Keeping Up With The Joneses
The Medic Droid Lyrics
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But you're too busy blending in the crowd
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
But you're too busy following the crowd
And when you come back down now, girl
And when you come back down now, girl
When you were a young girl
Did you wanna be something more, baby?
But now you feel you're so lost
And you're burning up inside, yeah
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
I can't pretend I'm happy when and now I know it's pointless
I'm constantly on a down and I'm tired of waiting
Climb to the top, we climb to the top and now you're falling again
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
But you're too busy blending in the crowd
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
But your too busy following the crowd
And when you come back down now, girl
And when you come back down now, girl
When I was a young boy
I wanted to be something more, baby
But I can't dance, no, and I sure as fuck can't sing
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
When I was a young boy
I wanted to be something more, baby
But I can't dance, no, and I sure as fuck can't sing
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
Why do we play into this motive? What are you waiting for tonight?
You wonder, you wait and you can't
Get through this without a line
Now climb to the top, we climb to the top and now you're falling again
Lets break it down
Every thing's so jaded, baby
Father's trying hard to keep up with the Jones'
And his wife's so dirty, baby
Sexing up every Tom, Dick and Harry in town, let's go
I can't pretend I'm happy when and now I know its pointless
I'm constantly on a down and I'm tired of waiting
Climb to the top, we climb to the top and now you're falling again
The Medic Droid's "Keeping Up with the Joneses" has a strong message warning people against blindly following the crowd and fitting in with society's expectations. The lyrics first talk about how the lights are out and the dance floor is waiting, but the singer is too busy blending in with the crowd and following the trend instead of embracing their true self. The chorus repeats the same lines, emphasizing the idea that when the singer comes back down to earth, they will realize their mistake.
The next verse talks about how the singer used to have aspirations and dreams when they were young but now feel lost and burning up insider. The repetition of climbing to the top and falling again is indicative of the vicious cycle that society's expectations can create. The chorus repeats once again, following the same structure but this time with the addition of a second protagonist. The bridge then talks about how people play into the motive of following the crowd and conforming to society's norms, asking what we're waiting for tonight. The song ends with a reference to how society can be jaded and people try to keep up with expectations, leading to one's inevitable downfall.
Line by Line Meaning
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
The party is going on and waiting for you to join the fun
But you're too busy blending in the crowd
You're too concerned with fitting in with everyone else
And when you come back down now, girl
Once you realize your mistake and come back to yourself
When you were a young girl
When you were younger
Did you wanna be something more, baby?
Did you have bigger dreams and aspirations?
But now you feel you're so lost
But now you feel hopeless and aimless
And you're burning up inside, yeah
And you feel intense emotions and desires
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
We're just going through the motions and waiting for our inevitable downfall
I can't pretend I'm happy when and now I know it's pointless
I can't pretend to be satisfied with this life now that I see it's meaningless
I'm constantly on a down and I'm tired of waiting
I'm always feeling down and exhausted from waiting for something to change
Climb to the top, we climb to the top and now you're falling again
We try to succeed but end up failing again
Why do we play into this motive?
Why do we conform to societal expectations?
What are you waiting for tonight?
What are you hoping to achieve or experience tonight?
You wonder, you wait and you can't
You question and anticipate but can't seem to make a move
Get through this without a line
Get through this without being fake or conforming to expectations
Every thing's so jaded, baby
Everything seems disenchanted and dull
Father's trying hard to keep up with the Jones'
The father is struggling to maintain his image and social status
And his wife's so dirty, baby
The mother is unfaithful and promiscuous
Sexing up every Tom, Dick and Harry in town, let's go
Sleeping with anyone and everyone
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Hork Porkler
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
But you're too busy blending in the crowd
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
But you're too busy following the crowd
And when you come back down now, girl...
When you come back down now, girl...
When you were a young girl
Did you wanna be something more, baby?
But now you feel you're so lost
And you're burning up inside, yeah
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
I can't pretend I'm happy when...
And now I know it's pointless
I'm constantly on a down
And I'm tired of waiting, waiting
Climb to the top, climb to the top
And now you're falling again
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
But you're too busy blending in the crowd
The lights are out and the dance floor's waiting
But you're too busy following the crowd
And when you come back down now, girl...
When you come back down now, girl...
When I was a young boy
I wanted to be something more, baby
But I can't dance, no, and I sure as fuck cant sing
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
We're clocking in to watch our fate come crashing down
Why do we play into this motive?
What are you waiting for tonight?
You wonder, you wait
And you cant get through this without a line
Now
Climb to the top, climb to the top
And now you're falling again
Lets break it down [x16]
Everything's so jaded, baby
Fathers trying hard to keep up with the Joneses
And his wife's so dirty, baby
Sexing up every Tom, Dick and Harry in town
Lets go
I can't pretend I'm happy when...
And now I know it's pointless
I'm constantly on a down
And I'm tired of waiting waiting
Climb to the top, climb to the top
And now you're falling again
I can't pretend I'm happy when...
And now I know it's pointless
I'm constantly on a down
And I'm tired of waiting waiting
Climb to the top, climb to the top
Climb to the top, climb to the top
And now I know it's pointless
Craig Richard
To this day no one has ever been able to imitate their sound. They were so unique
Love it
Plum
Check out lil narnia pirouette
JewelzUFO
metro station...
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Fr xD
kat plays
no thanks
N J
Calabasas - CXLE gives me a similar satisfaction without being similar.
Deftlobe Music
I remember this in my awkward "scene" phase when I was 19 or 20, now I'm 27 and I still love this haha. Wow I'm old.
Pwned
What??? I was 14 and 15 and outgrew the scene phase before I turned 16 lol
This was back in 2009
John K
Now you 34-35?
Lulu Ciferia
same!!