Lyrics
Everybody's talking about a new beginning
Anticipation and excitement about a fresh start or new beginning.
A new place to drink in, a fast new boyfriend.
Desire for new experiences, including new places and relationships.
A new science for a brand new century
Reference to advancements in science for the new century.
A message to the future, electronic holiday
Sending a message to the future, possibly through technology, like an electronic holiday.
Let the clock roll.
An encouragement to let time pass and embrace change.
So let the clock (the question is why)
Raising a question about the passage of time and change.
Roll (the stars in the sky)
Connecting the rolling of the clock to celestial events, perhaps emphasizing a cosmic perspective.
Clock hits midnight
Noting the arrival of midnight, a symbolic moment of transition.
Devils hitting midnight
Suggesting a darker or challenging aspect associated with midnight and new beginnings.
We hit midnight
Reiterating the significance of reaching midnight, possibly emphasizing change or transformation.
New Year - everything's goine quiet
Describing a moment of quiet or stillness after the New Year begins.
Everybody's talking about a new space station
Mentioning a new space station and potential dangers or consequences, like radiation.
Your teeth falling out in the radiation
Symbolic representation of potential risks and loss, such as dental issues due to radiation exposure.
All your insurance and all your air miles
Alluding to the value of possessions and experiences in the face of technological progress.
In gigantic computer millenium violence
Describing a world of immense technological and computer-driven violence in the new millennium.
Let the clock roll
Repeating the theme of letting time pass and embracing change.
So let the clock (the word is out now)
Indicating that information or news is spreading.
Roll (the sky's falling down)
Suggesting a sense of urgency or impending disaster.
Clock hits midnight
Highlighting the arrival of midnight once again.
Devils hitting midnight
Connecting the idea of midnight with something negative or sinister.
We hit midnight
Emphasizing the impact or significance of reaching midnight.
New Year - everything's gone quiet
Noting a moment of stillness or calm after the New Year arrives.
Everybody suddenly thinks its underground to get into bands that split up in the Sixties.
Observing a trend where people find it fashionable to appreciate bands from the 1960s.
Burn up that software, Learn that Guitar and get on the radio in America, Yeah!
Encouraging a shift from digital to analog pursuits, like learning to play the guitar and seeking recognition on traditional media like radio.
Clock hits midnight
Repeating the theme of midnight and its associations.
Devils hitting midnight
Reiterating the challenging or negative aspect of midnight.
We hit midnight
Stressing the impact or importance of reaching midnight.
New Year - everything's gone quiet
Describing a moment of quiet or stillness after the New Year begins, reinforcing the theme of change.
Clock hits midnight
Emphasizing the arrival of midnight again.
Devils hitting midnight
Continuing the negative or challenging associations with midnight.
Rip it up midnight
Suggesting a more aggressive or destructive response to midnight.
New Year - everything's gone quiet
Reiterating the theme of quietness or stillness after the New Year begins, possibly hinting at the aftermath of destructive actions.
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