Going Nowhere
Journey Through Shadows: Pigeon Wigs' 'Going Nowhere' Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
Verse 1
Beginning of the song
Cut the lights and bar the doors,
Preparing to create a private space
We can get it like it was before
Seeking to recreate a past experience
You may hate to hide inside
Choosing seclusion, possibly to avoid something
And hold up out of sight but I don't
Resisting hiding away, asserting individuality
No I don't
Reinforcing the resistance to hiding
You may hate to hide inside
Reiteration of the reluctance to hide
And hold up out of sight but I don't
-Verse 2
Transition to the second verse
Take me to the highest highs
Desiring intense experiences
And I'll show you shadows on my eyes
Revealing emotional struggles
People come and go you know they leave their house, they roam, but I don't,
Observing people's transient nature, choosing stability
No I don't
Reiterating the choice for stability
People come and go you know they leave their house, they roam, but I don't
Empty line, no specific meaning
Chorus
Introduction of the chorus
And then she said, and then she said
Someone expressing that the listener is stuck and not progressing
You're going nowhere, nowhere
-And then she said, and then she said
Repetition of the idea that the listener is going nowhere
Verse 3
Transition to the third verse
Take me from these closed in walls
Desire to escape confinement
I don't wanna be here anymore
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation
People come and go you know they leave their house, they roam, but I don't
Observing the transient nature of people again
No I don't
Reiterating the resistance to follow the crowd
People come and go you know they leave their house, they roam, but I don't
Empty line, no specific meaning
Chorus
Reintroduction of the chorus
And then she said, and then she said
Repetition of the idea of stagnation
You're going nowhere, nowhere
-And then she said, and then she said
Reiteration that the listener is going nowhere
Middle 8
Transition to the middle 8
You're gonna be here soon
Suggesting an imminent arrival or change
You're gonna be here soon
-Chorus
Reintroduction of the chorus
And then she said, and then she said
Emphasizing the notion of not progressing or moving forward
You're going nowhere, nowhere
-And then she said, and then she said
-You're going nowhere, nowhere
-And then she said, and then she said
-You're going nowhere, nowhere
-And then she said, and then she said
Conclusion of the song
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