Lyrics
Wake me up in a little while
Expressing a desire to be awakened after a short period.
These neon eyes are resting deep.
Describing tired or fatigued eyes with a vibrant, neon quality.
The rich, (yeah) they’ve buried us wounded -
Highlighting the impact of wealth, suggesting the wealthy have overshadowed and harmed the speaker.
(the) heavy pursed callous sheep.
Referring to the rich as callous sheep, possibly portraying them as insensitive or indifferent.
And we all just wait to shake the scene asunder,
Anticipating a moment when a disruptive event will occur.
With our hearts still lost in nights of lucent wonder,
Reflecting on past experiences of wonder and joy, contrasting with the current situation.
Now we sit and rot like waste.
Conveying a sense of stagnation and decay, likening the speaker's state to waste.
Helpless in this cage,
Feeling powerless and confined within a metaphorical cage.
(We just) Waste,
Reiterating the theme of wasting away, possibly due to external forces.
The more they take away.
Expressing the idea that more is taken away from the speaker's life.
Wake me up in a little while,
Repeating the desire to be awakened after a period of time.
These heavy limbs and tired-eyes
Describing physical fatigue and weariness.
are weary of the funeral weekends,
Expressing dissatisfaction with monotonous or sorrowful weekends.
where eulogies are penned with wry.
Describing the writing of eulogies with a touch of sarcasm or bitterness.
(but) The lads recite, the memories - the old days -
Despite the negative atmosphere, there are memories and recollections of better times.
when the streets were bright and brimming with a fresh blaze.
Recalling a time when the streets were lively and full of enthusiasm.
Oh those days were wild, before it all fell down.
Expressing nostalgia for wild and vibrant days before a downfall.
Now we just rot like waste.
Reiterating a sense of stagnation and decay, using the metaphor of rotting like waste.
Helpless in this cage,
Reiterating the feeling of helplessness within a confining situation.
(We just) Waste,
Repeating the theme of wasting away, possibly due to external forces.
The more they take away.
Expressing the idea that more is taken away from the speaker's life.
We’re breathing for you lady, so keep moving for us, baby.
Encouraging someone to keep moving forward despite the difficulties faced by the speaker.
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