Datsun Sundown
Escape the City Lights: Datsun Sundown's Journey Through the Rain
Lyrics
A thousand faces in the rain
A multitude of expressions in the rain
Driving down 17th with you
Driving on 17th street with a companion
Smoke rises and the sun goes down
Smoke ascends as the sun sets
City's empty and nothing makes a sound
The city is deserted, and silence prevails
Wet tires hit the road
Tires make a wet sound on the road
Driving streets that I have never known
Exploring unfamiliar streets while driving
Pack up and leave tonight
Packing up to leave promptly
We'll be gone by the morning light
Departing before dawn
Headlights, jet black
Headlights are intensely black
Never look back
Focused on the present, without looking back
Headlights, jet back
Reiteration of the jet-black headlights
Never look back
Emphasis on moving forward without dwelling on the past
A thousand faces in the rain
Similar to line 1, emphasizing diverse emotions in the rain
A thousand faces and none of them have names
A multitude of faces without identifiable names
We've been here for so long
Being in a situation for an extended period
Get us out so we can say so long
Expressing a desire to leave and bid farewell
Cruising down the avenue
Driving along the avenue
The lights, the sights, the thoughts of you
Observing the lights, sights, and reminiscing about someone
Cruising down the avenue
Repetition of cruising down the avenue
Under the moon, I can leave with you
Leaving under the moon with a companion
Headlights, jet black
Headlights are intensely black
Never look back
Insistence on not looking back
Headlights, jet back
Reiteration of jet-black headlights
Never look back
Stressing the determination to move forward
There's a storm outside
Highlighting an external storm
Thunder clap shatters the night sky
The thunderclap disrupts the night sky
All the towers made of steel
Steel towers symbolize hiding undisclosed love
Hiding love that I can not reveal
The inability to reveal concealed emotions
Headlights, jet black
Intensely black headlights
Never look back
Emphasizing the commitment to not look back
Headlights, jet back
Reiteration of jet-black headlights
Never look back
Continued emphasis on moving forward without retrospection
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