That's When The Party Started
Unveiling Otherworldly Revelations in "That's When The Party Started
Lyrics
Fourteen feet tall, and glassy and pale, and covered in soot
Describing a mysterious figure, possibly supernatural, tall, glassy, pale, and covered in soot.
I don't know who he was or what he was, the question was moot
The narrator is unsure about the identity of the figure, and the question is considered irrelevant.
I laid in bed, too scared to speak, and watched him watch me
Narrator is frightened, lying in bed, observed by the mysterious figure.
There was no sound but the crickets outside and the leaves in the breeze, oh
Setting the scene with silence, only interrupted by crickets and leaves in the breeze.
He lit a cigarette and said, Your chimney's a bitch.
The mysterious figure speaks, criticizing the narrator's chimney while smoking a cigarette.
I said, Are you old Santa Claus?
The narrator asks if the figure is Santa Claus, injecting a hint of humor or disbelief.
And he said, You wish, yeah yeah yeah yeah
The figure denies being Santa Claus, adding a playful tone with repeated "yeah yeah yeah yeah."
That's when the party started as far as I know
The beginning of a transformative event, referred to as a "party" that starts after the encounter.
I grabbed a hold of it and never let go
The narrator seizes the moment, possibly embracing the unexpected or unknown.
And if I saw it well then maybe it's so
Suggesting doubt about what was witnessed, questioning the reality of the experience.
Oh, whoa, etc
An exclamation expressing surprise or awe, possibly summarizing the impact of the encounter.
Later that year, I swear to god, it happened again, oh
A new mysterious event occurs later in the year, described as camping with friends and a strange light.
I was out camping with my baby and a couple of friends, oh
The narrator shares the experience of seeing a light while camping with others.
As we fell asleep I know I saw a light in the east, oh
Details about the strange light, spinning, changing colors, and accompanied by a weird humming sound.
Spinning around and changing colors with a weird humming sound, oh
The encounter escalates, with the narrator's sleeping bag rising from the ground.
As it got close I felt my sleeping bag rise from the ground, oh
The aftermath of the encounter, waking up far from the fire, with physical changes.
When we woke up I was yards from the fire
Describing the aftermath of the camping incident, emphasizing distance and physical effects.
Eyes swollen shut, and buried to my waist
Highlighting the severity of the physical effects on the narrator.
That's when the party started as far as I know
A repetition of the idea that the "party" started, reinforcing the transformative nature of these events.
I grabbed a hold of it and never let go
Reiterating the narrator's determination to hold onto the experience, embracing it.
And if I saw it well then maybe it's so
Expressing uncertainty about the reality of the experience, similar to line 10.
Oh, whoa, etc
Repeating the exclamation from line 11, emphasizing the ongoing impact of these encounters.
I know I know I know I know I saw him again
A confident assertion that the narrator saw the mysterious figure again.
I was out walking my dog and he followed me home, oh
Describing another encounter while walking the dog, emphasizing the figure's characteristics.
Fourteen feet fall, a pinstripe suit and the same weird shadow, oh
Reiterating the figure's features, possibly indicating a recurring presence.
He was outside for several weeks and then he vanished again, oh
Describing the figure's temporary presence and sudden disappearance after several weeks.
I really don't know what to think after twenty-three years
Expressing uncertainty about the events, contemplating their meaning after many years.
The only real thing I ever learned is: Maybe it is, if it has so appeared
Conveying the idea that the only certainty is the appearance of events, leaving interpretation open.
That's when the party started--
A repetition of the assertion that the "party" started, suggesting a recurring theme.
I grabbed a hold of it and--
Reiterating the narrator's determination to hold onto the experience, possibly emphasizing its significance.
And if I saw it well, then
A repetition of the uncertainty expressed in lines 10 and 21.
Oh, whoa, etc
A final repetition of the exclamation from lines 11 and 22, leaving the narrative open-ended.
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