Winning
The Soft Skeleton Lyrics

To never open a book, always reading a magazine
Refusing to delve deep and understand complex issues or ideas, only seeking surface-level information

Outspend, betting if it looks like winning you haven't been
Trying to compensate for inadequacies or lack of success by overspending and taking unnecessary risks

Knives don't have your back
Realizing that some people or things that were once thought to be allies or supportive can turn out to be harmful or unreliable

I wait and I count, the knives don't have your back
Being cautious and aware of potential dangers or betrayals from those around you, but also feeling isolated and alone in that vigilance

I wait and I count to the last breath we take
Continuing to be diligent and wary until the very end, knowing that life is fleeting and can be taken away at any moment

What we made, doesn't make sense
Feeling a sense of confusion and dissatisfaction with the things that have been created or produced

What's a wolf without a pack?
Questioning the value and identity of an individual without the support and community of others around them

Open your chest and take the heart from it
Being vulnerable and honest with oneself, examining and taking ownership of one's own emotions and desires

What's bad, we'll fix it
Making a commitment to recognize and correct negative or harmful situations

What's wrong, we'll make it alright, alright
Taking responsibility for repairing and improving the things that are not working properly

It's gone, we'll find it
Believing in the possibility of restoring or recovering something that has been lost or misplaced

Takes so long, we've got time
Acknowledging that some tasks or goals may require a lot of patience and perseverance, but that there is enough time to achieve them

All the time
Emphasizing the abundant and limitless nature of time and opportunities

Some part of you, too small to lose
Recognizing that there are essential and irreplaceable parts of oneself that must be preserved and protected at all costs

All of us, All of you
Embracing the interconnectedness and shared experiences of all human beings

All of us, All of you counting to the last breath we take
Appreciating the collective journey and solidarity of humanity as we all face our inevitable mortal end

When you talk, can I tape you?
Wanting to record and preserve the words and memories of someone important

How'd you get what we don't know?
Expressing curiosity and admiration for someone's accomplishments or abilities that seem inaccessible or mysterious

We don't know how to help
Feeling powerless or unsure of how to provide assistance or support

Only know how to hound
Realizing that the only helpful action one can take is to persistently pursue and inquire about the situation

Nose to the grindstone
Adopting a diligent and focused work ethic to achieve a goal or complete a task

Grindstone to the ground
Committing to working hard and tirelessly until the job is done

Don't even visit that place, they'll sharpen their teeth on your smile
Warning against exposing oneself to hostile or false environments that can harm or take advantage of one's genuine and positive nature

I'm glad you didn't
Expressing relief and gratitude that someone avoided a hazardous situation

All our songs will be lullabyes in no time
Believing that eventually, all the pain and struggle will subside and turn into peaceful, calming memories

Aaaaaahhhhhhh
A primal and emotional expression of either agony, ecstasy, or both