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Gotta green light gotta green light yeah
But I'm going nowhere
Gotta green light gotta red light yeah
No cop no stop I don't care
Every one of you could be the same
Every one of you could be play the game
Gotta green light, gotta green light yeah
But ya goin' nowhere
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
Got a new life, gotta new plight yeah
And it's goin' nowhere
Got a moutaintop like a pin drop yeah
No God no thought I don't care
Every one of you could be the same
Every one of you can't play this game
Gotta new life, gotta plight yeah
And it's going nowhere
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
Got a new find, got a new crime yeah
And it's goin' nowhere
Like a global path like car crash yeah
No cop no stop he don't care
Every one of you are just the same
Every one of you will play this game
Gotta new find, gotta new crime yeah
And it's going nowhere
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
But I'm going nowhere
Gotta green light gotta red light yeah
No cop no stop I don't care
Every one of you could be play the game
Gotta green light, gotta green light yeah
But ya goin' nowhere
You know the best things in life aren't for free
And it's goin' nowhere
Got a moutaintop like a pin drop yeah
No God no thought I don't care
Every one of you can't play this game
Gotta new life, gotta plight yeah
And it's going nowhere
You know the best things in life aren't for free
And it's goin' nowhere
Like a global path like car crash yeah
No cop no stop he don't care
Every one of you will play this game
Gotta new find, gotta new crime yeah
And it's going nowhere
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
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The theme of stoplights seems to be a metaphor for going nowhere in life, and never achieving your goals. The best things in life seem to be way down the road, and your car is stalled.
Great song with a trippy chorus chord progression. One of my faves.
I think its about a self-esteem or motivation-free instinct slave becoming aware of himself (yet doing nothing...). I say this from experience, being that I once had no motivation or self esteem (ah, middle and high school).
The instinct slave comes from the metaphor for breaking the law - "No cop, no stop, I don't care" - that comes from a lack of self value, as well as the "...no thought, I don't care" line. The law breaking could be in the metaphor of running a red light, or more than that, IE drug use, indiscriminate drinking, adrenaline thrills, etc. He's also Godless.
Possibly he's aware that he'll never change?
i think he realizes that nothing in the world REALLY REALLY matters... except what is free.... i.e. what god has given you - those are the best things in life - no material shit or no fake things - just natural happiness and beauty. . . no "coolness" factor involved.... no living up to anyones expectations (but his owns).... his ultimate goal is happiness and he realizes that happiness comes from within - hence "best things in life are for free". . . . its all about how he used to look for satisfaction in material assests and/or achievements but the TRUE & REAL happiness can ONLY come from no other place but himself!!!!! it applys to everyone. PEOPLE be happy with what god gave you and stop to smell the roses. youll find that true beauty lies within yourself
Except Richard is a strong atheist, that's why he says no god.
Except Richard is a strong atheist, that's why he says no god.
I can't believe no-one has commented on this song. Its a great song, one of my favourites. I think its about someone that has taken the wrong turn in life and is travelling down the wrong path. Hes saying it happens to the best of us and people learn from their mistakes.
sounds like a pity party to me
No clue what this song means, but is a great song.
The saving grace of Filters post-Short Bus years!
I think this song is about he playing GTA. Yeah