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Vienna

Slow down, you crazy child.
You're so ambitious for a juvenile,
But then if you're so smart, tell me
Why are you still so afraid?

Where's the fire? What's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out.
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day.

But you know that when the truth is told,
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old.
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through.
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you're doing fine.
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time,
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight.

Too bad, but it's the life you lead,
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need.
Though you can see when you're wrong,
You know, you can't always see when you're right.
You’re right.

You've got your passion. You've got your pride,
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true.
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you crazy child.
Take the phone off the hook
And disappear for a while.
It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two.
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

You know that when the truth is told,
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old.
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through.
Why don't you realize
Vienna waits for you?

When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

DMU Timestamp: May 11, 2020 21:16

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Frank S Frank S (Jun 04 2020 7:49PM) : strange truth more

We have so much knowledge and we crave knowledge, but we come to an impasse when we face something we do not yet understand because it is an intimidating roadblock to us.

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:48PM) : don't rush to grow up/live life too fast

Jun 4

Anastasiya O Anastasiya O (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : Agreed; don't take your growing up for granted. Appreciate what you have and the beauty around you. Very relatable to current situations of us graduating :(

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KATHERINE B KATHERINE B (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : no matter your age! take is slow and enjoy every day like its ur last

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Victoria G Victoria G (Jun 04 2020 7:51PM) : How young people think they know everything

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Anastasiya O Anastasiya O (Jun 04 2020 8:01PM) : I think they think they know everything because they are trying to prepare themselves for adulthood and responsibility; they want to prove that they are just as intelligent and experienced as an older individual.

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Joyce H Joyce H (Jun 04 2020 8:04PM) : life, unknown more

true, some young people think they know everything, but there is so much in the world to learn about. some may not realize that

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Jacob M Jacob M (Jun 04 2020 7:49PM) : Rhetorical question calling out the person for being too hasty in their efforts to be an adult.

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samantha d samantha d (Jun 04 2020 7:51PM) : discussing the stress of the future, but it's really about talking one thing at a time so one doesn't implode with anxiety. we're young. we need to take our time and enjoy it because it's part of our journey of self-discovery and responsibility. more

i really resonate with this verse and i wish i held it closer to heart during high school

Jun 4

Logan P Logan P (Jun 04 2020 7:54PM) : what does vienna represent to you?

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Victoria G Victoria G (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : I definitely agree that with this and I think that a lot of the anxiety that we have is self imposed and we'll have less of it if we try not to rush things and think things through.

Jun 4

Jeffrey A Jeffrey A (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : I agree. This is especially relevant now looking back at our last couple years of high school.

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KYLE C KYLE C (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : This contrasts with the 3rd to last paragraph where it tells you that you can slow down since you still have plenty of time

Jun 4

Nathaniel D Nathaniel D (Jun 04 2020 7:59PM) : "Where's the fire" is a metaphor (maybe?) on how we are always rushing around and never taking a break so we burn out

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KYLE C KYLE C (Jun 04 2020 8:17PM) : yeah i can see that

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Joyce H Joyce H (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : people (kids especially) dream big and want to achieve many things but don't realize that it's a lot harder than it seems. plus, a person has their whole life ahead of them to accomplish their goals

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KATHERINE B KATHERINE B (Jun 04 2020 8:22PM) : just like in a marathon, we must keep a steady pace. cant start off sprinting, otherwise, we will burn out and not be able to continue

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Eduardo S Eduardo S (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : Time more

Time is limited and there won’t infinite amounts so make use of it.

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Logan P Logan P (Jun 04 2020 7:52PM) : You have your whole life waiting ahead of you so slow down and enjoy it

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Mina R Mina R (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : big idea more

You have to work for what you want

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Adam M Adam M (Jun 04 2020 7:54PM) : There are two options more

This and the line before it makes it seem as if one can fulfill their dreams, or live long enough to regret not fulfilling them. Perhaps a reference to “Only the good die young”? as well?

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Jacob M Jacob M (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : Only the good die young is more about the idea that if you only follow the straight and narrow through life you'll wind up having lived a boring life. Though it is a similar idea in that both are portraying a window of opportunity to enjoy things.

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Quinn W Quinn W (Jun 04 2020 7:53PM) : stanzas 3,6,7,8, and 9 all repeat this same question at the end

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:50PM) : Vienna, Italy???

Jun 4

Jacob M Jacob M (Jun 04 2020 7:50PM) : Vienna Austria

Jun 4

Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:51PM) : oh im dumb i mixed up vienna and cienna hehe my b

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:50PM) : also why is it question?

