Only Children
Nostalgic Echoes: Exploring the Depths of Only Children's Hidden Stories
Lyrics
Walking around at night
Reflecting on night walks
Fighting my appetite
Struggling with desires or cravings
Every kid in cutoffs could be you
Nostalgia for a past lover or friend
Remember when we used to meet
Recalling meetings at Mobile Street
At the bottom of Mobile Street
Engaging in activities of broken people
And do what the broken people do
Shared experiences with someone special
Are you still taking notes
Asking about personal reflection
The Holy Ghost could get inside you
Mention of spiritual influence
And do whatever you put your mind to
Encouragement to pursue one's goals
Will you read me what you wrote
Request to read shared writings
When we were locked outside the building
Recalling being locked outside
Over-encouraged, only children
Reference to over-encouraged only children
Cold coffee on the fire escape
Remembering moments on a fire escape
We bet it all on a demo tape
Taking risks with a demo tape
When we still had something left to steal
Loss of something valuable to theft
Remember when we took too much
Recollection of excessive indulgence
To get a little of the human touch
Desire for human connection
Hand to mouth and reel to reel
Struggling with basic necessities
And are you still taking notes
Continuing the theme of personal reflection
Hydrocodone in your backpack
Mention of a specific substance in a backpack
Maybe these words will hold the beast back
Hoping words can provide comfort
And will you read me what you wrote
Requesting to revisit shared writings
The one I said you stole from Dylan
Accusation of stealing from Dylan
Over-encouraged, only children
Reiteration of over-encouraged only children
Heaven's wasted on the dead
Reflection on the value of life after death
That's what your mama said
Quoting advice from the speaker's mother
When the hearse was idling in the parking lot
Recalling a hearse in a parking lot
She said you thought the world of me
Being esteemed by someone
And you were glad to see
Expressing happiness about a personal achievement
They finally let me be an astronaut
Achieving a dream of becoming an astronaut
Are you still taking notes
Continued theme of personal reflection
Will you have anyone to talk to
Concern for future communication
Castle walls that you can walk through
Metaphorical reference to barriers
And do the dead believe in ghosts
Questioning the belief in the afterlife
Or are you lost in some old building
Suggesting being lost or stuck in the past
With over-encouraged only children
Reiteration of over-encouraged only children
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