Story Behind The Song
"a good day is a red shirt tumbling inbetween" is a metaphor for life. the idea of song was to take a mundane daily task, like doing laundry, and realize that it represents the idea of accepting the ordinary in life as o.k.
Song Description
realizing that the ordinary daily tasks of life, like going to the laundromat, are good.
| Song Length |
5:52 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Relaxed |
Subject |
Life, General |
| Similar Artists |
Radiohead, R.E.M. |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
red shirt
its either moving too fast
or too slow
play the string gently now
pull the bow
so tired
why are you down?
woke up at the laundromat
with clothes to clean
the tv?s dripping sound down
into a life you can dream
smoke breathes through
an empty room
chorus
i get the feeling you?d understand
pulls you all around
turns you up and down (can?t live without it)
a good day is just a red shirt tumbling in between
a dollar wins the lottery
when pigs can fly
folding paper airplanes
and circling classifieds
time luring
back outside it?s a blue sky
chorus