Lyrics
Young girl, lying flat in her bed
Depiction of a young girl lying in bed.
Streaming images to her head
Imagery of streaming content directly into her thoughts.
Homeworker means slime or Blackpink
Reference to pop culture, suggesting distractions like slime or Blackpink during homework.
Eight hours gone, now her mind's blown
After spending eight hours, her mind is overwhelmed or exhausted.
She don't, she don't want me, yeah
Expresses a sense of rejection, as the girl does not want the speaker.
Now the real world is dying
Assertion that the real world is deteriorating.
As everybody moves into the cloud
Metaphor for the digital shift, with people moving into the cloud (virtual space).
Can you tell me where we're going?
Questioning the direction of society and the future.
Where will we be twenty-one years from now?
Raising uncertainty about the state of the world twenty-one years later.
Everyone stares at their screens
Observation that everyone is engrossed in their screens.
Everyone stares at their screens
Reiteration of the prevalence of screen-based distractions.
Old maid in the cottage next door
Introduction of an old woman living nearby.
We don't see her much anymore
Noticing the absence of the old woman in daily life.
She plays solitaire on her desktop
She engages in solitary activities on her computer.
Searches for her kids, now she can't stop
Searching for her children online, possibly feeling disconnected from them.
Did she think she'd go out this way?
Raising a question about her expectations for the end of life.
Now the real world is dying
Reiteration of the idea that the real world is declining.
As everybody moves into the cloud
Continuation of the metaphorical shift towards a cloud-based existence.
Can you tell me where we're going?
Repeating the inquiry about the uncertain future.
Where will we be twenty-one years from now?
Concern about the state of the world twenty-one years hence.
Everyone stares at their screens
Observation that everyone remains fixated on their screens.
Everyone stares at their screens
Restating the pervasive nature of screen-focused behavior.
I miss my friends
Expressing a longing for missing friends.
I miss my family
Conveying a sense of missing family connections.
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