Pavement Tune
The Frames Lyrics


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This situation's killing me
It's got me right under the thumb
I don't know where I want to be
This doesn't make no sense at all
You're quoting every single line
I spoke too much but I was old before my time, you told me

I want my life to make more sense
I want my life to make amends
I want my life to make more sense to me

This road is crooked cracked and wrong
They got the odds staked nice and high
I don't know how they get along
me, I just internaize
You can imagine what they'd say
Given the choice if I could fight or walk away, I'm walking

You see I want my life to make more sense
I want my life to make amends
I want my life to make more sense to me

I want my life to make more sense
I want my life to make more sense to me

So let me take you by the hand
And lead you through this troubled mind
You said yourself we had a plan
To get us all back to the line
We talk about it everyday
But we keep forgetting what it was we Came to say
Now don't we

I want my life to make more sense
I want my life to make amends




I want my life to make more sense to me
My life to make amends

Overall Meaning

The Frames' Pavement Tune speaks about feeling lost and trapped in a situation that is not making any sense. The first stanza indicates that the singer is being suffocated by his circumstances, and he has no idea where he wants to be. The second stanza talks about the odds being against the singer and how he feels he can't fight them. He has to walk away from the battle. There is a sense of resignation as he says, "me, I just internalize" and "this road is crooked cracked and wrong."


However, the chorus of the song shows that the singer is not content with feeling lost and defeated. He wants his life to make more sense, and he wants to make amends. He wants things to fall back into place and find the normalcy he used to have. The final stanza has an optimistic tone as the singer says, "let me take you by the hand/And lead you through this troubled mind." He believes he has a plan to get back on track and make sense of his life. The song ends with him affirming, "I want my life to make more sense," and he wants to make amends.


Overall, the song's message is one of internal struggle but also hope. It highlights the need to find a purpose and the desire for things to make sense again.


Line by Line Meaning

This situation's killing me
I am struggling with my current circumstances


It's got me right under the thumb
I feel powerless and controlled by my situation


I don't know where I want to be
I am unsure about my goals and direction in life


This doesn't make no sense at all
My situation seems illogical and confusing


You're quoting every single line
You are criticizing and analyzing everything I say


I spoke too much but I was old before my time, you told me
You have told me that I am overly mature for my age and talk too much


I want my life to make more sense
I desire clarity and direction in my life


I want my life to make amends
I want to fix the mistakes I've made and reconcile with others


This road is crooked cracked and wrong
My path in life is difficult and flawed


They got the odds staked nice and high
The odds are not in my favor


I don't know how they get along
I am uncertain about how others succeed in similar situations


me, I just internalize
I keep my struggles and emotions to myself


You can imagine what they'd say
You can predict the criticism and judgment of others


Given the choice if I could fight or walk away, I'm walking
I would avoid conflict and confrontation if I had the choice


So let me take you by the hand
Let me guide you through my thought process


And lead you through this troubled mind
I need help navigating my internal struggles


You said yourself we had a plan
You previously suggested a solution to our problems


To get us all back to the line
To get us back on track with our goals


We talk about it everyday
We discuss our issues frequently


But we keep forgetting what it was we came to say
We lose sight of our original plan and lose focus


Now don't we
Isn't that the truth?


My life to make amends
I want to make things right in my life




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Jock Tamson

@MinstrelOfTheKeys Good band been listening to them for days now This track has a Idlewild vibe to it

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