Lyrics
Ah na na na, ah na na na na
A repetitive chant, possibly emphasizing urgency or a call to action.
Ah na na na, ah na na na na
-Ah na na na, ah na na na na
-Ah na na na, ah na na na na (get out)
-While you're burning away
Encouragement to move and take action in the face of challenges or crises.
The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
-The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-There's a pirate in the water
Metaphorical imagery of a pirate in the water, suggesting danger or hidden threats.
There's a price to pay tonight (yeah)
-On the dock, the sea looks smooth
-But it's tainted in the light (yeah)
-Thrown out the hooks, you're sunken into
Warnings against potential harm, advising not to be ensnared like buccaneers.
Don't let 'em take you like the buccaneers do
-We on the look, we trying to get through
-You fumigated, hoped to kill them off too (get out)
-While you're burning away
Reiteration of the need to move and take action amid adversity.
The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
-The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-Ah na na na, ah na na na na
Repetition of the initial chant, reinforcing the sense of urgency.
Ah na na na, ah na na na na
-Ah na na na, ah na na na na
-Ah na na na, ah na na na na (get out)
-Trying to make it to the harbor
Struggle to reach safety, with a reminder of the stakes and the ruthlessness of life.
Racing time against the light
-Telling me you got much to lose
-Still you're ruthless with your life
-Come in the dark they pillage right through
Describing a threat in the dark, emphasizing the consequences of being captured like buccaneers.
Don't let 'em take you like the buccaneers do
-Right through the heart they'll tear you in two
-Then ride the vessel that they turned you into (get out)
-While you're burning away
Continued emphasis on the necessity to move and act swiftly.
The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
-The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-(Get out) While you're burning away
Repetition of the call to move, reinforcing the urgency of the situation.
The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
-The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
Continued emphasis on the need for action and movement amid challenges.
The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
-The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
Final reiteration of the urgency to move in the face of impending danger.
The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
-While you're burning away
-The things going down
-You got to move
-You got to move (get out)
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