Big Dipper
Weekend Adventures and Roller-Coaster Emotions Unveiled
Lyrics
The mist rolls off the beaches:
The mist is moving away from the beaches.
The train rolls into the station.
A train is arriving at the station.
Weekend happiness seekers pent-up saturation.
People seeking happiness on the weekend are feeling constrained or saturated.
Well, we don't mean anyone any harm,
Assurance that no harm is intended by the individuals being referred to.
We weren't on the Glasgow train.
The individuals were not on the Glasgow train.
See you at the Pleasure Beach:
Plans to meet at the Pleasure Beach, a recreational area.
Roller-coasting heroes.
People who enjoy roller-coasters and are considered heroes for doing so.
Big Dipper riding
Referencing the act of riding the Big Dipper, a popular amusement park ride.
We'll give the local lads a hiding
Expressing a willingness to fight local guys if they interfere.
If they keep us from the ladies
Ready to fight if local guys prevent access to the ladies.
Hanging out in the penny arcades.
Spending time in penny arcades for entertainment.
Shaking up the Tower Ballroom
Causing a stir or commotion in the Tower Ballroom.
Throwing up in the bathroom.
Feeling sick and vomiting in the bathroom.
Landlady's in the backroom
The landlady is in the backroom, possibly referring to a place in the establishment.
I'm the Big Dipper
The speaker identifies as the Big Dipper, possibly associating with the amusement park ride.
It's the weekend rage.
Describing the excitement and intensity of the weekend.
Rich widowed landlady give me
Asking a rich widowed landlady for a spare front door key, possibly for a romantic encounter.
Your spare front door key.
Requesting the spare key from a landlady.
If you're thirty nine or over,
Expressing a condition for making love based on age.
I'll make love to you next Thursday
Offering to make love on the upcoming Thursday.
I may stay over for a week or two
Considering staying over for a week or two.
Drop a postcard to my mum.
Sending a postcard to inform the speaker's mother about the visit.
I'll see you at the waltzer
Planning to meet at the waltzer, another amusement park ride.
We'll go big-dipping daily.
Expressing the intention to enjoy the Big Dipper ride daily.
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