He's been squandering, he's been squandering
(As in potential)
We're just wandering, we're just a-wandering like fools
(Without aim)
But he's a compromise, he's just a compromising fool
(Compromising ideals and your values so that you can "just get by")
And the stance that we take isn't much to bear
Yeah, we leave things to change on their time
And our failure to care for it leaves us blind
'til we're tired and we're crazed in the mind
This stanza is so obvious.
Now he lies on his back, and they tell him it's that
It's just a heart attack, it's just a heart attack
Too late to return to the ones that you've earned
No they don't give it back, no they don't give it back to fools
Brings in the theme of mortality and alludes to wasted potential.
It could be about a single person, or it could be about generational politics, I lean towards the ladder.
It's about not knowing what we have until it's gone, not appreciating our loved ones until it's too late. Nobody ever thinks that their loved one will die, but someday it is their father lying on the couch having a heart attack.
It's about not knowing what we have until it's gone, not appreciating our loved ones until it's too late. Nobody ever thinks that their loved one will die, but someday it is their father lying on the couch having a heart attack.
The irony of the "it's just a heart attack, it's just a heart attack" really gets me, as when you try to imagine it you realize it would probably be one of the most horrible moments you would ever experience in your life.
The irony of the "it's just a heart attack, it's just a heart attack" really gets me, as when you try to imagine it you realize it would probably be one of the most horrible moments you would ever experience in your life.
I like this song because it has a message, as...
I like this song because it has a message, as does everything the Dodos write: You should make a change and be more attentive in your friendships and family. We are "fools" when we don't treasure life for what it is and "just wander".
I think he's right, these lines are telling:
He's been squandering, he's been squandering (As in potential) We're just wandering, we're just a-wandering like fools (Without aim) But he's a compromise, he's just a compromising fool (Compromising ideals and your values so that you can "just get by")
And the stance that we take isn't much to bear Yeah, we leave things to change on their time And our failure to care for it leaves us blind 'til we're tired and we're crazed in the mind
This stanza is so obvious.
Now he lies on his back, and they tell him it's that It's just a heart attack, it's just a heart attack Too late to return to the ones that you've earned No they don't give it back, no they don't give it back to fools
Brings in the theme of mortality and alludes to wasted potential.
It could be about a single person, or it could be about generational politics, I lean towards the ladder.
Definitely agree 0BadFaith.
Definitely agree 0BadFaith.
It's about not knowing what we have until it's gone, not appreciating our loved ones until it's too late. Nobody ever thinks that their loved one will die, but someday it is their father lying on the couch having a heart attack.
It's about not knowing what we have until it's gone, not appreciating our loved ones until it's too late. Nobody ever thinks that their loved one will die, but someday it is their father lying on the couch having a heart attack.
The irony of the "it's just a heart attack, it's just a heart attack" really gets me, as when you try to imagine it you realize it would probably be one of the most horrible moments you would ever experience in your life.
The irony of the "it's just a heart attack, it's just a heart attack" really gets me, as when you try to imagine it you realize it would probably be one of the most horrible moments you would ever experience in your life.
I like this song because it has a message, as...
I like this song because it has a message, as does everything the Dodos write: You should make a change and be more attentive in your friendships and family. We are "fools" when we don't treasure life for what it is and "just wander".