Lyrics
This is the end of the tracks
This marks the conclusion of a journey or a particular path.
Where the fountains
Where the sources of inspiration or creative energy rise up.
Climb into your eye
Metaphorical imagery describing how inspiration or ideas manifest within oneself.
Nobody's hurting and nobody's lying
There's no pain or deception occurring within this creative space.
They climb into your eye
Reiteration of the earlier imagery of inspiration penetrating one's perception.
Never to die
Suggests the endurance or perpetuity of these inspirations once they've entered.
They say the man he used to sail on his journey
Refers to a man who used to embark on his journey.
And laid a trap so much
He strategically set a trap, potentially indicating cunning behavior.
The pilgrims for their money
He targeted travelers for their wealth.
He placed his gold all over this world
He distributed his riches extensively across the world.
And in morning as he looked out over Cairo
Describing a scene in the morning overlooking Cairo.
He makes his process
The man continues his actions.
And his smoked them in a barium
He indulges in a substance (possibly drugs) in a place named "barium."
He could not die
Suggests an invincibility or inability to succumb to death.
And we never found out why
There's a mystery surrounding why he can't die.
This is the end of the tracks
Reiteration of the conclusion of a particular journey or path.
Where the fountains
Similar to line #2, emphasizing the influx of creative energy.
climb into your eye
Restating how inspiration or ideas enter one's perception.
Nobody's hurting and nobody's lying
Emphasizing the absence of harm or deceit within this creative realm.
They climb into your eye
Reiteration of the process of inspiration penetrating one's perspective.
Never to
Leaving an open end to the previous line.
This is the end of the tracks
Repetition of the conclusion of a journey or path.
Where the fountains
Similar to lines #2 and #20, highlighting the emergence of creativity.
Climb into your eye
Recurrence of the description of inspiration entering one's perception.
Nobody's hurting and nobody's crying
Emphasizing a lack of pain or sorrow within this creative sphere.
They climb into your eye
Reiterating the process of inspiration or ideas entering one's perception, suggesting their permanence.
Never to die
Asserting the enduring quality of the previously mentioned inspirations.
No one's getting older
Declaring a lack of aging among individuals within this context.
Everybody's feeling young
Everyone retains a youthful disposition.
Journey's almost over now
Implying the journey is reaching its conclusion, possibly hinting at a positive outcome.
There's hope for everyone
Expressing optimism for everyone involved.
This is the end of the tracks
Reiteration of the end of a path or journey.
Where the fountains close
Where the sources of creativity or inspiration are coming to a close.
(This is the end of time)
(Potentially a commentary on the finality of time or an era.)
This is the end of the tracks
Similar to lines #1 and #19, signifying the conclusion of a particular journey or path.
Where the fountains close
Reiteration of the ending of sources of creativity or inspiration.
(This is the end of our life)
(Suggesting the end of existence or life as we know it.)
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