Lyrics
Under the cover of the night
Seeking anonymity and secrecy during the night.
Just two young boys riding their bikes
Two young boys riding bicycles.
Across the bridge they're headed for downtown
Heading towards the downtown area across a bridge.
The city's a graveyard
Characterizing the city as lifeless or desolate.
I don't know what we came down for
Uncertainty about the purpose of coming to the city.
The sidewalk's so pretty
Appreciating the aesthetic appeal of the sidewalk.
But the faces they turn me around
Faces of people causing a change in direction or emotion.
All my friends take something to help them fall asleep
Friends using substances to aid sleep.
Take me to the water i'm dying from the heat
Expressing a need for relief from the heat, possibly metaphorical.
All my friends are out there dancing in the street
Friends enjoying themselves dancing in the street.
Take me to the water
Reiteration of the desire to be taken to the water.
Under the cover of the night
Repeating the theme of seeking cover in the night.
Just two young boys riding their bikes
Continuation of the imagery of two young boys riding bikes.
The city lights are coming from downtown
City lights emanating from the downtown area.
The city's a graveyard
Reiteration of the city being compared to a graveyard.
I don't know what we came down for
Uncertainty persists about the purpose of coming to the city.
The city lights are coming from downtown
Repeating the mention of city lights coming from downtown.
All my friends take something to help them fall asleep
Friends resorting to substances to aid sleep.
Take me to the water i'm dying from the heat
Expressing a need for relief from the heat, possibly metaphorical.
All my friends are out there dancing in the street
Reiteration of friends enjoying themselves dancing in the street.
Take me to the water
Repetition of the desire to be taken to the water.
Wah-ooo
Ending with a vocal expression (Wah-ooo).
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