Lyric discussion by Rommie 

Cover art for Lazy lyrics by David Byrne

I think this song is a reflection on the modern world where some people choose to do nothing with their lives and find it easier to just live off the work of others and the comparatively comfortable life that society allows even those who do nothing to help themselves to have.

It is a reflection both of the fundamental selfishness of these people, but also of the tragedy of them. How they would love to live life, to have money, a girlfriend and a job and all those other things, but are trapped in a cycle of laziness and dependency.

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