Something Just As Good
Kim Fox Lyrics
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Are you somebody I knew?
I'm a sucker for old nostalgia
And I am a sucker for you
Old cars I drive, blast my 45s
That is all the stereo plays
But be no more the tired old bore
Reminiscing 'bout the good old days
So pray, pretty please, there is for me
Something so much better
Or at least, if you could
Something just as good
The people pass, and I'm looking back
This weight on my shoulders
Still clinging to the memory of you
When every day I get older
So pray, pretty please, there is for me
Something so much better
Or at least, if you could
Something just as good
Like having a flashback, 10 little heart attacks
Wake up in 2010 and be a 1990s throwback
Like a piece of kitsch, an artifact of hip
Frozen in time
All the wasted tears, the sorrow and regrets
Sucking on the empty beer bottles
And the butts of smoked cigarettes
Like a piece of kitsch, an artifact of hip
Here and now
Am I the rat crawling through the scraps?
Scurries through the garbage dump
Through all the things that once were needed
But have since been used up
So pray, pretty please, there is for me
Something so much better
Or at least, if you could
Something just as good
The lyrics in Kim Fox's "Something Just As Good" explore the concept of nostalgia and the singer's yearning for something from the past. The opening lines of the song ask a question, whether the person she is singing to is someone from her past. The song then delves deeper into the singer's obsession with nostalgia as they reminisce about old cars and 45s, symbolizing simpler times. However, the singer expresses the desire to move on from the past, to find something better, or at least something just as good. This is evident in the lines, "the people pass, and I'm looking back, this weight on my shoulders, still clinging to the memory of you when every day I get older".
The song then goes into a vivid description of the singer's desire to have a flashback, to relive the past, and be a throwback from a different decade. The lyrics serve as a reflection of the human desire to hold onto the past while simultaneously moving forward, and the idea that progress does not always mean sacrificing our memories. Kim Fox eloquently captures this notion in "Something Just As Good".
Line by Line Meaning
Are you my friend from way back when?
Do we have history? Are we old acquaintances?
Are you somebody I knew?
Have we crossed paths before?
I'm a sucker for old nostalgia
I have a soft spot for memories of the past
And I am a sucker for you
And I have a soft spot for you
Old cars I drive, blast my 45s
I drive vintage vehicles and listen to old records
That is all the stereo plays
I don't listen to any modern music
But be no more the tired old bore
But I don't want to be stuck in the past forever
Reminiscing 'bout the good old days
Only thinking about the past and not living in the present
So pray, pretty please, there is for me
I hope there is something for me
Something so much better
Something that is better than what I have now
Or at least, if you could
Or if it's possible for you to provide it
Something just as good
Something that is equally as good as what I have now
The people pass, and I'm looking back
The world keeps moving forward, but I'm stuck in the past
This weight on my shoulders
This burden I carry with me
Still clinging to the memory of you
Still holding onto memories of you
When every day I get older
As I age
Like having a flashback, 10 little heart attacks
As if I'm reliving a distant memory, with intense emotions
Wake up in 2010 and be a 1990s throwback
To experience the 90s again in the present day
Like a piece of kitsch, an artifact of hip
Like a trendy antique or vintage novelty item
Frozen in time
Stuck in a moment from the past
All the wasted tears, the sorrow and regrets
The emotions left over from past events
Sucking on the empty beer bottles
Trying to hold on to the feeling of the past
And the butts of smoked cigarettes
Trying to hold onto the sensation of the past
Here and now
Living in the present moment
Am I the rat crawling through the scraps?
Am I searching for something in the remnants of the past?
Scurries through the garbage dump
Scavenging for something among the discarded items of the past
Through all the things that once were needed
Among all the items that were once useful and meaningful
But have since been used up
But now are no longer relevant or valuable
Contributed by Layla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.