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Call Me Up Lyrics
Call me up, if I'm home
Don't say too much, I might be upset
Let us agree to differ
We're consumed by competition
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Call me up, if I'm alone
I don't like to spend too much time on my own
I need to have diversion
Consume me with a new passion
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
We are all in competition
Better move fast gobble up your dinner
Take a tip - get hip!
It's not so bad in the promised land
It's not so bad in the promised land
It's not so bad in the promised land
How do I fill my days?
A force called "hard cash" moves my feet
We are all in competition
It's the one thing that is simple
We are all in competition
It's not so bad in the promised land
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Children of the pleasure culture
Who must be grateful for what we've got
Happy smiles in sunny climes
So don't upset the ice-cream cart
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Don't say too much, I might be upset
Let us agree to differ
We're consumed by competition
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
I don't like to spend too much time on my own
I need to have diversion
Consume me with a new passion
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Better move fast gobble up your dinner
Take a tip - get hip!
It's not so bad in the promised land
It's not so bad in the promised land
It's not so bad in the promised land
How do I fill my days?
A force called "hard cash" moves my feet
It's the one thing that is simple
We are all in competition
It's not so bad in the promised land
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Who must be grateful for what we've got
Happy smiles in sunny climes
So don't upset the ice-cream cart
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
Having fun is my reason for living
(give me a break)
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I think the juxtaposition of "having fun is my reason for living" and "give me a break" reveals the hidden meaning of the line: "give me a reason for living". Because, as we all know, having fun as a way of life is soul-crushingly unfulfilling.
I agree. But 'give me a break' can also be interpreted as "leave me alone" which implies that there is someone not letting you fulfill your own personal whims. We cannot be truly happy if we have to bend for the whims of others but we also don't want to be alone. Our own desire to be alone is constantly competing with our desire to do what we want when we want.
I agree. But 'give me a break' can also be interpreted as "leave me alone" which implies that there is someone not letting you fulfill your own personal whims. We cannot be truly happy if we have to bend for the whims of others but we also don't want to be alone. Our own desire to be alone is constantly competing with our desire to do what we want when we want.