This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Hey, I geuss I'll figure it out
The reasons why things went the way they did
And why we can't accept it
We'd Fall asleep, but not before we excorcised the evil things that everyone
Hides
We would lie there in my bed,
Do you remember all those nights we never slept
No clothes, sweaty doing all those things I never thought I'd do
And I did them with you
and hey, don't feel bad.
No one can ever take away the boardwalk trips or the subways
I think we grew up
Past the hang-ups and the evil stares
The fuck you toos and I don't cares
We would lie there in my bed,
Do you remember all those nights we never slept
No clothes, sweaty doing all those things I never thought I'd do
And I did them with you
Hey, I geuss I'll figure it out
The reasons why things went the way they did
And why we can't accept it
We'd Fall asleep, but not before we excorcised the evil things that everyone
Hides
We would lie there in my bed,
Do you remember all those nights we never slept
And even though we brought it crashing to an end, I loved it all
And now I love my friend
I loved it all,
I love the girl,
I love my friend.
The reasons why things went the way they did
And why we can't accept it
We'd Fall asleep, but not before we excorcised the evil things that everyone
Hides
We would lie there in my bed,
Do you remember all those nights we never slept
No clothes, sweaty doing all those things I never thought I'd do
And I did them with you
and hey, don't feel bad.
No one can ever take away the boardwalk trips or the subways
I think we grew up
Past the hang-ups and the evil stares
The fuck you toos and I don't cares
We would lie there in my bed,
Do you remember all those nights we never slept
No clothes, sweaty doing all those things I never thought I'd do
And I did them with you
Hey, I geuss I'll figure it out
The reasons why things went the way they did
And why we can't accept it
We'd Fall asleep, but not before we excorcised the evil things that everyone
Hides
We would lie there in my bed,
Do you remember all those nights we never slept
And even though we brought it crashing to an end, I loved it all
And now I love my friend
I loved it all,
I love the girl,
I love my friend.
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Hey Lyrics as written by Shel Silverstein
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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