27th Street
Chasing Breezes on 27th Street: A Poetic Journey by Maggie Doc
Lyrics
It's the cold sand on the jersey beaches
Reference to the cold sand on Jersey beaches, setting the scene
That's the best kind
Expressing a preference for that type of sand
We don't mind
Indicating a carefree attitude towards the sand
If it gets caught in our hair 'til next year
Willingness to let the sand stay in hair until next year
While we're here watching the sky
Observing the sky while in this relaxed state
There's a star for every time we forgot to not be important
Linking stars to moments of forgetting insignificance
I don't know how long we laid like that, but now we're swimming
Transition from lying down to swimming, a change in the moment
And I could move in to this moment
Expressing a desire to extend the current moment
But I've got so much to do
Acknowledging responsibilities and a busy schedule
Maybe I'll find out what that is soon
Uncertainty about current priorities and future plans
Get the dogs in to the backseat but wipe off their feet first
Preparing to bring dogs into a vehicle, a practical detail
She's saying something wild
Someone speaking passionately or unpredictably
And she's using her eyes but I usually believe her
Believing someone through their eyes despite unusual statements
Something like
Introduction to a wild statement or idea
Shoes are overrated
Rejecting the importance of shoes
And lots of other things are too
Challenging societal norms and expectations
Like following all of the rules
Questioning the value of following rules
And trying too hard to be cool
Discouraging the effort to appear cool or conform
I don't wanna be
Expressing a desire to avoid a certain identity or lifestyle
Take a jacket from the closet
Engaging in a practical action of taking a jacket
Take your phone out of your pocket
Suggesting the readiness to disconnect from technology
Let's ride our bikes there
Proposing a carefree and enjoyable activity
We go fast to feel the breeze
Highlighting the joy of speed and the outdoors
Left on 27th street
Specific location reference, moving towards an endpoint
And we'll end up somewhere, somewhere
Expectation of reaching a destination, embracing uncertainty
We all know we don't have to but we can go far
Acknowledging the potential for personal growth and exploration
We all know enough to start
Acknowledging collective knowledge and the power to initiate
Na na na na na
Repetition of a joyful, communal chant reinforcing shared understanding
Na na na na na
-Na na na
-Na na na na na
-Na na na na na
-Na na na (we all know)
-Na na na na na(take a jacket from the closet, take your phone out of your pocket)
-Na na na na na
-Na na na(we all know)
-Na na na na na(we go fast to feel the breeze, left on 27th street)
-Na na na na na
-Na na na(we all know)
Reiteration of collective knowledge and shared experiences
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