Lyrics
These toys are all lifeless
These toys are lifeless, lacking vitality or meaning.
The armor's worn off
The protective covering or shield has eroded or diminished.
The shadow of a shadow
A faint, indistinct representation, possibly symbolic of something hidden.
Is the ghost of a bomb
A lingering consequence or reminder of a destructive force.
Skyscraper standing
A tall building standing isolated in a barren landscape.
In a desert alone
Lonely and desolate surroundings resembling a desert.
A helicopter searchlight
A beam of light from a helicopter seeking without purpose.
Is searching for no-one
The searchlight is futile, finding no one in particular.
We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
Collectively striving uphill, facing challenges akin to pushing a can up a mountain.
The smokestack clouds with glory attached
Clouds of smoke with a sense of glory or grandeur attached to them.
We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
Continuation of the uphill struggle with the tin can mountain top.
The smokestack clouds with glory attached
Reiteration of the glory associated with the effort.
The sky creatures dance
Imagery of fantastical creatures dancing in the wind of a parking lot.
In a parking lot wind
The wind originates from a cold, barren place where nature begins.
That blows from a tundra
The wind blows from a frigid landscape transitioning to a jungle.
Where the jungle begins
Symbolism of hope amidst obstacles, with potential conflict in unexpected places.
If there's hope in a roadblock
Conflict represented by guns within a sacred space, possibly questioning faith.
Guns in a church
A bleak prediction of a divine motorcade leading to destruction.
The lord will take his motorcade
And drive us into the dirt
Reiteration of the uphill struggle, suggesting a futile effort.
We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
Reiteration of the uphill struggle with the tin can mountain top.
The smokestack clouds with glory attached
Smokestack clouds symbolizing both the struggle and the associated glory.
We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
Reiteration of the collective effort towards the challenging peak.
The smokestack clouds with glory attached
Smokestack clouds continue to represent the shared struggle and its grandeur.
There's a skyscraper on the moon
An unreal skyscraper on the moon, possibly representing unattainable aspirations.
And a man standing on a window
An individual standing high, separated from reality on the forty-second floor.
Forty-second floor
An optimistic perspective with a light permeating through the vastness of space.
There's a light beaming through the galaxy
A cosmic reassurance that everything will be okay.
Telling me everything's gonna be OK
We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
-We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
-We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
-We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
-We're all pushing up the tin can mountain top
Conclusion of the song, reiterating the collective push toward a challenging goal.
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