Grease
Eternal Echoes: Future Islands' Reflection on Time and Youth
Lyrics
We've been here before
We've experienced this situation before.
In a gravel lot, by the back door
In a rough, uneven parking area, near the entrance.
We move the same
We exhibit similar behavior or actions.
We say the same things
We express identical thoughts or words.
And the same song plays on the radio
The same music is playing on the radio.
Time for the show
It's time for the performance or event.
And the road was long and slow
The journey was lengthy and leisurely.
And I'm growing old
I am aging.
I was a boy not long ago
Not too long ago, I was a child.
What happens to youth?
What happens to the energy and vitality of youth?
What happened to truth?
What happened to the concept of truth?
What happened to me?
What happened to my sense of self?
This song won't change a thing
This song won't bring about any change.
No, but the people want it all
No, the audience desires everything.
The dancing bear, the bouncing ball
The spectacle, the showmanship.
Oh, I hope they want it all
Expressing a desire that the audience wants it all.
Or the same song plays on the radio
Otherwise, the same music will continue on the radio.
Time for the show
It's time for the performance or event.
And the road was long and slow
The journey was lengthy and leisurely.
And I'm growing old
I am aging.
And the highways take a toll
The highways and experiences take a toll on me.
Time for the show
It's time for the performance or event.
And the road was long and slow
The journey was lengthy and leisurely.
And I'm growing old
I am aging.
I was a boy not long ago
Not too long ago, I was a child.
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