The Pit

I’ve just started watching Parks and Recreation, and I must say that the show is absolutely hilarious. And while each character (except probably Mark) has their own quirks, I absolutely love Andy Dwyer’s funny take on life and his ability to laugh in serious situations. What else can you expect from the guy who fell in a pit while drunk, and wrote a song about it?

The Pit

I was in the pit

You were in the pit

We all were in the pit

The Pit

I was in the pit

You were in the pit

We all fell in the pit

The Pit

I fell in the pit

You fell in the pit

We all were in the pit

The Pit

I fell in the pit

You fell in the pit

We all fell in the pit

Sometimes life gonna get you down

And sometimes you gotta take a look around

You thinking about love but you're standing in the pit

At first look, it looks like a literal – song – version of Andy falling into the pit, and considering the show’s light humored nature it probably is that and nothing else. A closer look into this, however, makes it look like an allegory – portraying Andy’s own life. From the surface he comes across as a fun loving golden retriever, but in reality Andy’s band is struggling, he is broke (having to live in the pit, literally, outside his ex girlfriend’s house) and is really trying to land a good job.  I personally feel that it is a song about life’s struggles, and how everyone in life – no matter how calm and controlled they look – is fighting battles of their own. Chris Pratt’s voice makes this song a great pick – me – up in sad situations.

We all are in the pit.