What Can I Do
E-Town Concrete Lyrics
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One sip to take the sorrow.
One sip to face tomorrow.
Sip; swallow your pride, wallow and hide.
Hollow inside and I wish that I could take the sun and make it shine;
take your pain and make it mine.
I can't do anything at all.
I can't keep catching when you fall.
Open the bottle and erase your memories.
Stumble and fall, sipping and slipping away from it all.
Take your pain and make it mine.
Take the sun and make it shine.
Take your shoes and walk in mine.
Walk in mine.
The lyrics to E-Town Concrete's song "What Can I Do" convey a sense of helplessness and desperation. The singer is struggling to forget painful memories and uses alcohol as a temporary escape. The lines "One sip to take the sorrow, one sip to face tomorrow" suggest that the singer is using alcohol as a crutch to cope with their emotions and face the next day. The repetition of the word "sip" and the references to swallowing pride and wallowing highlight a sense of self-destructive behavior.
The line "Hollow inside and I wish that I could take the sun and make it shine; take your pain and make it mine" reveals a desire to alleviate both their own emptiness and the pain of someone else. However, the singer acknowledges their limitations, expressing their frustration with the inability to do anything at all. The final plea of "what can I do?" encapsulates a feeling of powerlessness and the realization that they cannot fix everything.
Overall, the song explores themes of escapism, self-medication, frustration, and the inability to solve others' problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Trying so hard to forget to remember.
Exerting immense effort to suppress and disregard memories.
One sip to take the sorrow.
Consuming a single drink to momentarily alleviate the sadness.
One sip to face tomorrow.
Engaging in the act of drinking to confront and endure the coming day.
Sip; swallow your pride, wallow and hide.
Take small sips, suppress your ego, indulge in self-pity, and conceal your true emotions.
Hollow inside and I wish that I could take the sun and make it shine;
take your pain and make it mine.
Feeling empty internally and yearning for the ability to bring brightness to the world and alleviate someone else's suffering.
I can't do anything at all.
Expressing a sense of powerlessness and inability to take action.
I can't keep catching when you fall.
Unable to continuously provide support and catch someone when they stumble.
If I can't do anything at all, what can I do?
When my capabilities are limited, what possible actions can I carry out?
Open the bottle and erase your memories.
Unseal the container and attempt to forget past experiences.
Stumble and fall, sipping and slipping away from it all.
Lose balance, experience setbacks, and gradually distance oneself from all the emotional burdens while intermittently drinking.
Take your pain and make it mine.
Assume and bear the burden of your suffering.
Take the sun and make it shine.
Transform the metaphorical darkness into brightness and radiance.
Take your shoes and walk in mine.
Step into my perspective and understand my experiences.
Walk in mine.
Emphasizing the importance of fully comprehending another person's journey.
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Carmel Kirk
Favorite song by them!
Anthony Battista
These dudes started out rapping over drums as a joke band. Even their name was meant to be a corny joke. I think "over the top wiggerness" is an integral part of this obviously talented band.
Tony Bones
na Etown is literally the nickname of my city, Elizabeth, NJ. He's from the hood I know that much
Chris Clu
I love this song....
Cloudy Flyer (Rowdy Niemira)
ive seen these guys play a few times...I think there awesome man...Metal Till You Die!
xpurechaozx
brings me back to 7th or 8th grade...looking back, im one of the few people that can say i always had great taste for great music...be jealous
pushedTOOfar
good for you getting into NJC at a young age!! kudos
Skulrath
Music is music, everybody can say that they had great taste in it, in some way or another. Music is an opinion, friend, and so everybody is entitled to their own. That said, I DO miss listening to these guys.
John Norko
E-town is no longer a joke band, wish I coulda seen them live.
Sd Ny
Played with many great bands like Anthrax, hatebreed, Immolation, I'll nino, DRI, Overkill too name a few. Still E town, Fury of five, Sworn Enemy & my boys Irate top the list. Candiria too just cause those where & still are some of my favorite bands ever.