You lack soul and you're hamming it up
There's no blisters on your fingers
And you're stuck in reverse
I've got the horn and you can't get it up
By the time you're turning 30
You'll be useless as fuck

You got your plans and you're ready to go
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't leave these feelings exposed
You're in between somewhere and nowhere

You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You should leave but you're lapping it up
You think your cup is overflowing but there's really a drought

You got your plans and you're pawing the ground
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't seem to turn this around
You're in between somewhere and nowhere

You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do

You got your plans and you're pawing the ground
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't seem to turn this around
You're in between somewhere and nowhere

You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do


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    My Interpretation

    Being stuck in a rut, knowing what you have to do to save yourself and just letting it wash over you anyway. Love this song.

    clare11208on July 24, 2016   Link

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