Lovers Town Revisited
Reflections on Turbulent Nights
Lyrics
It's that summer of the evening
Refers to a summer evening, setting the scene for the narrative.
Get ready and roll the cassette
Prepare and play the cassette tape, possibly indicating a moment of nostalgia or escapism.
There's boys outside preaching genocide
Boys are advocating or discussing genocide, attempting to create fear or intimidation.
And trying to think up some sort of threat
They are brainstorming to invent a threat, suggesting a desire for power or control.
And the ladies in the cloakroom
Women in the cloakroom ignoring the speaker, feeling disregarded or unnoticed.
Take no notice of me
The speaker wishes to be home but feels unsafe there; implying discontent or unease.
I wish myself was back at home
Expresses a lack of safety or security in passive activities like watching TV.
But there's nothing safe in watching TV
Refers to an impending change or creation that was lost due to a distraction (having a drink).
There's something born tomorrow
Something significant is expected to emerge or happen the next day.
That I lost when I was out for a drink
The speaker lost something valuable while drinking, possibly referring to personal growth or insight.
How many gangs is it gonna take
Asking rhetorically how many groups or influences are necessary to change the speaker's perspective.
To change the way I think?
Questioning whether external forces can alter the speaker's mindset.
It takes more than good intentions
States that mere good intentions and a physically imposing presence aren't sufficient to effect change.
And a big bloke on the door
After the first experience, subsequent ones are never the same but that doesn't deter repeat behavior.
Though it's never the same after the first time
Violence occurs in dance halls regardless of circumstances, prompting reflection.
That doesn't stop them coming back for more
Reflecting on the impact of witnessing or being involved in violence, leading to conflicting emotions.
Fighting in the dance halls happens anyway
Violence happening in dance halls is a common occurrence despite its consequences.
Sometimes it makes me stop and think
Violence in this context causes contemplation or pause for thought.
Sometimes it makes me turn away
Violence can evoke a desire to avoid or turn away from such situations.
Sometimes it makes me stop and think
Continued contemplation or struggle due to the presence of violence.
Sometimes it makes me turn away
Reiterates the conflict and the internal struggle in response to violence.
Sometimes it makes me stop and think
Further emphasizing the instinctive reaction to flee when faced with violence.
But most times it makes me run away
Running away is the most common response to encountering violence.
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