1986
Lost Innocence: Nostalgic Reflections on 1986's Mysteries
Lyrics
We locked up every window and every door
We secured all windows and doors.
The boy from down the street went missing long ago
A boy from the neighborhood disappeared a long time ago.
And I can't help but wonder
The narrator expresses curiosity.
Where he might be
The narrator wonders about the boy's whereabouts.
I like to dream that he is safe and sound
The narrator imagines the missing boy is safe on a life raft at sea.
On a life raft out to sea
Nostalgic reflection on childhood and innocence.
Try to remember when we were kids
Nostalgia for childhood and fearless experiences.
The thunder never scared me like the lightning did
Contrasting the fear of thunder with the greater fear of lightning.
In the darkest mornings when the covers are out of reach
Describes challenging moments in the early morning.
Will the sun please start rising before this darkness becomes me
Expresses a desire for daylight to overcome personal darkness.
What is this, Johnny Mac's out there throwing fits
Refers to someone named Johnny Mac throwing tantrums.
What'd I miss, will this Cold War ever end
Questions if the Cold War will ever end.
And I missed it, in 1986
Expresses a feeling of missing something significant in 1986.
I missed it, in 1986
Reiterates the sense of missing out on events in 1986.
Deep inside those woods behind the school
Recalls a location behind the school, evoking memories.
She dared me to go back there
Describes a daring act in the context of young love.
Young love's so cruel
Reflects on the harshness of young love.
Those pentagrams were painted on every side of that shed
Mentions occult symbols on a shed and references metal music stereotypes.
Heavy metal bands sing backwards and Ozzy's biting off bats heads
Revisits the theme of childhood fears, comparing thunder and lightning.
Try to remember when we were kids
Nostalgia for childhood innocence and experiences.
The thunder never scared me like the lightning did
Reiterates the fear contrast between thunder and lightning.
I'll write you another letter, I know you're still sitting by the phone
Expresses the intention to write a letter, indicating longing.
A million milk carton children and the devil never stands alone
References missing children on milk cartons and alludes to evil.
What is this, October curses never end
Questions the persistence of October curses.
What'd I miss, a broken spaceship, screaming kids
Mentions a broken spaceship and screaming kids as missed events.
And I missed it, in 1986
Reiterates the feeling of missing something significant in 1986.
I missed it, in 1986
Concludes with a repeated sense of missing out on events in 1986.
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