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They say turn the bright lights on
And there you'll find the truth
Here, open up this book
And now you'll find the proof
It feels like a can of worms
Keep the lid on tight, and they say
Don't let it get too bright
Don't let it get too bright
Don't let it get too bright
No, not this time
They tell me it takes sorrow, boy
To help you feel the joy
They say it takes poverty
To let you love a toy
Now you can't have the good
Until you've shared the bad
Don't let it get too sad
Don't let it get too sad
Don't let it get too sad
No, not this time, time
They say it takes hardship, boy
To let you love the rest
Sometimes underneath the load
Is where I show my best
Go, put your work clothes on
Go and leave your mark
And they say
Don't let it get too dark
Don't let it get too dark
Don't let it get too dark
No, not this time
And there you'll find the truth
Here, open up this book
And now you'll find the proof
It feels like a can of worms
Keep the lid on tight, and they say
Don't let it get too bright
Don't let it get too bright
Don't let it get too bright
No, not this time
They tell me it takes sorrow, boy
To help you feel the joy
They say it takes poverty
To let you love a toy
Now you can't have the good
Until you've shared the bad
Don't let it get too sad
Don't let it get too sad
Don't let it get too sad
No, not this time, time
They say it takes hardship, boy
To let you love the rest
Sometimes underneath the load
Is where I show my best
Go, put your work clothes on
Go and leave your mark
And they say
Don't let it get too dark
Don't let it get too dark
Don't let it get too dark
No, not this time
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I think it's about the challenges some of us experience as we come of age.
The first two paragraphs are contradictratory - over ambiguous - bright - burn out - 'over work'
with
over sad, dark, depressed, no ambition.
The chorus tells us to find a balance between the light and the dark
The final stanza tells us sometimes we have a lot of shit, and we have to bust our balls (sink or swim), but that's part of life. And sometimes it brings out our best, like the quote necessity is the mother of invention.