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Tamarah M Tamarah M (Jun 04 2020 7:53PM) : it's asking "when will you realize Vienna waits for you?" as a rhetorical question maybe

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Adam M Adam M (Jun 04 2020 7:51PM) : Symbolism more

Vienna is a city that’s produced many great artists, like Mozart, so saying that “Vienna is waiting for you” can symbolize that great artistic (or even general) success is in this person’s future

Jun 4

Quinn W Quinn W (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : I hadn't thought of the importance if Vienna specifically being the city that is talked about. good point

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samantha d samantha d (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : a person must bide their time and use it wisely. they shouldn't bite off more than they can chew because what they want is right in front of them, but they need to be patient. more

vienna representing someone’s aspirations is very interesting. there is such beauty and excitement in it. but it takes a while to save up for a flight and travel there. it will always be there though, so it doesn’t matter when a person gets there, just that they do.

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 8:08PM) : vienna -- symbol for person being addressed's unfulfilled goals...maybe dismissed as being "childish"/they don't think it's worthy

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JESSE S JESSE S (Jun 04 2020 7:53PM) : Main idea of the song is to slow down, not take life to quickly. Life moves pretty quickly. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.

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Jeffrey A Jeffrey A (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : I agree, we don't want to burn out too fast while we're young.

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JESSE S JESSE S (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : Take your time my man, don't stress about it all.

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : I think also about living in the moment instead of just looking forward to the future

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JESSE S JESSE S (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : Precisely

Jun 4

Eduardo S Eduardo S (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : Waiting more

There will be a time and place for all your ambitious to materialize. Don’t try to live all of your life now, wait because it will come to you.

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Jacob M Jacob M (Jun 04 2020 8:22PM) : Almost like Vienna is waiting for you

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Trizhia M Trizhia M (Jun 04 2020 7:54PM) : Ambition and High Expectations more

Theme: Ambition is a lovely thing to have. But, too many high expectations results into no expectations being met

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KATHERINE B KATHERINE B (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : even if one expectation is met, another one will appear. life should be a smooth journey not a goal to goal type thing

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Parth A Parth A (Jun 04 2020 7:53PM) : repition of you're right... what's the impact?

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Quinn W Quinn W (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : I found that odd as well. It seemed to me like the repetition of "when will you realize Vienna waits for you?" implied that they were annoyed by whoever they were talking about for not being aware of it, but saying "you're right" seems to contradict that [Edited]

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Anastasiya O Anastasiya O (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : To shine light on the need to set expectations and goals for adulthood. Maybe self-doubt plays a role?

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Parth A Parth A (Jun 04 2020 8:21PM) : positive reinforcement... something a parent would do to their child in efforts to teach them something

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KYLE C KYLE C (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : We get so caught up in pursuing the future that we neglect to attend to the present or remind ourselves what our goals are.

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Theodore L Theodore L (Jun 04 2020 7:51PM) : But is it foolish to seek (some) satisfaction?

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:53PM) : maybe because people can never be completely satisfied -- think they could have done more/done it better/etc

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Frank S Frank S (Jun 04 2020 7:54PM) : no more

It isn’t foolish to seek satisfaction, but it wont last long. Satisfaction can only go so far till one decides to seek something else.

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Nathaniel D Nathaniel D (Jun 04 2020 8:02PM) : I interpret more like people always want to seek growth or achieve ideals which is why we have dreams.

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JESSE S JESSE S (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : REPLY more

I believe satisfaction means that you have accomplished everything you want to do in life, and you finally have everything you wanted. But there is always so much more to do, learn, and explore, so only fools are satisfied with what they know, experienced, and have.

Jun 4

Frank S Frank S (Jun 04 2020 7:52PM) : fools logic more

Life is a constant grind. Hard work is how people get through life. It is impossible to think that one is ever done.

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:52PM) : maybe saying only foolish/simple people are content with completing their goals and being done...more complex people finish goal and then create another

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Victoria G Victoria G (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : I agree with this. I think it's saying people who only have one goal and complete it are foolish and simple and it's those who continue on working and learning that will truly make an impact on the world.

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KATHERINE B KATHERINE B (Jun 04 2020 7:54PM) : we cant live assuming that once we have something we will be satisfied, happy, or content. once we achieve one thing we will begin to desire another. its a never-ending cycle

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Jacob M Jacob M (Jun 04 2020 7:52PM) : It's fine to have aspirations but believing that your aspirations must be fulfilled will lead to reckless behavior.

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Adam M Adam M (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : Bruh more

I would also say that believing all your aspirations will come true is a recipe for believing that none of your aspirations will come true. After all, if all of them are meant to be, but even one falls through, what would that say about the rest of them?

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Margarita R Margarita R (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : You can't always get what you want/the truth hurts/this is reality more

darn :(

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Theodore L Theodore L (Jun 04 2020 7:52PM) : Reminds me of a certain teacher...

