Lyrics
Head down pretending
Appearing preoccupied or avoiding confrontation
Like you've never seen them
Acting as if unfamiliar with certain situations
An old street called Withdraw and you walk on
Referencing a place of withdrawal, possibly metaphorical
Everything's a pound
Items or experiences are inexpensive
Everything's too loud
Perceiving the environment as too noisy
When I try and speak to you I'm speaking Klingon
Difficulty in communication, feeling misunderstood
Who do you talk to?
Questioning who the person communicates with
I wish you were see-through
Desire for transparency or honesty
Where's the “Vod's Theory”?
Mention of a theoretical concept, possibly symbolic
Where's the “Cotton Weary”?
Reference to a specific name, possibly symbolic
I look back, you're wonderful
Reflecting on positive aspects of the past
You're wonderful
Reaffirmation of someone's greatness
Hold on
Repetition: Expressing a plea to hold on and communicate despite difficulty
Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
-Hold on
-Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
-Smile
Encouraging a smile, referencing a video game move as an analogy
I said smile
-(S.M.I.L.E)
-In Street Fighter 2 that would be your special move
-Against Guile
Referencing a game character and questioning the presence of things
Is everything still there?
Recalling the readiness to go anywhere at any time
Remember how we would drop anything, go everywhere?
Cantonese counting, potentially symbolizing order or routine
"Yah, Yi, Sam, Sei" (NB. This is cantonese for 1,2,3,4)
Metaphorical portrayal of spending a lot of time on the road
I spent my life on the motorway
Reiteration of the plea to communicate despite challenges
Hold on
-Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
-Hold on
-Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
-Head down pretending
Repetition: Reflecting on past greatness and the desire to connect
Like you've never seen them
-An old street called Withdraw and you walk on
-Everything's a pound
-Everything's too loud
-When I try and speak to you I'm speaking Klingon
-Who do you talk to?
-I wish you were see-through
-Where's the “Vod's Theory”?
-Where's the “Cotton Weary”?
-I look back, you're wonderful
-You're wonderful
-Hold on
Continued repetition of the plea for communication despite obstacles
Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
-Hold on
-Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
-Hold on
-Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
-Hold on
-Life jacket
-Water wings
-(Life jacket)
-If I promise not to listen would you talk to me please?
Final plea to communicate if promised not to listen
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