Float On

-Modest Mouse

I backed my car into a cop car the other day.
Well he just drove off, sometimes life's OK.
I ran my mouth off a bit too much, oh what did I say?
Well you just laughed it off, it was all OK.

Life has hardships, but sometimes it can turn out okay. Its better to laugh about it and stay in a positive mindset.

And we'll all float on OK. And we'll all float on OK.
And we'll all float on OK. And we'll all float on anyway.

It will be okay. Float on - meaning we'll keep going and it will be okay.

Well, a fake Jamaican took every last dime with that scam.
It was worth it just to learn some sleight of hand.
Bad news comes, don't you worry even when it lands.
Good news will work its way to all them plans.
We both got fired on exactly the same day.
Well we'll float on, good news is on the way.

Getting fired - hardships, the ups and downs of life. Stay positive and optimistic, and things will turn out okay.

And we'll all float on OK. And we'll all float on OK.
And we'll all float on OK. And we'll all float on.
Alright already, we'll all float on.
No don't you worry. We'll all float on.
Alright, already. We'll all float on.
Alright, don't worry. We'll all float on.

Same - Float on, moving on. its gonna be fine.

And we'll all float on.
Alright already, we'll all float on.
Alright, don't worry even if things end up a bit too heavy.
We'll all float on.

Once again. . . floating on. movin' on.

Alright already, we'll all float on.
Alright already, we'll all float on OK.
Don't worry, we'll all float on.
Even if things get heavy, we'll all float on.
Alright already, we'll all float on alright.
Don't you worry, we'll all float on.
We'll all float on.

One last time - things will get better in time, even if it seems that it won't.
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The speaker knows that sometimes life is hard. But, he stays optimistic and even laughs about his situation - he knows that things will eventually get better and that everyone will move on (float on) okay. This could be about the way he sees life or the way someone close to him may see life.

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy . They are based in Portland, Oregon.
-Wikipedia