Discothéque
Lost Palace's Discothéque: Echoes of Rebellion and Disco Castaways
Lyrics
Whatever you say
Expressing disregard for spoken words
Say nothin'
Suggesting silence or emptiness in communication
When Bobby calls
Referring to a person named Bobby making a call
Born for leavin
Indicating a purpose or destiny for leaving
Kools and parliaments
Mentioning specific cigarette brands
In the crack of the wall
Describing a location, possibly with hidden meanings
Month of may
Referring to the month of May
1981
Providing a specific year, 1981
One, two, three, four
Counting rhythmically, possibly in preparation for something
Counting off the
Continuation of counting, possibly related to a performance
Fire from the gun
Referring to gunfire or explosive sounds
In the trunk of the car
Connecting the gun to the trunk of a car, suggesting secrecy
Discothéque
Repetition of "Discothéque," possibly emphasizing a place or theme
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-Disco castaway
Describing someone abandoned or lost in the disco
Dancing to
Mentioning a famous disco song, "I Will Survive"
"I Will Survive"
Imagining dancing at the entrance to heaven
At the Pearly Gates
Feeling sad or melancholic
Feeling blue
Being with old vinyl records
With my 45's
Referring to a 45 RPM vinyl record
Foot patrol
Suggesting a presence on foot patrol
Contestant number one
Referring to a contestant, possibly in a competition
It's Paul from Derry
Identifying the contestant as Paul from Derry
Check point two
Referring to a checkpoint or specific location
The echo of the drum
Describing an echo from a drum in a cemetery
From the cemetery
Indicating movement around a bend in the road
Come 'round the bend
Repetition of coming around a bend
The record spins back again
Describing a record playing backward
Needle cuts in
Mentioning the needle cutting into the record
Don't think of what could have been!
Advising against dwelling on missed opportunities
Come 'round the bend (Discothéque)
Repeating the theme of the disco and the record spinning
The record spins back again. (Discothéque)
-Needle cuts in (Discothéque)
-Don't think of what could have been!
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