Talk About It
Tyler Quehl Lyrics
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Your future's looking pretty mean
But you can't see it anymore you know
Dying by the guillotine
While streaming Miss Anthropocene
But you'll keep walking with your head below
These are things I know
Just talk about it
Walking into Xanadu
I try to pick things up with you
But stone and sea are barriers to me
Pick up shards of broken glass
And spill your blood at Sunday mass
So you can be a hypocrite for free
These are things I see
We're all living in a world our own, so let's talk about it
Just talk about it
I'll just stick with what I know
With UK girls and rock and roll
But God knows I'm no happier these days
These days just all drag on and on
My sanity has come and gone
So now I'm just a martyr in malaise
Examining my ways
We're all living in a world our own, so let's talk about it
Just talk about it
The lyrics to Tyler Quehl's song "Talk About It" contain various themes and metaphors that are open to interpretation. The song is a reflection on life, love, and self-awareness. The opening lines, "Now you've found your dancing queen, Your future's looking pretty mean," suggest that the singer is acknowledging the success of someone close to them. However, the tone quickly shifts to a darker one, as the singer talks about "dying by the guillotine" and "streaming Miss Anthropocene," both of which suggest a loss of identity and control. The line "But you'll keep walking with your head below" implies that this loss of identity is self-inflicted and that the person is choosing to ignore it.
The second verse talks about the difficulty of communication, with the lines "Walking into Xanadu, I try to pick things up with you, but stone and sea are barriers to me." This is a metaphor for trying to connect with someone but being unable to. The imagery of "pick up shards of broken glass and spill your blood at Sunday mass" suggests a self-destructive streak that the person is trying to conceal. The line "So you can be a hypocrite for free" implies that the person is putting on a facade and not being true to themselves.
The chorus of the song encourages dialogue and honesty, with the repeated line "We're all living in a world our own, so let's talk about it, just talk about it." This suggests that everyone has their own struggles and issues, but by talking about them, we can connect with others and find common ground.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you've found your dancing queen
You have finally found the person you feel comfortable dancing with
Your future's looking pretty mean
Your future seems to be grim and unpleasant
But you can't see it anymore you know
You are unaware of your own grim future
Dying by the guillotine
You feel like you're going to die soon due to an unpleasant situation
While streaming Miss Anthropocene
You are streaming a new album by an artist named Miss Anthropocene
But you'll keep walking with your head below
You will keep feeling low about yourself
These are things I know
These are the things that I understand about your situation
Walking into Xanadu
You are hopeful about an upcoming situation
I try to pick things up with you
I am trying to improve our relationship
But stone and sea are barriers to me
There are obstacles between us that make it hard to communicate
Pick up shards of broken glass
You are trying to deal with a difficult situation
And spill your blood at Sunday mass
You are traumatized because of a particular event
So you can be a hypocrite for free
You are trying to portray a false image of yourself
These are things I see
These are the things that I observe about your situation
I'll just stick with what I know
I will stick with my familiar choices
With UK girls and rock and roll
I am into UK girls and Rock music
But God knows I'm no happier these days
But I am not feeling any happier nowadays
These days just all drag on and on
The days seem to be endless and monotonous
My sanity has come and gone
I have lost and regained my sanity
So now I'm just a martyr in malaise
I am suffering a deep sense of misery and helplessness
Examining my ways
I am reflecting on my choices and actions
We're all living in a world our own, so let's talk about it
We are all living our life with our own struggles, so we should discuss them
Just talk about it
Let's talk about our issues and resolve them
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Tyler Quehl
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