1000 Backyard Pools
A Journey Through Youth: 1000 Backyard Pools by Harry Teardrop
Lyrics
Mountain sides and the rivers through
Reflecting on natural beauty, mountains, and rivers.
Flying lanterns and honeydew
Describing serene moments with flying lanterns and sweet melons.
Diving into the skies of blue
Expressing a desire to explore the vast blue skies.
Hold my breath and I think of you
Feeling breathless and thinking about a significant person.
Taking in everything around
Acknowledging and absorbing the surroundings.
Grateful that I seem to have found
Gratitude for finding warm and pleasant experiences.
The warmest sounds and the summer too
Enjoying sounds and the essence of summer.
Golden red and baby blue
Describing vibrant colors - golden red and baby blue.
All my life I've had a dream that I'm holding onto
Repeating a dream to make someone proud, emphasizing determination.
All my life I've had a dream that I'm holding onto
-I wanna make you proud, I just wanna make you proud
-I'm gonna make you proud, I'm gonna make you proud
-Just thinking about all those nights coming home from a shitty party
Recalling nights after unfulfilling parties and a desire to escape a monotonous life at a young age.
Realizing I didn't have anything in common with anyone there
-And I stared out beyond the windshield of my old car with that A/C broken
-I felt so defeated because every house looks the same and I thought I'd never leave this place
-But I'm only fucking 17 and Frank Sinatra's coming through the radio
-And I told myself I'd just sleep this feeling away
-All my life I've had a dream that I'm holding onto
Reiteration of the dream and commitment to making someone proud.
All my life I've had a dream that I'm holding onto
-I wanna make you proud, I just wanna make you proud
-I'm gonna make you proud, I'm gonna make you proud
-Give it some time, just give it some time, everything will be alright
Encouraging patience, expressing optimism about the future.
(There's something innocently sweet, I'm just 17)
Noting the innocence of being 17 years old.
To all the heads in folded arms, drowning in a sea of cars
Addressing those feeling overwhelmed in a sea of cars, possibly symbolizing conformity.
You're sinking in the shallow part
Describing a sense of drowning in superficial aspects of life.
Your life has just begun to start
Recognizing that life is just beginning at 17.
I know sometime's it's hard to be
Advising not to fear the unknown and unseen, drawing on personal experience.
But if you can, take it from me
-Don't be scared of the things you haven't seen
-You're just fucking 17
Affirming the youthful age of 17 with a touch of rebellion.
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