Uncommon
Embracing Imperfection: Umphrey's McGee's Uncommon Reflections
Lyrics
Something about me stinks
Expressing self-awareness of personal flaws or shortcomings
Something about me smells
Continuation of self-awareness, acknowledging negative aspects
I don't want that to be, how you remember me
Desire to be remembered positively despite acknowledged flaws
Something about me stinks
Reiteration of self-awareness and acknowledgment of personal flaws
If I was not so strange
Expressing a sense of being different or unconventional
If I could only change
Wishing for the ability to change and conform more to societal norms
I wouldn't be so far, from standing where you are
Distance from societal expectations and longing for acceptance
If I was not so strange
Reiteration of the desire for change and conformity
Everywhere I look is south
Feeling directionless or lost, possibly a metaphorical southward orientation
And everywhere I look is south
Repetition of the theme of feeling lost or heading in a negative direction
If I could clear my vision now, I could hear you nice and loud
Desire for clarity to better understand and connect with others
Everywhere I look is south
Continuation of feeling lost and seeking connection
Something about me's weak
Acknowledging personal weaknesses or vulnerabilities
If I could only tweak
Wishing for improvement or change from within
Myself from the inside out, I could turn my life around
Desire for a transformative change in one's life
If I was not so weak
Reiteration of personal weakness and the desire for change
It doesn't have to be the only way to common ground
Expressing an alternative to the conventional path, seeking common ground
The absence was an option only waiting to be found
Recognizing the option of absence and the potential to be discovered
But the further that I float along, the sooner I could sink
Warning about the risks of floating along without direction
And in the end it only matters
Underscoring the importance of perception in the end
If you feel that you could think of me the same
Emphasizing that perception matters in how one is remembered
Everywhere I look is south
Repetition of feeling directionless or lost, emphasizing the southward view
Everywhere I look is south
Continuation of the theme of being lost and seeking direction
If I could clear my vision now, I could hear you nice and loud
Desire for clarity to better understand and connect with others (repeated theme)
Everywhere I look is south
Reiteration of feeling lost and seeking connection (repeated theme)
Something about me stinks
Reiteration of self-awareness of personal flaws or shortcomings
Something about me smells
Continuation of self-awareness, acknowledging negative aspects
I don't want that to be, how you remember me
Desire to be remembered positively despite acknowledged flaws
Something about me stinks
Reiteration of self-awareness and acknowledgment of personal flaws
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