Tying Airplanes To The Ground
Unraveling the Weight of Invisible Forces
Lyrics
This old neighborhood's a new frontier
This old neighborhood symbolizes a new, unexplored area.
With keys to stolen vans as souvenirs
People are taking keys from stolen vans as mementos.
Getting well-acquainted with our partially
Getting familiar with a partially obstructed view.
Obstructed view from here
Reference to a hindered perspective from the neighborhood.
Cheap crystal clear
Describing the view as cheap but crystal clear.
Seven windows in the living room
Seven windows in the living room, possibly indicating openness.
They say that this could last til May or June
Predicting the situation might last until May or June.
The days all run together
Days seem long but pass quickly.
Take forever but they disappear so soon
Time seems to take forever but disappears quickly.
Yes they do
Acknowledging the fleeting nature of time.
And it's a lot to get through
Acknowledging the challenges ahead.
And even more to get around
Highlighting the complexities to navigate.
Add it up and calculate the weight
Calculating the weight of intangible forces.
Of intangible forces tying airplanes
Reference to forces tying airplanes to the ground metaphorically.
To the ground and if that don't seem right
Suggesting that this connection may not seem right.
That's cause it ain't
Stating that the situation is indeed not right.
Sister's in Virginia skipping stones
Updates on the whereabouts of acquaintances.
Justin's in the District safe at home
Justin is safe at home in the District.
Sammy's back out west I guess
Sammy is about to bring a life into the world out west.
About to bring a life into the world
Reflecting on concerns and anxieties.
And every time I cough my mind just sprints
Mentions a physical reaction to stress.
Towards panic dreams of plastic presidents
Imagining unsettling dreams related to politics.
Wincing through the night to greet the
Enduring a restless night with nervous laughter in the morning.
Morning with a sweat-soaked nervous laugh
Expressing surprise or amusement at the situation.
How bout that?
Reflecting on the absurdity of the situation.
And it's a lot to get through
Reiterating the challenges to face.
And even more to get around
Emphasizing the complexity of navigating through challenges.
Inherited a cross to bear so great
Inheriting a significant burden to bear.
Of intangible forces turning profit's
Calculating the weight of intangible forces affecting profits.
Off of pain and if that don't seem right
Forces turning profits off of pain.
That's cause it ain't
Suggesting that this connection may not seem right.
I saw the landing lights blink
Observing blinking landing lights with Morse code on the water.
Morse code on the water
Suggesting distress signals and cries for help.
Cries for help in bursts of ones and twos
Describing cries for help in bursts of ones and twos.
If certainty is tied to all the
Questioning the certainty tied to societal norms.
Tropes we're taught to honor
Suggesting the need to unlearn certain societal expectations.
We've got some great unlearning left to do
Highlighting the importance of unlearning for personal growth.
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