Topeka
Ludo Lyrics
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In Topeka on a Monday night.
I taste blood every time I think of summer.
If that's true, I'm in for quite a treat,
Cause I'm beggin' for the sun in a mid-Missouri winter,
Waitin' desperately to get out of town.
No, you can't keep a good man down.
You've been known to obsess over the future.
Do you think you'll get away from the past?
As you stone yourself to make it through till midnight,
Consider what you might have found.
You think you've got a good thing now.
I found God a catalytic converter
In Topeka on a Monday night.
Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future,
So you know what keeps me hangin' around.
No, you can't keep a good man down.
From here on, you can count on all things going
The way they must've from the start.
(All you feel, all you feel)
All you feel is the current flowing through you
And seizing your infected heart.
I found God in a catalytic converter
In Topeka on a Monday night.
I found God in a catalytic converter
In Topeka on a Monday night.
Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.
Saint has a past, every sinner has a future.
Saint has a past, every sinner has a future.
Saint has a past, every sinner has a future.
Sinner has a future
The opening line of the song, "I found God in a catalytic converter in Topeka on a Monday night," is a powerful metaphor that speaks to the spiritual experiences that can arise unexpectedly in everyday life. The catalytic converter, a device found in cars that reduces harmful emissions, is transformed into a divine presence that guides the singer's actions and beliefs. This religious epiphany occurs in Topeka, a Midwestern city that serves as a stand-in for small-town America, and on a Monday night, a time associated with the start of the workweek and the drudgery of everyday life. The juxtaposition of these mundane elements with the transcendent experience of finding God highlights the tension between the ordinary and the sacred, and suggests that meaningful moments can arise in the most unexpected of places.
The second verse continues to explore this theme of seeking meaning in a world that can feel monotonous and oppressive. The line "I taste blood every time I think of summer" suggests a sense of foreboding or anxiety that comes from reflecting on the passing of time- summer always ends, and with it comes the inevitable transition into colder weather and darker days. The singer longs for the warmth and freedom of summer, and the metaphor of "beggin' for the sun in a mid-Missouri winter" captures the desperation of this yearning. The final lines of the song, "every saint has a past, every sinner has a future", encapsulate the idea that redemption and transformation are available to everyone, regardless of their past mistakes or misdeeds. The singer's search for meaning in the mundane aspects of life ultimately leads them to a deeper understanding of themselves and their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I found God in a catalytic converter
I had a life-changing experience in an unlikely place
In Topeka on a Monday night.
Specifically, it happened in the city of Topeka on a Monday night
I taste blood every time I think of summer.
I have negative emotions associated with summer
If that's true, I'm in for quite a treat,
If my negative emotions about summer hold true, then something worse might be in store for me
Cause I'm beggin' for the sun in a mid-Missouri winter,
I am desperately longing for sunny weather in a place where winters are typically cloudy and gray
Waitin' desperately to get out of town.
I am longing to leave wherever I am currently living and go someplace else
No, you can't keep a good man down.
It is impossible to keep a person with strong character and determination from succeeding
You've been known to obsess over the future.
You have the tendency to worry and think excessively about what might happen in the future
Do you think you'll get away from the past?
Do you believe that you can leave your past experiences behind and move on?
As you stone yourself to make it through till midnight,
As you suffer, struggle, or punish yourself to make it through a difficult time until midnight arrives
Consider what you might have found.
Think about what you have learned or gained from going through a hard time
You think you've got a good thing now.
You believe that you are currently in a good situation
Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future,
No one is perfect and everyone has a history, but it's possible to change and move forward
So you know what keeps me hangin' around.
This realization about the past and future motivates me to stay and not give up
From here on, you can count on all things going
From this point forward, you can trust that everything will proceed as it should
The way they must've from the start.
In the way that was meant to be since the beginning
(All you feel, all you feel)
These are the only feelings that you experience
All you feel is the current flowing through you
All you are aware of are the sensations in your body at the moment
And seizing your infected heart.
Taking hold of your heart, which may be in a state of distress or suffering
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANDREW VOLPE, MARSHALL FANCIULLO, MATTHEW PALERMO, TIMOTHY CONVY, TIMOTHY FERRELL
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