Action
Andrew and Fingers Lyrics
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Bathing in fluorescent light
Of a western Tennessee gas station
With a pack of two way action
I'm subsisting on a fraction
And I close my eyes and pretend
I'm on vacation
And it's all green blue
There goes my imagination
My returns fill me with dread
Will my houseplants be all dead
My significant be with another
I say, "Okay where was I"
But I can't repress a sigh
And I think I'm gonna
Yeah I think I'm gonna call my mother
Let the subject wander
To issues of blond hair
Or something or other
Like a bad haircut or a glass of cold water
Some of the things you wouldn't ordinarily thought
A will all be lost if you let it in
Maybe I'll never ever feel it again
I have been running all night
Bathing in fluorescent light
Of a western Tennessee gas station
With a pack of two way action
I'm subsisting on a fraction
Of what used to be a sugar free
Half melted bag of tastations
That hard candy sensation
It's sweeping the nation
And it puts my mind in traction
I'm subsisting on a fraction
And I close my eyes
And pretend that I'm on vacation
While it melts in my mouth
Still driving south in a TV nation
Like a bad haircut or a glass of cold water
Shouldn't I say what I really shouldn't oughta
And you spend half a day in
Some of these places like a flash of white light
That's in front of our faces
A state of peristalsis or a parastatic stasis
And we're off to the races
Oh yeah, and we're off to the races
Oh yeah and we're off to the races
And we're off to the races
The lyrics of "Action" by Andrew and Fingers describe the experience of a person who is driving through the night, stopping at a gas station in western Tennessee, feeling isolated and disconnected from reality. The singer's thoughts wander as they associate a hard candy sensation with the thoughts about their life and their returns, and wonders about their houseplants and significant other. They seem to be attempting to escape reality by pretending they are on vacation and by consuming a pack of two way action, which suggests that the singer may be taking a stimulant or some kind of drug. Despite their attempts to escape, they ultimately can't repress their anxieties and decide to call their mother. The lyrics then mention a state of peristalsis or parastatic stasis before ending with the singer saying they are off to the races.
The lyrics of "Action" seem to be about the singer's attempts to escape from their life by getting high or doing something that distracts them. They are alone, tired, and consumed by their thoughts but unable to escape them through fantasies or drugs. The mention of a state of peristalsis or parastatic stasis suggests that the singer is feeling stuck and unable to progress. The song seems to be about the struggle to cope with the anxieties and unknowns of life.
Line by Line Meaning
I have been driving all night
I've been driving for a long time, all through the night
Bathing in fluorescent light
Being illuminated by harsh, artificial light
Of a western Tennessee gas station
In a gas station located in western Tennessee
With a pack of two way action
With a pack of some kind of stimulant or energy source
I'm subsisting on a fraction
I'm surviving on very little
And I close my eyes and pretend I'm on vacation
I try to escape my current situation by pretending I'm in a more enjoyable place
But the lights bleed through
But the harsh lighting of the gas station still impacts me
And it's all green blue
The lighting is a harsh, uninviting color
There goes my imagination
My attempt at escapism has failed
My returns fill me with dread
I'm anxious about returning to my regular life
Will my houseplants be all dead
I'm worried that my plants won't have been taken care of in my absence
My significant be with another
I worry that my partner may have found someone new
I say OK were was I
I try to center myself and regain my focus
But I can't repress a sigh
I can't help the despair I feel
And I think I'm gonna
And I'm considering
Yeah I think I'm gonna call my mother
I think I'll reach out to my mother for comfort and reassurance
Let the subject wander
Let's discuss various things without a specific focus
To issues of blonde hair
To topics related to blonde hair, such as hair dye or styling
Or something or other
Or anything else that comes to mind
Like a bad haircut
Like a disappointing or unsatisfactory hairdo
Or a glass of cold water
Or something as simple and mundane as a glass of water
Some of the things
Some seemingly insignificant things
You wouldn't ordinarily thought
That you wouldn't usually give much thought to
A will all be lost if you let it in
These small things can take over and overwhelm you if you let them
Maybe I'll never ever feel it again
Maybe I'll never feel truly content or happy again
Of what used to be a sugar free
Of what used to be a type of candy that I can eat without consuming sugar
Half melted bag of tastations
A bag of a certain type of candy that has partially melted and lost its shape
That hard candy sensation
The texture and taste of the candy I'm eating
It's sweeping the nation
This candy is becoming very popular
And it puts my mind in traction
The candy is very addictive and consuming my thoughts
But while it melts in my mouth
But even as I'm enjoying the candy
I'm still driving south
I'm still journeying towards my destination
In a TV nation
In a society that is influenced by television and media
Shouldn't I say what I really shouldn't oughta
Shouldn't I express things that may be inappropriate or considered socially unacceptable?
You spend half a day in
You could spend a significant amount of time in
Some of these places like a flash of white light
Some places can be overwhelming, like a sudden burst of light
That's in front of our faces
That we can't ignore or avoid
A state of peristalsis or a parastatic stasis
A state of digestive movement or a state of stillness
And we're off the races
And we're thrown into a cycle of constant activity and movement
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