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Watch Me Jumpstart Lyrics
Watch me jumpstart as the old skin is peeled
See an opening and bust into the field
Hidden longings no longer concealed
Watch me bulldoze every bulldozer away
Each new obstacle from each old new day
Where it's going it's hard for me to say
And shoot me down
And bring me down
But I won't be around
As you run through the places you love
I remember the faces that cry
And they're pulling me back so I have to die
And watch me jumpstart at the first light of day
Each new sensation just blows me away
Don't look now, don't look now, I'm a phase
Straight from ground zero, X marks the spot
I can't pretend to be something I'm not
'Cause I'm a supernova erect and white hot
And shoot me down
And bring me down
But I won't be around
As you run through the places you love
I remember the faces that cry
And they're holding me back so I have to die
And watch me jumpstart I'm Maximum Jack
Shot through the cosmos like an alien attack
Film finished, fade into black.
See an opening and bust into the field
Hidden longings no longer concealed
Watch me bulldoze every bulldozer away
Each new obstacle from each old new day
Where it's going it's hard for me to say
And bring me down
But I won't be around
As you run through the places you love
I remember the faces that cry
And they're pulling me back so I have to die
Each new sensation just blows me away
Don't look now, don't look now, I'm a phase
Straight from ground zero, X marks the spot
I can't pretend to be something I'm not
'Cause I'm a supernova erect and white hot
And bring me down
But I won't be around
As you run through the places you love
I remember the faces that cry
And they're holding me back so I have to die
Shot through the cosmos like an alien attack
Film finished, fade into black.
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i Saw Star Wars On Apr 26, 2002
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This song is clearly about a person afflicted with bipolar disorder who is cycling into a strong manic phase:
I can't pretend to be something I'm not 'Cause I'm a supernova erect and white hot
Either that or he just took some powerful amphetamines - but I like to think it's about a manic high.
watch me jumpstart at the first light of day might be refering to Bob's usual custom of waking up early to get a fresh start on the day. I think the whole song might have something to do with Bob's dreams Vs. his hometown of Dayton and all the people he grew up with during his years of super obscurity.