Lyrics
Longing for the schoolyard
Expressing a desire for the simplicity and carefree days of the schoolyard.
Reaching for the scenes
Aspiring to experience memorable moments or events.
Reminded by the songs that will never disappear
Recalling songs that hold timeless significance and won't be forgotten.
Random like the infants
Comparing randomness to the unpredictability of infants.
Outdated like the old
Describing something as outdated, akin to old things losing relevance.
Lying there in aimlessness listening to the cure
Being idle and directionless while listening to music by "the Cure."
Doing some rehearsal
Engaging in some form of practice or preparation.
Exercising in the cold
Practicing in unfavorable conditions, possibly symbolizing hardship.
Lowering the standards
Lowering expectations or standards, particularly for playing the guitar.
For the six-string never rolled
Reference to a six-string guitar that has not been played or utilized.
Whistling at the girls
Whistling at girls, indicating a lighthearted or playful approach to romance.
And saving for the fuel
Saving money for fuel, possibly for transportation or escapades.
Making plans and knock knock knock on wood
Making plans and expressing hopefulness while being cautious ("knock knock knock on wood").
Play some rock
Encouraging the playing of rock music and not stopping; a plea for continuity.
Play some rock
-Please don't stop
-Coming home coming home
Expressing the desire to come home.
Sentenced by our faults
Reflecting on past mistakes and the awareness of solitude.
We were to make in time
-Pleasantly aware
-Of our solitude in mind
-Saved me from the boredom
-Of what we disavowed
-Encouraged by the sound
-That was the sweetest one of all
-Admiring your senses
Expressing admiration and vulnerability in a relationship, with a promise to support each other.
Infected by your tongue
-Defenseless I believed
-That we'd face anything to come
-You innocently told me
-You'd catch me when I fall
-And solemnly we'd knock knock knock on wood
Reiterating a commitment to facing challenges with optimism ("knock knock knock on wood").
Play some rock
Repeating the call to play rock music and the plea not to stop, with a continued desire to come home.
Play some rock
-Please don't stop
-Coming home coming home
-I'm not the only one
Acknowledging that the speaker is not the only one with these sentiments or experiences.
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