Through/Suit
The Rescue Lyrics


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All these depressing evenings
In this depressing bed
With all these pressing issues
Pressing against my head
I cannot concentrate
On one thing at a time
I am starting over
I am too far behind
And if I gave a handshake
To every phony man
There would be no sensation
Left to this bony hand
There is no reputation
That precedes itself
I've heard no declination
Rebuttal, or sale
But we keep selling ourselves
By the neon blue and red
By the keyboards at our hands
And we all just keep dishing it out
Like the bar sluts beg for booze
Do we want to be loved or to be used?
All of these careful people
Shout the same careful sermons
Well I've been lectured carefully
And I've been told I'm human
I don't ever want to
Have to choose a side
But I can't argue with
The way I feel inside
All these depressing feelings
Translate paper from pen
Or keyboard to monitor
In my friends' parents' den
There is no reputation
That precedes itself
I've heard no declination,
Rebuttal, or sale
And I keep telling myself
This has got to even out
There has got to be an out
You all just keep listening
Like you want to see what I can do
Be like my father or follow through
Well I don't know what I can do
I can't keep depending on each of you
I just want to make it to the point
Where I can open up my throat
And sing some world some words I wrote
And pay some bills off from the road
Or I want to swim to where it's black
And feel my lungs start to collapse




I can sit back and relax
Because that would not be so bad.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Rescue's song "Through/Suit" speak to the feelings of isolation and the burden of personal expectations. The singer is trapped in bed, surrounded by pressing issues, unable to focus on one thing at a time. They feel as though they are starting over, with a long road ahead of them. The singer expresses a desire to shake hands with "every phony man," but understands that it would not bring any actual fulfillment.


The lyrics also touch on the theme of authenticity versus artificiality. The singer notes that there is no reputation that precedes them, which suggests that they may feel like they are unknown or not seen for who they truly are. The imagery of neon blue and red keyboards and bar sluts begging for booze paints a picture of artificiality and superficiality, which seems to be at odds with the singer's desire for genuine connections.


The final stanza shifts from a broader perspective to a more personal one. The singer acknowledges that they have been lectured and told they are human, but struggles with the internal conflict of having to choose a side. They are searching for a way to even out the struggles they face and to find a way to pay bills through their music. The final line, "Because that would not be so bad," suggests that the singer is not entirely convinced of their own plan, but is holding on to the hope that it will work out.


Line by Line Meaning

All these depressing evenings
One depressing evening after another


In this depressing bed
Lying in bed, feeling depressed


With all these pressing issues
Overwhelmed with problems


Pressing against my head
Causing stress and worry


I cannot concentrate
Unable to focus


On one thing at a time
Easily distracted


I am starting over
Beginning anew


I am too far behind
Feeling like there's too much to catch up on


And if I gave a handshake
If I interacted with every insincere person


To every phony man
Every fake person I encounter


There would be no sensation
There would be no feeling left


Left to this bony hand
No feeling left in my hand


There is no reputation
No one knows who I am


That precedes itself
No one has heard of me before


I've heard no declination
No one has said no to me


Rebuttal, or sale
And no one has argued with me or bought what I'm selling


But we keep selling ourselves
We keep trying to promote ourselves


By the neon blue and red
Through flashy advertisements


By the keyboards at our hands
Through social media and online presence


And we all just keep dishing it out
Continuing to put ourselves out there


Like the bar sluts beg for booze
Like bar patrons begging for a drink


Do we want to be loved or to be used?
Are we seeking genuine connections or just benefiting from others?


All of these careful people
People who are cautious in their actions and words


Shout the same careful sermons
Preaching the same messages of caution


Well I've been lectured carefully
I too have been told to be careful


And I've been told I'm human
Reminded that I'm only human


I don't ever want to
I never want to


Have to choose a side
Pick one option over another


But I can't argue with
I can't deny


The way I feel inside
My emotions and instincts are guiding me


All these depressing feelings
Agonizing emotions


Translate paper from pen
Written on paper or typed on a computer


Or keyboard to monitor
Displayed on a screen


In my friends' parents' den
At my friends' house


And I keep telling myself
Trying to convince myself


This has got to even out
Things will eventually balance out


There has got to be an out
There must be a way out


You all just keep listening
You all are still listening


Like you want to see what I can do
Curious about my abilities


Be like my father or follow through
Choose to either be like my dad or do something different


Well I don't know what I can do
I'm not sure what I'm capable of


I can't keep depending on each of you
I can't rely on others forever


I just want to make it to the point
My goal is to get to a certain point


Where I can open up my throat
To be able to express myself fully


And sing some world some words I wrote
Share my thoughts and feelings through my music


And pay some bills off from the road
Make money through my music career


Or I want to swim to where it's black
I want to go somewhere dark and unknown


And feel my lungs start to collapse
Experience a dangerous situation


I can sit back and relax
Imagine not needing to worry


Because that would not be so bad.
It might not be so bad to escape reality for a while




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My Third Act

I'm 47 years old, a retired Marine, and I ugly cried full on with this episode. No shame either!

Voyager7

49 and same. Still can't watch without doing so.

NOWonKUWAIT

im 43 and im crying also .. you are not alone my bro

Big Lou

44 Year Old Marine same situation

TheSkaireKrowe

46 , same. This was done right.

My Third Act

@Big Lou Good to know I'm not the only one! Lol!

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Migster

My dad’s 66 and the only time I’ve seen him cry in my entire life was when we watched this episode together. He was massively disappointed by the sequel trilogy, which he didn’t even believe he’d live to see in the first place, so he was very skeptical when I suggested we watch The Mandalorian. He was instantly hooked, but he had no idea when this series took place within the Star Wars timeline. He simply assumed all this happened after the movies. So when he saw a young Luke Skywalker, the hero of his own youth, but now as an all-powerful Jedi… my father has always been a very stoic man, but this time there was no way he could contain his happiness. 😊

Soul of Noctem

Because we from the original generation knew what we experienced. We knew what it meant for our imaginations. It let us fly high in our minds. We had no shame about our feelings for it. It was a revolution on film and FOR film. Nothing we had ever seen. So, to connect back to those same feelings those many decades ago is monumental. Because that's a hard thing to do with anything after. I'm glad your father enjoyed it. I did as well. And like many, I'll never forget then AND now.

SarkeStorm

Beautifull story.

Andrew HG

We became child's again for those 5 min.

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