Job Disorder
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Lyrics
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All night long
Shucking this jive
Singing this song
You ask me how I feel
I need a connection
When the sun don't shine
I need your affection
Love ain't hard
Love is certain
Either you're high
Or you're hurtin'
You can speak your mind
You can fill your heart
You can build up your world
Or you can tear it all apart
You can flatter your friends
With your good advice
But you do nobody no good
When you tell yourself lies
Love ain't hard
Love is certain
Either you're high
Or you're hurtin'
The lyrics of "Job Disorder" by Blackie And The Rodeo Kings is a song that speaks about the struggles of a person working at a hotel during the night shift. The singer talks about how he needs a connection when the sun doesn't shine, which implies that his work schedule doesn't allow him to enjoy normal social activities. He needs affection to get through the lonely nights and feels the need for someone to be there with him. Then, the singer mentions the nuances of love and explains how it can be both easy and challenging. Love can help a person to overcome difficulties or leave them high and dry.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's own emotions because either a person can be high or hurting through life's experiences. The song's conclusion talks about how we can build our own kingdom or manipulate relationships and, in the end, live a life full of lies. It is a commentary reflecting on the connectivities between personal relationships and our work lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Working at the hotel
I am employed at a hotel
All night long
I have to work during the night time
Shucking this jive
I am doing something tedious and uninteresting
Singing this song
To make the time pass, I am singing a song
You ask me how I feel
You have inquired about my emotional well-being
I need a connection
I require communication and bonding with others
When the sun don't shine
During times of sadness or difficulty
I need your affection
I require love and warmth from you
Love ain't hard
Love is not a difficult emotion
Love is certain
Love is a definite and reliable feeling
Either you're high
Either you are happy and content
Or you're hurtin'
Or you are hurting and in pain
You can speak your mind
You can express your thoughts and opinions
You can fill your heart
You can find contentment and love in your heart
You can build up your world
You can create and improve your world and surroundings
Or you can tear it all apart
Or you can destroy everything you have built
You can flatter your friends
You can praise and compliment your friends
With your good advice
Providing constructive guidance and direction
But you do nobody no good
You will not help anyone
When you tell yourself lies
When you deceive and mislead yourself
Contributed by Ellie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.