Royse City
Lost Connections and Homecoming: Rockwall to Royse City
Lyrics
My best friend's dad
Reflects on the narrator's best friend's dad who worked on the super collider.
Worked on the super collider
Continues to describe the occupation of the best friend's dad.
And when they shut it down
Addresses the closure of the super collider and its impact.
She moved back to California before we could beat Mist
Notes that the best friend moved back to California before achieving a goal ("beat Mist").
When should I do it, do it now
Contemplates when to take action, emphasizing the importance of acting promptly.
Before I lose the feeling and don't know how
Expresses the fear of losing a certain feeling and not knowing how to regain it.
I'm back on the bridge
Places the narrator back on a bridge, possibly metaphorical, and mentions protesting against fishing for turtles.
And despite my protest we're fishing for turtles
Despite protest, the narrator is engaged in an activity with an uncertain purpose ("fishing for turtles").
And I'm so lost
Declares a state of being lost, possibly emotionally or mentally.
I'll be so lost without you
Expresses dependence on someone with the line "I'll be so lost without you."
When should I do it, do it now
Repeats the contemplation of when to take action, echoing earlier uncertainty.
Before I lose the feeling and don't know how
Reiterates the fear of losing a feeling and not knowing how to regain it, emphasizing immediacy.
And everything is fine
States that everything is fine, suggesting a potential contrast or irony given the prior expressions of uncertainty.
You fix the problem and I'll hold the light
Suggests a collaborative effort to address a problem, with the narrator holding the light while someone else fixes the issue.
And maybe we'll make it
Expresses hope for a positive outcome ("maybe we'll make it").
From Rockwall to Royse City
Repetition of locations, possibly symbolizing a journey or a range of experiences from Rockwall to Royse City.
Rockwall to Royse City
-Rockwall to Royse City
-Rockwall to Royse City
-My best friend's dad
Repeats the introduction of the best friend's dad and their occupation.
Worked on the super collider
Closes with a repetition of the information about the best friend's dad working on the super collider.
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