Nerve Gas
Dancing in Nerve Gas: Cracked Hearts and Sleepwalking Streets
Lyrics
Standing here
Expressing a physical presence in a particular location.
In the ballroom as
Describing the setting as a ballroom.
The dancers twirling everything
Observing dancers engaged in various movements.
To the marching drums
Highlighting a synchronized activity to the beat of marching drums.
Lying here
Transitioning to a different scene, lying alone in someone's yard.
In your yard alone as all the
Noting the absence of old war pilots in the yard.
Old war pilots have gone
Emphasizing a sense of solitude.
And oh this little bird heart got so cracked
Describing emotional vulnerability, using the metaphor of a bird's heart getting cracked.
But they'll sleep deep tonight
Suggesting a resolution or calmness, anticipating a deep sleep for others.
Oh yeah, won't they, for sure
Reiterating the expectation of a peaceful sleep for others.
While we'll just be sleep walking
Contrasting the deep sleep of others with the restless state of "we."
These dirty streets
Referring to the unpleasant condition of the streets.
Yah, better eject
Suggesting the need to detach or escape from a situation.
Oh as we are, nerve gas over us
Describing a threat or danger represented by nerve gas.
Just leave the nerve gas on
Advocating for enduring the danger, leaving nerve gas present.
Lying here in your yard alone
Repeating the scene of lying in the yard alone.
As all all the paratroopers fall
Observing the fall of paratroopers, potentially symbolizing conflict.
And oh this little bird heart got so cracked
Recalling the emotional vulnerability mentioned earlier.
I want to sleep deep tonight
Expressing the desire for a deep sleep.
Oh yeah, can't we, for sure
Reiterating the hope for a peaceful sleep.
Just let us be tonight
Requesting to be left alone or undisturbed.
Yah, better eject
Reiterating the need to detach or escape from a situation.
Oh as we are, nerve gas over us
Reiterating the presence and threat of nerve gas.
Yah, leave the nerve gas on
Advocating for enduring the danger, leaving nerve gas present.
So just sleep deep tonight
Expressing the desire for a deep sleep.
Oh yah, can't we, for sure
Reiterating the hope for a peaceful sleep.
Just let us sleep tonight
Requesting to be left alone or undisturbed during sleep.
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