It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken

I interpreted this as one generation watching their parent near death.

When the color of the night (grey)

"And all the smoke for one life Gives way to shaky movements"

(the essence of a person gives way to the shakes)

Improvisational skills

(how they handle the loss through excuses)

A forest of whispering speakers

(no one will talk about death)

Let's swear that we will Get with the times In a current health to stay Let's get friendship right Get life day to day

(what the current generation promises themselves to do with their lives)

In the forget yer skates dream Full of countervailing woes

(forget childhood fears... there are adult fears to worry about)

In diverse as ever scenes

(hospital, doctor, good news bad news)

Proceeding on a need to know

(only tell those who need to know what is happening)

In a face so full of meaning As to almost make it glow

(the face of your loved one, with all their history on their face)

For for a good life We just might have to weaken And find somewhere to go Go somewhere we're needed Find somewhere to grow Go somewhere we're needed

(Life life as the journey)