Lyrics
Have you heard the latest re-invention in the street?
Reference to a recent reinvention or trend in the street.
Take me on a journey with the rhythm in my feet
Desire to embark on a journey driven by rhythm and music.
Takes me to the left and it takes me to the right
Music guiding movement, taking the person in different directions.
Posing as a savior if you fall across the night
Someone presenting themselves as a savior figure during challenging times at night.
Hey, I know, there's some places that you'd like to go
Awareness of desirable places to explore or experience.
Hey, that's why, you take out there and dance in time
Encouragement to go out and dance, possibly indicating a celebration of life.
Blink and you'll miss a revolution
Warning against missing significant societal changes or revolutions.
Baby baby, can't you see?
Addressing someone and questioning their perception.
(Oh, take it from me)
Emphasis on being on a path to eternity, possibly suggesting the enduring nature of their journey.
(Oh, take it from me)
-We're on a path to eternity
-(Oh, take it from me)
-(Oh, take it from me)
-Oh the fashion prophets, they will tell you what to do
Reference to fashion prophets advising on behavior or style.
Take this single formula and guard it's strength in you
Encouragement to protect and value a particular formula or principle.
Hey, I know, there's some places that you'd like to go
Reiteration of the existence of desirable places to visit or explore.
Hey, that's why, you take out there and dance in time
Encouragement to go out and dance in sync with time.
Baby baby, can't you see?
Repetition of addressing someone and questioning their awareness.
(Oh, take it from me)
Continued emphasis on being on a path to eternity.
(Oh, take it from me)
-We're on a path to eternity
-(Oh, take it from me)
-(Oh, take it from me)
-Build me up and burn it down
Metaphorical instruction to build up and then destruct, possibly representing the cyclical nature of life.
(Oh, take it from me)
Further emphasis on the enduring nature of the journey, concluding with a symbolic act of spreading ashes over the old town.
(Oh, take it from me)
-Then spread the ashes over my old town
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