This is probably my favorite song off of the album; here's my interpretation.
"The good life is
What I need
Too many people
Stepping over me
The only thing that's
Been on my mind
Is the one thing before I die"
I believe that the song is about a middle/lower class person who wants a richer life, like money and fame, not particularly drugs and alcohol. I found this in the lines "Too many people steppin' over me"
"All I want is a little of
The good life
All I need is to have
A good time
The good life"
This reinforces the above position to me, but getting a bit obsessive about it. He also seems to be a bit sad/depressed about his current life, shown in "Have a good time".
"I don't really know
Who I am
It's time for me
To take a stand
I need a change and
I need it fast
I know that any day
Could be the last"
This could be that he is having fun with the good life, but is having trouble remembering his old self, possibly even losing his values. That, or he quickly needs to change from his old life to preserve himself.
"Hold on Hold on
I always wanted it this way
I never wanted it this way
Hold on Hold on
I always wanted it this way
We didn't ask for it this way
I always wanted it this way"
Now they feel uneasy about what they've done, getting indecisive. The "I always/never wanted it this way" is his mind arguing about his decision and is trying to make a decision.
I'm a bit tired, so the interpretation isn't as good as it normally would be.
This is probably my favorite song off of the album; here's my interpretation.
"The good life is What I need Too many people Stepping over me The only thing that's Been on my mind Is the one thing before I die"
I believe that the song is about a middle/lower class person who wants a richer life, like money and fame, not particularly drugs and alcohol. I found this in the lines "Too many people steppin' over me"
"All I want is a little of The good life All I need is to have A good time The good life"
This reinforces the above position to me, but getting a bit obsessive about it. He also seems to be a bit sad/depressed about his current life, shown in "Have a good time".
"I don't really know Who I am It's time for me To take a stand I need a change and I need it fast I know that any day Could be the last"
This could be that he is having fun with the good life, but is having trouble remembering his old self, possibly even losing his values. That, or he quickly needs to change from his old life to preserve himself.
"Hold on Hold on I always wanted it this way I never wanted it this way Hold on Hold on I always wanted it this way We didn't ask for it this way I always wanted it this way"
Now they feel uneasy about what they've done, getting indecisive. The "I always/never wanted it this way" is his mind arguing about his decision and is trying to make a decision.
I'm a bit tired, so the interpretation isn't as good as it normally would be.