Lyrics
We never went far
We didn't go far in our relationship.
We were much too mashed for that
We were too intoxicated for any significant progress.
We just ground our teeth together
We endured difficulties together in your apartment.
In your HMO flat
Referencing a Health Maintenance Organization flat, suggesting a mundane or clinical environment.
Sweating and boasting of how big a deal we'd been
Boasting about past achievements while sweating, possibly hinting at nostalgia or regret.
In other arms
We sought comfort in other people's arms.
In other scenes
Experiencing different life situations.
And in our dreams
Reflecting on dreams and aspirations.
So do you like this song?
Asking if the listener enjoys the current song.
My mother sang it and it was a minor hit in the 80s
Personal connection to the song; the singer's mother sang it in the '80s.
The bitter taste of anticipation
Expressing the unpleasant feeling of anticipation.
How could I ever have lived without this?
Wondering how life was before experiencing a certain thing.
This craving for what never existed
Longing for something that never existed.
No such thing as a blue raspberry
Rejecting the possibility of a "blue raspberry" as an imaginary concept.
You spoke in words
Communication using words based on past experiences.
Buoyed by experience
Confidence derived from playing a youthful game.
The louche confidence that comes
Feeling confident and carefree.
From playing a young man's game
Referring to the speaker's thirst for something.
You saw I was parched and you said that you knew just the thing
Suggesting a solution to the speaker's thirst.
To quench that thirst
Quenching a metaphorical thirst.
Sucking on our pops
Sharing a moment of intimacy.
Under a horribly hot Tottenham sun
Describing a hot day in Tottenham.
We sat on the swings and said nothing
A moment of silence or lack of meaningful conversation on swings.
The bitter taste of anticipation
Reiteration of the bitter feeling of anticipation.
How could I ever have lived without this?
Reflecting on life without a certain experience.
This craving for what never existed
Yearning for something that never existed.
No such thing as a blue raspberry
Reinforcing the non-existence of a "blue raspberry."
No such thing as a blue raspberry
Emphasizing the absence of a certain thing.
So was it love or was it lust or was it just
Questioning the nature of the relationship—love, lust, or intellectual connection.
Intellectual sustenance?
Indifference towards defining the relationship.
What does it matter
Minimizing the importance of defining the relationship.
I'll drag you down into dirt
Willingness to endure difficulties for pleasure or excitement.
In search of unending highs that I'll never find
Pursuing unattainable highs relentlessly.
No such thing as a blue raspberry
Reiteration of the non-existence of a "blue raspberry."
You're the mine and I'm the canary
Metaphorically describing the speaker and the listener's roles.
No such thing as a blue raspberry
Reiteration of the absence of a "blue raspberry."
You're the mine and I'm the canary
Repetition of the metaphorical roles of the speaker and the listener.
I was lonely as hell
Expressing intense loneliness.
I was lonely as hell
Repetition of the profound loneliness experienced.
I was lonely as hell
Repetition emphasizing extreme loneliness.
Beam me up softboi
A humorous line suggesting a desire for comfort or escape.
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