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I'm the one who should be lying low
Saw the knives out, turned my back
Heard the train coming, stayed out on the track
In the middle, in the middle, in the middle of a dream
I lost my shirt, I pawned my rings
I've done all the dumb things
Caught the fever, heard the tune
Thought I loved her, hung my heart on the moon
Started howling, made no sense
Thought my friends would rush to my defence
In the middle, in the middle, in the middle of a dream
I lost my shirt, I pawned my rings
I've done all the dumb things
And I get all your good advice
It doesn't stop me from going through these things twice
I see the knives out, I turn my back
I hear the train coming, I stay right on that track
In the middle, in the middle, in the middle of a dream
I lost my shirt, I pawned my rings
I've done all the dumb things
I melted wax to fix my wings
I've done all the dumb things
I threw my hat into the ring
I've done all the dumb things
I thought that I just had to sing
I've done all the dumb things
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Repetition: "I" and "Ive done all the dumb things"
ReplyDeleteWhy: It is a list of the stupid things we do repeatedly to show how often we, and also the protagonist, are guilty of the same mistakes, even after receiving good advice/
Self- blame: Theme of relationship with the self
Where: "I melted wax to fix my wings"
Why: refers to the Greek mythical figure of Icarus
- myth is said to be at the core of all of us- we are created by myth and legend- it is believed to be drawn upon in our dreams.
- This means Paul Kelly is saying dumbness is at the core of all of us.