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Timeless Echoes: Safer Than Milk's Melodic Tale of Love, Loss, and Nostalgia
Lyrics
My Dad has a weak heart
His father has a fragile heart condition
And he likes to make the nurses laugh
He enjoys lightening the atmosphere for nurses, possibly in a hospital setting
Friends in and out of wards
Having friends who visit or stay in hospital wards
It's a wonder how time will pass
Reflecting on the passage of time within the hospital setting
Starman once graced our sands
A reference to David Bowie's "Starman" and his impact on the singer's life
And danced with his hands in the air
Imagery of Bowie's dancing and free-spirited nature
His songs I played and played
Continuing to play Bowie's music in hopes of emulating his talent
Hoping one day I'd have his flair
Desire to possess the same skill and charisma as Bowie
The heat warms up aching hollow chest
Feeling warmth despite an emotionally hollow chest
Seaside standing side by side
Sharing a moment by the seaside with someone
Sunlight unlike the rest
Unique and special sunlight in that moment
Every street I walk along
Observing friendly faces while walking through streets
I see a friendly smile
Transient nature of people coming and going, hoping for someone to stay
People come and go
Requesting someone to stay for a while
But I hope that you'll stay for a while
Reiteration of the desire for someone's extended presence
Won't you
A direct plea for someone to stay
Stay for a while
Repetition of the plea for someone's company
Stay for a while
Continued request for someone to stay
My Mum was a punk
Description of his mother as a former punk, still visible in her demeanor
And you can still see it in her face
The punk spirit evident in her expressions and reactions to hard music
That twinkle in her eye
Her lively response to impactful music
When hard sound fills the space
Connecting the effect of music on the shore, possibly metaphorical for its impact on life
Fresh waves upon the shore
Contemplation about the influence of ongoing experiences
What places have they touched
Personal reflection on the changes in his world
My world keeps turning
Expressing a desire for time to slow down
Can it just not go so fast and
Repeating the plea for someone to stay
Stay for a while
Desire for things to remain as they are, resisting change
Stay for a while
Continued reluctance to let go of the present
I don't wanna move on
Aversion to moving forward or accepting change
I don't want the buildings to change
Resistance against alterations in the environment
Can we all just take a moment
Wishing for a collective pause or moment of reflection
Maybe if we all just took a moment
Emphasizing the potential impact of a shared pause
The world would stop spinning too
Hoping for a halt to the chaos and fast pace of the world
There are volcanoes that are overdue
Metaphorical reference to looming disasters, possibly societal or personal
My dreams remember every face I've seen
The singer's dreams retain memories of faces encountered
I wanna wrap the world in my arms and say
Expressing a desire to comfort and reassure the world
It's gonna be okay
Reassuring the world that things will be okay
It's going to be okay
Reiteration of the reassurance that everything will be fine
It's going to be okay
Repeated affirmation of a hopeful future
So why don't you stay for a while
Inviting someone to stay longer, echoing earlier requests
Why don't you stay for a while
Final plea for someone's extended presence
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