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Lawn
Greg MacPherson Lyrics
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Go away. Are you looking at me? I'm older than you. I don't mean to say that I'm always this way, it's just something I like to do. I'm looking out windows watching my days away, waiting for a change to come around. Soon i'll be on the lawn. I'll be upside down, bent over laughing my life out, in deeper than the rutt I'm in right now. You lock yourself up inside your head with your hands down at your sides and all the things you never did piled up beside you. Man, it's your own life and there's no reason why we should sit here and watch it all fade away. You're only as old as you want to be.
The lyrics of Lawn by Greg MacPherson seem to be about an old, forgettable person who is "all liquored up" and hanging out on the lawn. It appears that the person is reflecting on their life and the fact that sometimes, no matter how high you climb in life, you can still fall further than you ever thought possible. The person appears to be somewhat defensive and wanting to be left alone, but is also introspective, recognizing that they have made choices that have led them to the rutt they are currently in.
The lyrics suggest a sense of resignation, as if the person has given up or is on the verge of giving up. They are "looking out windows watching my days away, waiting for a change to come around" and seem to be waiting for something to happen to pull them out of their current state. However, there is also a sense of humor and irony in the lines "Soon i'll be on the lawn. I'll be upside down, bent over laughing my life out" which suggests that even in their resignation, the person is able to find some joy or absurdity in the situation.
Overall, the lyrics of Lawn by Greg MacPherson are a poignant reflection on aging, the choices we make in life, and the inevitable fallibility of human existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's that out on the lawn old and forgettable and all liquored up?
Observing a person who is drunk, old and seems to be forgotten by the world.
Sometimes it seem like the farther you climb the further you fall.
Achieving success in life can also lead to bigger failures.
Go away. Are you looking at me? I'm older than you.
Asking the observer to leave and acknowledging that he is older than them.
I don't mean to say that I'm always this way, it's just something I like to do.
Explaining that being drunk is not always his way but he likes it sometimes.
I'm looking out windows watching my days away, waiting for a change to come around.
Feeling stuck and waiting for a change in life.
Soon i'll be on the lawn. I'll be upside down, bent over laughing my life out, in deeper than the rutt I'm in right now.
Anticipating a time when he will be laughing uncontrollably on the lawn, completely immersed in his current situation.
You lock yourself up inside your head with your hands down at your sides and all the things you never did piled up beside you.
Blaming oneself for missed opportunities and regrets that pile up with time.
Man, it's your own life and there's no reason why we should sit here and watch it all fade away.
Urging the listener to take control of their life and not let it fade away.
You're only as old as you want to be.
One's age is only determined by their mental state and attitude towards life.
Contributed by Lincoln S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.