This song is about the wealth inequality gap, and how selfish it is for uber-rich people to live such exclusive lifestyles that exploit the labor of the poor.
[Verse 1]
My second body cost a lot
After I bought it I just wore it home
Reading philosophy and gossip rags
Spending my bottom dollar on my toes
I'm a pacifist who's never not been pacified
I'm a piece of shit, it's a point of pride
I'm the super rich complaining I want more in life
Cry baby cry, oh cry baby cry oh
[Chorus]
I don't really care where I stand in the Winner's Circle
Make room for a man from the middle, will you?
I don't even know how I got to the finish but I
Don't care, don't make no difference to me
I don't understand what you're saying only kind of listening
Make room for a man on a mission, would you?
I don't even know how I got to the finish but I
Don't care, don't make no difference
[Verse 2]
I lost the weight and then I start to tumble
My mind betrayed me many years ago
I walk alone to keep from slipping under
Got lost as soon as I stepped out the door
I'm a martyr who just never got his time to shine
I'm a punk kid, no reason why
Nothing finer than the taste of tears running down my face
Oh cry baby cry, oh cry baby cry oh
[Chorus]
I don't really care where I stand in the Winner's Circle
Make room for a man from the middle, will you?
I don't even know how I got to the finish but I
Don't care, don't make no difference to me
I don't understand what you're saying only kind of listening
Make room for a man on a mission, would you?
I don't even know how I got to the finish but I
Don't care, don't make no difference
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
Head off in search of satisfaction
Rattling my replacement heart of gold
I'm calling back to join the cast of Carmen
I've never sung a single song before
[Chorus]
I don't really care where I stand in the Winner's Circle
Make room for a man from the middle, will you?
I don't even know how I got to the finish but I
Don't care, don't make no difference to me
I don't understand what you're saying only kind of listening
Make room for a man on a mission
I don't even know how I got to the finish but I
Don't care, don't make no difference
Winners Circle was written by Ted Feldman & Dylan Rau.
Winners Circle was produced by Ted Feldman.
Bear Hands released Winners Circle on Fri Apr 15 2016.