Dancing With Seagulls
Dancing with Seagulls: A Nostalgic Escape to Freedom
Lyrics
Down by the prom lights and under the peer
Describes the setting near the promenade and under the pier.
The lads would be smoking and drowning in beer
Depicts a scene of young men smoking and drinking heavily.
Just up above them Pavilion Hall
Mentions Pavilion Hall where older people gather for enjoyment.
Old folk would gather, having a ballThe town would be busy some Friday nights
Older individuals having a good time at Pavilion Hall.
There’d always be discos and always be fights
Portrays the town's vibrancy on Friday nights with discos and fights.
But over the pebbles where the sand meets the sea
Refers to a different, more serene location by the sea.
Dancing with Seagulls is where I would be
Expresses the speaker's preference for dancing with seagulls by the sea.
Dancing with seagulls was my favorite game
Highlights dancing with seagulls as the speaker's favorite activity.
It captured my idle thoughts and numbed the pain
Suggests that this activity serves as a distraction and emotional relief.
Of the long lonely evenings, I would be free
Implies that dancing with seagulls provides freedom from loneliness.
Dancing with seagulls as they danced with me
Reiterates the idea of dancing with seagulls and its liberating effect.
The sand was our dance floor soft underfoot
Describes the sandy beach as a dance floor for the speaker and seagulls.
We danced by the light of the low-lying moon
Depicts dancing under the moonlight on the soft sand.
The music the song that my dance partners made
Suggests that the seagulls' sounds serve as music for the dance.
And time would stand still as we danced and we played
Conveys a sense of timelessness during the dance.
So much has happened since I was kid
Reflects on the passage of time since the speaker was a child.
The memories fade of the things that I did
Mentions fading memories of childhood experiences.
But dancing with seagulls those long lonely nights
Emphasizes the enduring significance of dancing with seagulls.
Will live to remind m the ret of my life
Suggests that these memories will remain throughout the speaker's life.
Of the pain an the hurting of not being free
Reflects on past pain and the struggle for freedom.
And the long lonely search for what really was me
Expresses the difficulty in finding one's true self amid loneliness.
And now that I’ve found him and now that I’m free
Indicates that the speaker has found themselves and achieved freedom.
I remember the dancing, the seagulls and me
Recalls the memories of dancing with seagulls in the context of self-discovery.
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