Shasta
Blond Ambition Lyrics

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You know I wanna see the future
You know I wanna understand
But it's a blank situation
And I don't think I really can
Secondary to emotion
Now was it part of your plan?
To leave the party early
I knew you'd end up with a fan

Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be
Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be

I speak well when I'm singing
You speak to me when you can
It's a temporary motion
When I just wanna be your man
Secondary to devotion
I think you wanna get away
Live beside the ocean
Shadows in the day

Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be
Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be

Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be
Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be
Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be

Exciting times, exciting times
Is where you need to be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Blond Ambition's Shasta seem to be about the desire for something more, the search for understanding and fulfillment, yet feeling stuck in a blank situation. The singer wants to understand and see the future, but acknowledges that he may not be able to. He wonders if the situation is part of someone's plan, maybe even his own, to leave a party early and end up alone. The chorus repeats the phrase "Exciting times, exciting times, is where you need to be," possibly a commentary on the pressures to constantly be doing something interesting and exciting rather than simply being content in the present moment.

The verses also deal with relationships and emotions. The singer talks about a temporary motion and wanting to be with the person but feeling secondary to their devotion. The desire to live near the ocean, a place of calm and tranquility, is juxtaposed with shadows in the day, perhaps a nod to the struggle between light and dark in life.

Line by Line Meaning

You know I wanna see the future
I have a desire to know what's ahead

You know I wanna understand
I want to comprehend the mysteries of life

But it's a blank situation
Unfortunately, the situation is devoid of answers

And I don't think I really can
I doubt if I will ever get the answers I want

Secondary to emotion
The importance of feelings comes second to other things

Now was it part of your plan?
Did you intend for it to happen this way?

To leave the party early
You decided to depart the social gathering prematurely

I knew you'd end up with a fan
I anticipated that you would eventually leave with a fan

Exciting times, exciting times
These are moments that are full of anticipation

Is where you need to be
You belong in such moments

I speak well when I'm singing
I excel in communicating my thoughts when I sing