Tripping Billies
Tripping Billies: A Blissful Dance Through Life's Shadows
Lyrics
We were above
We were in a higher position or state.
You were standing underneath us
Someone was below us, looking up at us.
We were not yet lovers
We were not yet in a romantic relationship.
Dragons were smoked
Metaphorical reference to marijuana being smoked.
Bumblebees were stinging us
We were facing challenges, represented by stinging bumblebees.
I was soon to be crazy
The speaker was about to lose their sanity or composure.
Eat, drink, and be merry
An encouragement to enjoy life in the present because the future is uncertain.
For tomorrow we die
-Eat, drink, and be merry
-For tomorrow we die
-Cause we're Tripping Billies
Identifying as a group of people known for carefree and unconventional behavior.
We're wearing nothing
Nudity and shadows symbolize simplicity and vulnerability.
Nothing but our shadows
-Shadows falling down on the beach sand
-Remembering once,
Recollection of carefree times with pineapple grass bracelets as symbols of those moments.
Out on the beaches we wore
-Pineapple grass bracelets
-So why would you care
Questioning the need to leave the current happy and harmonious environment with friends.
To get out of this place
-You and me and all our friends
-Such a happy human race
-Cause we're Tripping Billies
Reiteration of the group identity as Tripping Billies.
We are all sitting
Depiction of a communal gathering with shared experiences, including dancing and drinking.
Legs crossed round a fire
-My yellow flame she dances
-Tequila drinking, oh, our
-Minds will wander
-To wondrous places
-So why would you care
Repeating the question about leaving the joyful atmosphere with friends.
To get out of this place
-You and me and all our friends
-Such a happy human race
-Eat, drink, and be merry
Repeating the theme of enjoying the present without worrying about the future.
For tomorrow we die
-Eat, drink, and be merry
-For tomorrow we die
-Check 'em out, Boyd, yeah!
An exclamation urging someone named Boyd to check something out.
Eat, drink, and be merry
Final repetition of the encouragement to enjoy life because tomorrow is uncertain.
For tomorrow we die
-Eat, drink, and be merry
-For tomorrow we die
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