Lyrics
Waited on the rocks for them
Waiting on the rocks for someone.
Off the burning sand
Avoiding the scorching heat of the sand.
We only just escaped that dreadful spectre
Just narrowly escaped a frightening specter.
And all that fearful wandering
Reflecting on a period of aimless wandering filled with fear.
Had burst our strands
The wandering has caused a rupture in our connections or relationships.
I guess it wouldn't hurt to take
Considering the idea that returning to the starting point might be beneficial.
You back to the beginning it's only right
Emphasizing the importance of returning to the beginning as the right course of action.
Always had been a clique it seems
Throughout, there has been a sense of exclusivity or cliquish behavior.
A lingering gang
Describing a persistent group or gang that lingers.
A circle that whose center was a box
Depicting a social circle with a central focus on a box containing tape-related items.
Of some tape things
Suggesting the need to break free from ties or restrictions.
Reasoned to be free of ties and so it seemed
Choosing freedom but realizing it involves spending nights in a somewhat restrained manner, possibly referring to cautious behavior.
Spending all those nights just barely dancing
Engaging in activities like dancing, but with a sense of reserve or caution.
A fire that could consume it'self
Describing a self-consuming or destructive fire metaphorically.
And everyone between
Encompassing everyone in the circle, emphasizing the impact of the consuming fire.
What happens when you forget
Raising the question of consequences when one forgets youthful emotions or experiences.
All those young feelings oh no
Expressing concern or regret about losing touch with youthful feelings.
It's not right can't make it more clear
Stating that it's wrong and emphasizing the inability to make it clearer.
We're never going back again
Declaring a definitive decision not to revisit the past.
Most of the town better off not
Suggesting that most of the town is better off not engaging with others, possibly advocating for self-reliance.
Playing with anyone but yourself
Advising against playing with others and promoting self-sufficiency.
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