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : don't always have to be working...it's okay to take it slow once in a while and enjoy life/the present

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Jacob M Jacob M (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : You have time to slow down and enjoy life, you don't have to min-max and toil to reach where you want to be.

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Adam M Adam M (Jun 04 2020 7:59PM) : Min-max more

Also could relate to the idea that we are people, not goal-producing machines. Is our only purpose to be “good enough” to fulfill a physical goal, or is there something more/something else?

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Adam M Adam M (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : Metaphor more

“Losing a day” could be a metaphor for wasting time (A “day” is a physical object you can lose). It’s a common expression, and reinforces the idea that one doesn’t have to rush into their goals. After all, no matter how much you rush, they aren’t going to come any faster (“everyone has their time”)

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Trizhia M Trizhia M (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : BIGGER TRUTH more

You focus so much on the future that you forget that you are living in the present

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Margarita R Margarita R (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : take a day or two to get to know/discover yourself (?)

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Parth A Parth A (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : sometimes, breaks are needed for us to go ahead.

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Parth A Parth A (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : breaks help with realizations of unsatisfaction

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Jeffrey A Jeffrey A (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : I think its asking why are you in a rush? Whatever vienna means, it is still going to be there

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samantha d samantha d (Jun 04 2020 8:02PM) : that's what i said! vienna represents someone's aspirations and it takes time and patience to get there. you can't get there right away, so don't forget where you are before you get to vienna.

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samantha d samantha d (Jun 04 2020 8:01PM) : don't take advantage of this message. again, don't bite off more than you can chew. more

connects to “only fools are satisfied,” meaning to always work towards new things. don’t stop once you’ve gotten there because there’s more to what one has already accomplished.

repetition of “vienna waits for you”

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Trizhia M Trizhia M (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : Idiom and Theme more

Idiom: Kick off means to die

Theme: Symbolizes how many people will result into coffee or adderall to stay awake and finish their work

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Eduardo S Eduardo S (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : Finish early more

If you try to live all of your life now then there wont be any life to live later because you’ve done everything you wanted.

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samantha d samantha d (Jun 04 2020 8:22PM) : yeah! there's more to life than getting what you want. so work past your vienna too

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Isabelle S Isabelle S (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : Take a second to pause and realize that a magical place will always be there, so there’s no need to rush.

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Theodore L Theodore L (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : Who is Vienna and how are they so patient?

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KYLE C KYLE C (Jun 04 2020 8:16PM) : How come during the song none of the Vienna waits for you sound like questions. It would be impossible to tell from song only.

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Anastasiya O Anastasiya O (Jun 04 2020 7:51PM) : Literary Device: Rhyme Scheme, and Metonymy; the metonymy Vienna refers to Austria (which could be the home of the speaker).

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Isabelle S Isabelle S (Jun 04 2020 7:57PM) : What I would’ve said! Rhyme scheme serves to emphasize.

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Anastasiya O Anastasiya O (Jun 04 2020 7:52PM) : Romantic is a a metaphor for beauty. The borderline symbolizes the divide between countries, and possibly the divide between the speaker and who they are addressing

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Myles S Myles S (Jun 04 2020 7:53PM) : There's so much we want to do yet so little time. Even with this in mind, it is important to take a step back and simply just enjoy life.

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Anastasiya O Anastasiya O (Jun 04 2020 7:54PM) : "Take the phone off the hook" is a metaphor for putting the phone down (or modern tech is general), and to admire and appreciate what is around the character.

Jun 4

Jeffrey A Jeffrey A (Jun 04 2020 7:54PM) : Calm down and relax, we're still young?

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Parth A Parth A (Jun 04 2020 7:56PM) : yea, and we still have to learn to be not satisfied.

Jun 4

Myles S Myles S (Jun 04 2020 7:55PM) : i think a lot of students relate to this. the text is telling us to balance out our work and relaxation time

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KYLE C KYLE C (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : I agree that they want us to enjoy our youth without scrapping our future

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 7:58PM) : main idea: slow down and enjoy life, don't try to grow up so fast

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Zoe G Zoe G (Jun 04 2020 8:12PM) : maybe he is reflecting on his own childhood/adolescence - addressing his past mistakes, help the future (maybe his kids)

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JESSE S JESSE S (Jun 04 2020 8:13PM) : Tone more

The tone seems to be caring, or compassionate, from an elder to a younger, giving them guidance and helping them realize that “Vienna,” or the rest of your life, is waiting for you, so don’t rush through it because you’ll regret not living in the moment of what you have.

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Isabelle S Isabelle S (Jun 04 2020 8:23PM) : I agree the rest of their life will be experienced in later years, so take your time because it isn't going anywhere.

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Isabelle S Isabelle S (Jun 04 2020 8:14PM) : Life is not a destination, so live each day to the fullest. Vienna may be a metaphor for the subject's future endeavors.

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