Lambchop is an American alt-country band from Nashville, Tennessee, the cap… Read Full Bio ↴Lambchop is an American alt-country band from Nashville, Tennessee, the capital of country music. Originally called Posterchild, the band (which formed in 1986) cannot easily be classified into a genre and certainly not into that of traditional country music. The collective around frontman Kurt Wagner has a fluid membership, at times including as many 18 musicians, and is frequently associated with alternative country. Lambchop’s music combines wryly ironic lyrics that are complex in form and content with harmonious tunes and soulful background vocals. It is indebted to folk and country as much as to the smooth soul of Barry White, Curtis Mayfield or Marvin Gaye and can be seen as a fine exemplification of Kris Kristofferson’s famous line: “country music is the white man’s soul”.

Life #2
Lambchop Lyrics

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Pack all your bags
It's a soul day
This is your right
To an ending

Life number 2, life number 2, life number 2
Life number 2, life number 2, life number 2

Pack all your bags
It's a soul day
And every night
You'll be dancing

Life number 2, life number 2, life number 2
Life number 2, life number 2, life number 2

Okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, okay

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of Lambchop's song Life #2 suggest a sense of finality and transition - "Pack all your bags, it's a soul day." The words "soul day" evoke a spiritual or deeply personal sense of reckoning. The following line, "This is your right to an ending," suggests that the listener has some control over their life's trajectory and is entitled to seek closure or change paths as needed.

The recurring refrain of "life number 2" indicates that the song is about second chances or new beginnings. The repetition of the phrase also creates a dreamlike quality that suggests we may be caught in a cycle of iterations of our lives, constantly searching for renewal or rebirth. The lines "And every night you'll be dancing" imply a sense of celebration and joy in this new life, indicating that it is not simply a fresh start, but one that brings with it positive change and new opportunities.

Line by Line Meaning

Pack all your bags
Prepare for a new journey or phase in your life by leaving behind your old belongings and starting fresh.

It's a soul day
Today represents a day of rejuvenation and self-discovery for your innermost self.

This is your right
You deserve to have a satisfying ending or closure to any past struggles or hardships.

To an ending
The journey that you have been through has come to a conclusion and it's time to move forward to something new.

Life number 2, life number 2, life number 2
This is a fresh start; the beginning of a second chapter. Embrace it with optimism.

And every night
Each day, you will be given the opportunity to dance and live life to the fullest.

You'll be dancing
You will be filled with joy and happiness as you go through life's journey.

Okay, okay, okay
Accept and welcome the changes that life has in store for you. Everything is going to be just fine.

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