Off My Feet
Navigating Life's Turmoil: Tyler Gilbert's 'Off My Feet' Message
Lyrics
I’ve been somewhat negative
The speaker has been somewhat pessimistic or cynical.
Seen as how this worlds been going to shit
Expressing frustration with the state of the world, describing it as deteriorating.
Everyones got all the answers
Observing that everyone believes they possess solutions or knowledge, even to unasked questions.
to every question no one asked of them
Highlighting that people offer advice or answers without being prompted or requested.
Nothing is kept for private
Nothing is kept private; everything is publicly shared or exposed.
we put it on the airwaves to be acknowledged
Things are broadcasted for acknowledgment by others through media or public platforms.
What’s with our obsession
Questioning the fascination with feeling good only upon being accepted by others.
to only feel good when we are accepted
Asking for assistance to rise above difficult circumstances or situations.
Now can you help me
Seeking help to resurface or overcome challenges.
up to the surface
Repetition of the request for assistance to overcome being emotionally or mentally overwhelmed.
now can you help me
Expressing being knocked off one's feet, possibly emotionally or figuratively.
Knocked off my feet
Feeling excluded or disheartened when others reject or criticize the speaker's creations or expressions.
Feeling so rejected
Feeling a sense of being unwanted or unaccepted.
when someone doesn’t like what we put out
Feeling offended or hurt when others dislike what the speaker shares.
But who are they to even question
Questioning the right of others to criticize or judge the speaker's work.
forced to hear a strangers 2 bit advice
Forced to listen to unsolicited and low-quality advice from strangers.
Structure the whole world
Implying societal norms and expectations that restrict individuality.
so don’t expect to step outside them lines
Warning against deviating from societal norms as it might lead to criticism or rejection.
Hero praise the successful
Highlighting the tendency to idolize successful individuals as heroes.
jump aboard the bandwagon before it rolls away
Encouraging people to join popular trends or movements before they fade away.
I see these things that don’t make much sense
Observing puzzling or contradictory aspects of life that are hard to comprehend.
I try to ignore what they wont let me forget
Trying to ignore things that others won't let the speaker forget or move past.
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