Isla Vista
Navigating the Twenties: A Journey through Memories, Laughter, and Beaches
Lyrics
We'll be high in our twenties til we're drunk in our forties
We plan to enjoy life to the fullest in our twenties and embrace the carefree attitude, but anticipate a more subdued lifestyle in our forties.
Who cares about the memories for all the times before these
The speaker dismisses the importance of memories from the past, focusing on the present and future experiences.
Let's smoke and drink on porches until the days get colder
Suggesting a relaxed and leisurely lifestyle, enjoying smoking and drinking on porches until the weather turns colder.
just laugh it off for now and then be better when we're older
The speaker encourages laughing off current challenges with the belief that things will improve as they age.
Cause shit we're twenty-three
Highlighting the age of twenty-three, emphasizing the current phase of life and the experiences associated with it.
Our beaches are borderline pornographic
Describing the beaches as highly captivating, possibly with sensual or alluring qualities.
And every girl is just a little bit sapphic
Suggesting that the women encountered are open-minded or attracted to others of the same sex.
Streets without sidewalks corners without stop signs
Depicting an environment with unconventional features, lacking sidewalks and stop signs in some areas.
Tied sneakers and power lines
Noting casual elements of the surroundings, such as untied sneakers and power lines.
We'll be high in our twenties til we're drunk in our forties
Reiteration of the desire to enjoy life's highs in the twenties and acknowledge the likelihood of a different lifestyle in the forties.
Who cares about the memories for all the times before these
Reemphasizing the speaker's disregard for memories predating the current phase of life.
Let's smoke and drink on porches until the days get colder
Reiterating the enjoyment of smoking and drinking on porches, anticipating colder days.
just laugh it off for now and then be better when we're older
Encouraging resilience in the face of challenges with the belief that maturity will bring improvement.
Cause shit we're twenty-three
Reiterating the significance of being twenty-three and the experiences associated with this age.
You grabbed the back of my bike wearing your rollerblades
Recalling a specific moment of connection, with one person grabbing the back of the speaker's bike while wearing rollerblades.
We're sailing twenty-five, a two-person parade
Describing a shared experience, symbolized as a two-person parade while sailing at twenty-five.
I borrow cuttings from your neighbor's garden for my own
Highlighting a connection with a neighbor by borrowing cuttings from their garden, indicating a sense of community.
Smoking on the beach with a friend cause I won't go alone
Sharing a leisurely activity with a friend on the beach, avoiding solitude.
We'll be high in our twenties til we're drunk in our forties
Repeating the theme of enjoying life's highs in the twenties and anticipating a different lifestyle in the forties.
Who cares about the memories for all the times before these
Reiterating the speaker's indifference to memories preceding the current phase of life.
Let's smoke and drink on porches until the days get colder
Reemphasizing the enjoyment of smoking and drinking on porches, anticipating colder days.
just laugh it off for now and then be better when we're older
Encouraging a positive attitude, suggesting that challenges should be laughed off, with the expectation of improvement with age.
Cause shit, we're twenty-three
Reaffirming the significance of being twenty-three and the experiences associated with this age.
Oh shit, we're twenty-three
Expressing a realization or surprise at the current age of twenty-three.
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