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Mixed Emotions Lyrics

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Mixed Emotions Lyrics

Button your lip baby Button your coat Let's go out dancing Go for the throat Let's bury the hatchet Wipe out the past Make love together Stay on the path You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only ship Adrift on this ocean This coming and going Is driving me nuts This to-ing and fro-ing Is hurting my guts So get off the fence It's creasing your butt Life is a party Let's get out and strut You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only ship Adrift on this ocean You're not the only one That's feeling lonesome You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only one You're not the only one Let's grab the world By the scruff of the neck And drink it down deeply Let's love it to death So button your lip And button your coat Let's go out dancing Let's rock 'n' roll You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only ship Adrift on this ocean You're not the only one That's feeling lonesome You're not the only one With mixed emotions mixed emotions You're not the only one You're not the only one You're not the only one You're not the only one

Meaning of Mixed Emotions

Button your lip baby, button your coat – it’s a frantic plea for clarity amidst swirling feelings. “Mixed Emotions” captures the restless energy of The Rolling Stones as they wrestle with a shared sense of isolation and yearning within a chaotic world. The lyrics paint a picture of pushing aside past hurts (“bury the hatchet,” “wipe out the past”) and embracing impulsive action – dancing, strutting, even grabbing the world by its neck – to combat this loneliness. The repeated refrain emphasizes that everyone is grappling with complex emotions, symbolized by being "adrift on this ocean," feeling “lonesome.” It’s a call for connection, urging listeners not to succumb to their isolation but to actively seek joy and experience life fully, even if it means indulging in excess – “drink it down deeply,” “love it to death.” Ultimately, the song is a defiant anthem of shared human experience.

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Mixed Emotions Lyrics