Alibis
Deceptive Echoes: Unraveling Ocean Colour Scene's Alibis
Lyrics
You told so many lies, your tongue is black with fireflies
You have told numerous lies, and your deceit is evident.
But you spit them out and pretend you're sneezing
You confidently express falsehoods, masking them as involuntary actions.
And every word is such a joke
Every statement you make is insincere and lacks credibility.
With so many pasts you'd be ninety years old
Considering your many experiences or mistakes, you should be much older.
Don't you wonder why the room keeps on leaving
There is a recurring sense of emptiness or abandonment in your life.
Hey, hey, what's that I heard you say
A questioning response to something heard, indicating skepticism.
Don't think that I would never need it
Reassurance that the speaker is not immune to needing certain things.
Hey, hey, what's that I heard you say
Expressing doubt about the truthfulness of the preceding statement.
Don't think that I would ever believe it
Emphasizing disbelief in the mentioned assertion.
It's just a thought and nothing more
Introducing a notion or idea, downplaying its significance.
That all your thoughts and moves are taught
Suggesting that all actions and thoughts are learned or rehearsed.
And memorized each night before your sleeping
Implies a lack of genuine spontaneity in your actions before sleep.
And every word is such a joke
Similar to line 3, emphasizing the lack of sincerity in communication.
Strung from neon masts flying flags you hope
Metaphorical imagery of insincere words hanging from flagpoles.
Will win you friends and give your life some meaning
Seeking approval and purpose through artificial displays.
Hey, hey, what's that I heard you say
Repeating doubt about the sincerity of a statement heard.
Don't think that I would never need it
Reiterating the speaker's vulnerability and need for certain things.
Hey, hey, what's that I heard you say
Re-emphasizing disbelief in the truthfulness of the preceding statement.
Don't think that I would ever believe it
Stressing the speaker's skepticism and unwillingness to believe.
You told so many lies, your tongue is stained with alibis
Repetition of the theme of dishonesty, using the metaphor of stained tongue.
You've been around the world and found it pleasing
Having experienced various aspects of life and finding them satisfying.
And every word is such a joke
Reiteration of insincerity in communication, echoing lines 3 and 15.
With so many pasts you'd be a hundred years old
Highlighting the vastness of your experiences or mistakes.
Don't you wonder why the room keeps on leaving
Repeating the feeling of abandonment or loss in your life.
Hey, hey, what's that I heard you say
Repeating a skeptical response to something heard.
Don't think that I would never need it
Affirming that the speaker is not exempt from needing certain things.
Hey, hey, what's that I heard you say
Reiterating doubt about the sincerity of the preceding statement.
Don't think that I would ever believe it
Emphasizing the speaker's disbelief in the mentioned assertion.
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