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I tried to fill some silence
'Coz the silence feels so long
I knew the ice was gettin' thinner
But I kept skating on!
My mother threw me into this world as a winner
But by the light of the yellow beer
They tell the jokes I'll never get to hear!!
On my behalf
He tried to talk to people because he got lonely. And even though he knew that it might not had been the best idea he still kept going. His mother believed in him from the start and backed him up but other people are laughing at him behind his back. They are having fun "on his behalf"