Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Embracing Change: Standing Clear Amid Life's Turmoil
Lyrics
She awoke on the fifth day of April
She wakes up on April 5th.
And went to the grocery store
Goes to the grocery store.
In the air with a radical hum
A sense of change is in the air.
Stand clear of the closing doors
A warning, possibly metaphorical, to be cautious.
Late at night as she's in and out of consciousness Drifting from the sand to shore
Describes a state of drifting consciousness and a mysterious voice urging action.
Comes a voice from the deep beyond And cries what are you waiting for?
A call to action from a deep, mystical source.
In the blue light of an empty bodega
Setting: an empty bodega with a rat chewing an electrical line.
A rat chews an electrical line
Symbolic moment of potential danger and change.
And through the grace of a chain reaction A life sets a spark and ignites
Life-changing events triggered by a chain reaction.
And that's right
Confirmation of the preceding events being significant.
There's no going back
Emphasizes the irreversible nature of certain choices.
You can't go back now
Reiterates the impossibility of reversing those choices.
Eden's in trouble and it doesn't look good
Mention of a troubled Eden, hinting at a larger issue.
Cause you're locked in a struggle that you barely understood And lover all they say, is what are you waiting for? I don't believe you were one to take sides
Reference to a struggle with unclear motives.
But your mic is on and if you don't wanna fight in the war Stand clear of the closing doors
Advice to avoid unnecessary conflict.
People change like the slow boat to China
Comparison of people to a slow boat, emphasizing change.
They drift from the sea to the shore
People transitioning from one state to another.
They'd rather die than to have to think about
Preference for death over contemplating lack of achievement.
How you get nothing and nothing more
Expresses dissatisfaction with receiving nothing.
So she awakes on the seventeenth day of June Just a little incised
Another awakening on June 17th with a sense of determination.
Brushes her teeth and sees a face in the mirror Like a match sets a spark and ignites
A transformative moment, drawing a parallel to ignition.
And that's right
Reiteration of the irreversible nature of decisions.
There's no going back
Emphasizes the inability to undo past choices.
You can't go back now
Eden is in trouble again, signaling persistent issues.
Eden's in trouble and it doesn't look good
Continued reference to an unclear struggle.
And you're locked in a struggle that you barely understood And lover all they say, is what are you waiting for? I don't believe you were one to take sides
Encouragement to act instead of waiting.
But your mic is on and if you're not gonna fight in the war Then stand clear of the closing doors
Advises to avoid involvement in a war if unwilling.
That's right
Reiteration of the irreversible nature of decisions.
There's no going back
Emphasizes the impossibility of reversing certain choices.
You can't go back now
Confirmation of the irreversibility of past actions.
You can be sure that you'll never be pure
Assurance that purity is unattainable.
In your family's eyes
Recognition of judgment from family.
In their Christian cries
Acknowledgment of religious influences on judgment.
But who cares
Dismissal of societal expectations.
She awoke on the fifth day of April
Repetition of the initial awakening and routine.
And went to the grocery store
Reiteration of going to the grocery store.
In the air with a radical hum
Recall of the radical atmosphere from the beginning.
Stand clear of the closing doors
Repetition of the cautionary "Stand clear of the closing doors."
And that's right
Confirmation of the significance of preceding events.
There's no going back
Reiteration of the irreversible nature of decisions.
You can't go back now
Emphasizes the impossibility of undoing certain choices.
Eden's in trouble and it doesn't look good
Eden is still facing problems with an uncertain outcome.
And you're locked in a struggle that you never understood Lover all they say, is what are you waiting for?
Continued reference to an unclear struggle.
I don't believe you were one to take sides
Reiteration of the advice to act instead of waiting.
But your mic is on and if you're not gonna fight in the war Then stand clear of the closing doors
Suggests avoiding involvement in a war if unwilling.
I don't believe you had any idea that you'd ever have to think or feel But here you are
Reflection on the unpredictability of having to think or feel.
Stand clear of the closing doors
Final warning to stand clear of impending changes or challenges.
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