Are You Receiving Me
Golden Earring Lyrics

If your circles could be spirals
If your usual patterns of existence and thinking could go beyond their regular limits and evolve into something more complex and dynamic.

And your idols weren't machines
And if you could break free from worshipping artificial constructs and ideals that are incapable of nurturing true growth and fulfillment.

If you could pick up all the signals
If you could become more aware of the subtle signs and messages of the world around you and interpret them with precision and clarity.

And flash on where you've been
And use that awareness to gain deeper insights into your personal history and understand how your past has shaped your present.

Maybe you don't feel it at all
Perhaps you're currently unaware of the potential for growth and change that exists within you.

It's your own fault crawl boy, crawl!
It's up to you to take responsibility for your own lack of progress and put in the necessary effort to move forward.

If you could quit the miming
If you could stop imitating others and expressing yourself with insincerity and cowardice.

And try some different timing
And experiment with new ways of approaching life and taking action.

You could get a chance to be free
You might find a newfound liberation and sense of authenticity if you break free from your old habits and embrace change.

Are you receiving me
The artist is asking if the listener is truly understanding and internalizing the message being conveyed.

It's the pilot's plea
The singer is likening themselves to a pilot of sorts, urging their listener to pay attention and follow their guidance to a better outcome.

Close to insanity
The stakes of staying trapped in one's old patterns are extremely high and could lead to a sense of mental turmoil and chaos.

Recharge your battery
The singer is encouraging their listener to take time to rest and take care of their own needs so that they can muster the energy and drive to change.

(or are you out to lunch)
The singer is posing a rhetorical question, wondering if the listener is truly invested and engaged in the conversation or if they're simply tuning out.

If your prayers could all be answered
If you could have everything you've ever desired or wished for handed to you on a silver platter.

And you were given time to pay
And if you had the luxury of time to fully process the reality of such a situation and its larger implications.

The chances would be so heavy
The weight of such a gift, and the responsibility that comes with it, would be immense and possibly overwhelming.

But you'd find a better way
Despite this potential for chaos and uncertainty, the singer believes that the listener would ultimately rise to the occasion and find a path towards true fulfillment and growth.