Lyrics
Are we high or are we low?
Reflecting on the state of being, questioning whether one is in a high or low emotional state.
Do we worry when we grow?
Contemplating concerns about personal development and change as one grows.
Do we breathe or do we just take in air?
Exploring the distinction between merely breathing and fully experiencing life.
Are we fast or are we slow?
Raising questions about the pace of life and the uncertainty of direction.
Do we wonder where to go?
Expressing uncertainty about the purpose and destination of one's journey.
When we turn with that old savoir fare
Referencing the act of turning with an air of worldly sophistication.
Or are we
Posing a question about one's authenticity or genuineness.
Straight actors
Describing individuals as "straight actors," possibly suggesting people playing roles without a true sense of self or purpose.
Lost without a part
-Straight actors
-Reaching in the dark for the lines
-Are we out to fool the crowd?
Questioning whether individuals are deceiving others with false appearances and exploring the duality of soft and loud behavior.
With painted smiles on our face
-We play it soft, we play it loud
-Amazing in our grace
-God you wrote some funny lines
Acknowledging the humorous and unconventional nature of life's challenges and responsibilities.
But you made us play em straight
-At a given time and place
Raising existential questions about the beginning of human existence and the potential emptiness of the experience.
When you joined the human race
-Did the curtain rise but no one was there?
-Did you take your curtain calls
Reflecting on the act of taking bows and seeking recognition, possibly in solitude or without a genuine audience.
To a mirror in the stalls?
-Did it echo in your mind the applause
-Oh yes we are
Reiterating the theme of individuals being "straight actors" and feeling lost without a defined role or purpose.
Straight actors
-Lost without a part
-Straight actors
-Reaching in the dark for the lines
-Oh yes we are
Continuing the exploration of the challenges faced by those playing roles in life, reaching in the dark for guidance.
Straight actors
-Lost without a part
-Straight actors
-Reaching in the dark for the lines
-Are we out to fool the crowd?
Revisiting the idea of deceiving others with painted smiles, emphasizing the contrast between soft and loud behavior.
With painted smiles on our face
-We play it soft, we play it loud
-Amazing in our grace
-God you wrote some funny lines
Acknowledging the unconventional and challenging nature of life's script, written by a higher power.
But you made us play em straight
-Oh yes we are
Repeating the theme of individuals being "straight actors" and emphasizing the authenticity of this identity.
Straight actors
-Oh yes we are
-Straight actors
-Yes we are
-Straight actors
-Straight actors.
Concluding with a repetition of the identity "Straight actors."
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