not be easily accessible or popular.
And isn't consumed on the big screen
Hinting at alternative sources of fulfillment beyond mainstream media.
Or on a renewed subscription
Referencing the idea of finding satisfaction outside conventional means.
So give it some time
Advising patience and giving time for a different perspective to emerge.
'Cause if you believe all that you see
Warning about the consequences of unquestioningly accepting what is portrayed.
Then you would look better on T.V.
Suggesting that the listener would appear better if seen on TV.
Well if you didn't find all that you came here for
If the desired outcome is not achieved, encouraging independent learning.
I hope you learn it all on your own
Highlighting the importance of self-discovery.
'Cause in the age of the internet, no you can never be sure of
Reflecting skepticism in the age of the internet and uncertainty about information.
What's in store so I hope in time, in time
Expressing hope for clarity or understanding over time.
That my friend you can take it from me
Reiterating advice from the speaker's perspective.
And you just remember one thing
Emphasizing a key point for the listener to remember (repeated from line 2).
Don't you go believe all that you see
Repeating the caution against unquestioning belief in what is seen.
Everything looks better on T.V.
Reiterating that things seem superior on television (repeated from line 5).
Oh so much better on T.V.
Reiterating that everything is better on TV (repeated from line 6).
Yeah, everything is better on T.V.
Concluding the theme that television presents an enhanced version of reality.
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