Down For The Fifth Time
Flamingosis Lyrics


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Left your mark
In a distant past
But somehow it's all gone now
Good things can never last
You're down for the third time
And you spent your change
Memories of your prime
Make life seem so strange

Left your mark
In a distant past
But somehow it's all gone now
Good things can never last
You're down for the third time
And you spent your change




Memories of your prime
Make life seem so strange

Overall Meaning

In Flamingosis's song "Down For The Fifth Time," the lyrics speak to the experience of acknowledging the passage of time and reflecting on the fleeting nature of success and happiness. The line "left your mark in a distant past, but somehow it's all gone now" hints at a past accomplishment or success that was once significant, but has since faded away. The following line, "good things can never last," reinforces the idea that while certain moments of triumph or joy are transient, they are still worth cherishing and remembering.


The chorus, "you're down for the third time and you spent your change," suggests a sense of defeat or frustration that comes with trying to recapture past successes or glories. Additionally, the line "memories of your prime make life seem so strange" reinforces the theme of nostalgia and reflection on past accomplishments. The song ultimately conveys a message about the bittersweet nature of memory and time, and how despite the inevitability of loss and change, it is important to appreciate the moments of happiness and success that come along the way.


Line by Line Meaning

Left your mark
You made a notable impression


In a distant past
During a time that is far away in time


But somehow it's all gone now
Unfortunately, that has all changed now


Good things can never last
It's a common reality that enjoyable experiences eventually come to an end


You're down for the third time
This is the third time you are experiencing a downfall


And you spent your change
You have run out of money


Memories of your prime
Recollections of the best period of your life


Make life seem so strange
Cause life to appear enigmatic and perplexing




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@cosbypoop

This makes me so sad I could cry
about all the little things that are lost and gone
but it was before I was even born.


Why do I feel so strongly
about something that
stopped existing before
I even existed???


Some past life nostalgia shit.



@cosbypoop

@Gappie Al Kebabi what makes this bad and not worth a garbage youtube comment?

you've never had inexplicable nostalgia for a time before your were born?
you never heard music that made you nostalgic for an era you didn't live??

I was not alive when the actual film of this video was recorded. But the musician that posted this video alongside their music made their intent explicit.

You don't have to have been alive when these frames of film were first recorded. It is explicitly, and by intent, a remembrance of times long past.

This is fleeting footage of the musical artist's parents being Cool As Hell as young adults

My parents roller bladed with me in a stroller in the early 90s. I have no memory of that, but there are fuzzy recordings of that time just like the video.

SoRrY yOu MaDe A bAd SpOnGeBoB MeMe, go suck a nostalgia lollipop and cry



All comments from YouTube:

@barrel34

left your mark
in a distant past,
but somehow it’s all gone now,
good things can never last.
you’re down for the third time
and you spent your change.
memories of your prime
make life seem so strange.

@skyhigh3511

b a r r e l <3

@shreklovedonkay2725

This song means 10 times more to me now... thanks πŸ™

@BobRoss-kt4yu

Anyone relate to the last two lines?

@mrglass9652

Yea πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸš€

@DiskSystems

Original song is Bobby Caldwell - Down for the Third Time.

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@Drellistenstomusic

If the Earth ever explodes and the human race shoots itself in the foot, I hope somebody sends this video out into space. Just to give aliens the impression that THIS is what it was like.

@oaktoro

Drellistenstomusic yee let's send this Shit to space my guy

@streetgospel133

Drellistenstomusic i cn diig that

@TheScriptan

It is almost still the same as it is shown in the video, you just have to look around for such places or create your own environment.

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