In a Box
Grasshopper Takeover Lyrics
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You got the coolest shoes but paid for them with pennies.
You're clouding up my views cuz you haven't got any, and everything I tried to do for you is lost,
and it's all gone now.
Your only sense of change is in your pocket,
and if I owned a door you can bet I'd lock it.
I'd throw away the key unless you fucking stop it and everything I tried to do for you is lost,
and it's all gone now.
In a box on the floor, near the back door.
With the things people don't really want anymore.
What's that you say, you like it there, in a box on the floor where you don't have to care.
In case you think you're qualified to make it out of there on your own and alive,
start thinking again, cuz the people you're with, they're not your friends.
They have left you all alone, away from your home.
There will come a time when all your troubles, exceed your higher mind and make you see double,
and now you need a dime to patch your bursted bubble and any other time,
I'd do it for you with out a shadow of a doubt.
But now I'm sitting beside myself as I'm looking for you in the lost and found.
Chorus
You do it every time, say you're gonna turn your life around and around and here we go again.
Have you lost your mind?
What kinda person do you take me... for my good friend,
I am looking...
chorus
The lyrics to Grasshopper Takeover's song "In A Box" are about a one-sided friendship where one person has been taking advantage of the other. The singer in the song is frustrated with their friend who only cares about material possessions and doesn't appreciate anything they do for them. The friend's selfish behavior has caused the singer to feel like everything they have done for their friend is lost and gone forever.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea of feeling lost and alone, both physically and emotionally. The friend is described as being "in a box on the floor, near the back door" which is symbolic of feeling trapped and isolated. Despite the singer's attempts to help their friend, they can't seem to break free from their own destructive behavior. The singer is at a loss and is "looking for [their friend] in the lost and found" which represents a search for something that has been lost and might not be found.
Overall, the lyrics of "In A Box" convey a sense of frustration, disappointment, and helplessness. The singer has tried to help their friend but ultimately feels like it is a lost cause. The friend's self-destructive behavior has caused them to become isolated and stuck, like being trapped in a box.
Line by Line Meaning
With friends like you, who needs enemies.
Your behavior is so bad that it's better to be without friends altogether.
You got the coolest shoes but paid for them with pennies.
You're not giving your best, looking for shortcuts instead of truly committing.
You're clouding up my views cuz you haven't got any, and everything I tried to do for you is lost, and it's all gone now.
Your lack of vision is interfering with my own and all the effort I've put into our relationship has gone to waste.
Your only sense of change is in your pocket, and if I owned a door you can bet I'd lock it. I'd throw away the key unless you fucking stop it and everything I tried to do for you is lost, and it's all gone now.
Your only motivation is money and I'd rather cut all ties with you right this moment to avoid further disappointment.
And I am sitting beside myself as I'm looking for you in the lost and found.
I feel completely disconnected from you as if we were two separate entities.
In a box on the floor, near the back door.
You're in a bad place right now and you're not making any effort to get out of it.
With the things people don't really want anymore.
You're surrounded by things that have lost their value or interest to others, things that are not helping you grow or move forward.
What's that you say, you like it there, in a box on the floor where you don't have to care.
You've given up on yourself and you're happy living a life without any ambition or aspiration.
In case you think you're qualified to make it out of there on your own and alive, start thinking again, cuz the people you're with, they're not your friends.
If you believe that you can continue to surround yourself with negative influences and still come out on top, you're delusional. Those people are not helping you grow or succeed.
They have left you all alone, away from your home.
You're isolated and disconnected from everything that's familiar or comforting to you.
There will come a time when all your troubles, exceed your higher mind and make you see double, and now you need a dime to patch your bursted bubble and any other time, I'd do it for you with out a shadow of a doubt.
Eventually, your problems will overwhelm you and you'll be lost, you'll need help to get out of the hole you dug for yourself and I'd always be there for you.
But now I'm sitting beside myself as I'm looking for you in the lost and found.
Unfortunately, you've become someone I can't find, someone that I don't recognize anymore.
You do it every time, say you're gonna turn your life around and around and here we go again. Have you lost your mind?
You keep making empty promises and repeating the same mistakes, and I can't help but wonder if you're unaware of your own behavior.
What kinda person do you take me... for my good friend, I am looking...
I'm questioning if you really consider me a good friend, as you keep treating me and our relationship with little to no respect.
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