Happy New Year
Embracing Ambition and Friendship: Camera Obscura's Happy New Year
Lyrics
Did the ironing in a cowboy hat
Engaging in mundane tasks with a playful and carefree attitude, symbolized by wearing a cowboy hat while doing the ironing.
Felt as fresh as the paint in this new flat
Feeling as refreshing as the newly painted walls in a new flat, possibly indicating a sense of renewal or a fresh start.
I will never tell you what to do
Expressing a commitment to avoid dictating others' actions or giving orders.
Have ambition simply to see things through
Encouraging the value of ambition to persevere and accomplish goals.
Did you know I could be a lot of fun
Highlighting the speaker's potential for fun and enjoyment in various situations.
I'm aware that friendship can die young
Acknowledging the fragility of friendships, recognizing that they can end prematurely.
As the glow from the street light bled
Describing a scene where the glow from a streetlight creates a visual effect.
Down the Langlands Road we set off the best of friends
Recalling a journey down Langlands Road with a close friend.
I know where I stand
Asserting a clear understanding of one's position or beliefs.
I don't need you to hold my hand
Emphasizing independence and self-sufficiency, not needing assistance or support.
Well, I've tried to get along with you
Expressing effort in trying to get along with someone.
I have asked myself "What are we gonna do?"
Pondering the future and questioning the course of the relationship.
I'm coming round to take a stand
Committing to taking a firm stance or position.
Going to put us together with glue or an elastic band
Suggesting a desire to mend the relationship, using glue or an elastic band as metaphors for reconciliation.
I know where I stand
Reiterating a clear understanding of one's stance or position.
I don't need you to hold my hand
Reaffirming independence and self-reliance in relationships.
I am softer than my face would suggest
Contrasting the speaker's external appearance with their inner vulnerability.
At times like these I'm at my lowest ebb
Describing a state of emotional low points during challenging times.
Now I can confide in you
Expressing a willingness to share personal feelings with someone.
If I cry to set the mood oh please could you cry too
Asking for emotional support, suggesting a shared experience of crying.
Happy new year
Wishing a happy new year, possibly indicating a desire for a positive and fresh start.
You are my only vice
Acknowledging someone as the speaker's only vice or guilty pleasure.
What if we compromised?
Exploring the possibility of finding a middle ground or mutual agreement.
I am open
Expressing openness to communication and compromise.
Do you have to wear a frown like that?
Questioning the need for a somber or unhappy expression.
You could have hit me with a baseball bat
Using a metaphor to express the impact of emotional pain, suggesting a desire to be noticed.
Do you want to? (yes I do)
Posing a series of questions about desires and intentions, with mutual affirmation.
Do you have to? (So do you)
Confirming reciprocal feelings or desires.
Do you want to? (So do you)
Reiterating shared desires and intentions.
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