Samstag
December Dreams and Midnight Melodies: Common Fires' Samstag Tale
Lyrics
It's December in Lafayette
Describing the setting as December in Lafayette.
There's never snow in the sun
Not typical for snow in Lafayette even in December, emphasizing a lack of traditional winter.
But I tasted the peppermint
Experiencing the taste of peppermint, possibly indicating a sensory detail or a specific memory.
It's Friday night on the border line
Setting the scene on a Friday night near a border, creating a specific time and place.
Stood on our feet for our turn
Standing in line, waiting for a turn, suggesting a social event or gathering.
We had to check on the instruments
Checking musical instruments, implying involvement in a musical or artistic activity.
It's a pleasant evening
Describing the evening as pleasant, setting a positive atmosphere.
There's no sense in leaving
Expressing the idea that there's no reason to leave, possibly indicating contentment.
If nobody has to worry
Suggesting that there's no need to worry, emphasizing a carefree atmosphere.
If we haven't said goodbye
Highlighting the absence of goodbyes so far.
It's Friday night on the tennis courts
Returning to the Friday night setting, this time on tennis courts.
Where we retreat to the dark
Retreating to darkness on the tennis courts, possibly indicating a shift in mood or tone.
We would lay down and think on it
Reflecting and contemplating, laying down and thinking on a situation.
Camera flash in the misty lights
Describing a camera flash in misty lights, adding a visual element to the scene.
On the beach in the dead of night
Shifting the setting to a beach in the dead of night, possibly introducing a new scene or memory.
See the winter rains coming in
Anticipating winter rains, suggesting a change in the weather or emotional atmosphere.
It's a pleasant evening
Reiterating the pleasant evening, maintaining a positive tone.
There's no sense in leaving
Emphasizing again that there's no need to leave, reinforcing a sense of contentment.
If nobody has to worry
Reiterating the lack of worry, emphasizing a carefree state of mind.
If we haven't said goodbye
Repeating the absence of goodbyes.
In this perfect memory
Introducing the concept of a perfect memory, possibly a nostalgic or cherished recollection.
You turn to lend me
Describing a turn towards the speaker in this perfect memory, adding a personal touch.
The mirage of no more worries
Portraying a mirage of no more worries, suggesting an idealized, carefree scenario.
And no need to say goodbye
Reiterating the absence of goodbyes in this idealized memory.
We used to live in a model house
Recalling living in a model house, possibly a metaphor for a short-lived, perfect moment.
Only for one afternoon
Emphasizing the brief duration of living in the model house, reinforcing the fleeting nature of the experience.
We made a toast to our future health
Toasting to future health, possibly indicating optimism and hope for the future.
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