Lyric discussion by BirthdayBoy9 

Cover art for Amber lyrics by Residents, The

This song is about a person (Amber) living her life to the fullest. Amber is happy to be alive and enjoys the little things in life.

“Life is just a situation Life is just a game Life is just a whirlpool And it's calling out my name”

This first verse talks about how life is fun and exciting. The “whirlpool” could symbolize a person getting lost in the chaos that is life. “Calling out my name” could represent finding meaning in life.

“It was irresistible Was what she used to say”

Amber finds that being sucked into the whirlpool of life is irresistible because it is fun to be alive. Overall this so is about the beauty of being alive and having fun.

Song Meaning