Flame Trees
Nostalgic Journeys: Flames of Memory in Sarah Blasko's Lyrics
Lyrics
Kids out driving Saturday afternoon just pass me by
Kids are driving around on a Saturday afternoon, passing the speaker.
And I'm just savouring familiar sights
The speaker is enjoying familiar sights in the town.
We shared some history, this town and I
Expresses a shared history and connection between the speaker and the town.
And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her
The speaker feels an intense, almost forgotten emotion about someone or something.
Time to book a room to stay tonight
The speaker plans to stay the night in the town.
Number one is to find some friends to say "you're doing well
The speaker wants to catch up with friends and exchange pleasantries.
After all this time you boys look just the same"
Friends are noticed as looking the same after a long time.
Number two is the happy hour at one of two hotels
Refers to enjoying discounted drinks at local hotels and reminiscing.
Settle in to play "do you remember so and so?"
The speaker engages in nostalgic conversation about past events.
Oh, and number three is never say her name
Avoiding mentioning the name of someone significant.
Oh, the flame trees will blind the weary driver
The beauty of flame trees can distract tired drivers.
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
Nothing else has the power to evoke strong emotions or memories in the town like the flame trees.
There's no change, there's no pace
Things remain unchanged and static, making it difficult to believe in change.
Everything within its place just makes it harder to believe
The stability of the town makes it hard to accept the absence of someone.
That she won't be around
The absence of a significant person is felt.
But oh, who needs that sentimental bullshit, anyway
Rejecting sentimental feelings, implying they're unnecessary.
Takes more than just a memory to make me cry
Personal emotions need more than memories to evoke tears.
And I'm happy just to sit here round a table with old friends
Enjoying the company of old friends and their storytelling.
And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies
Friends engage in friendly competition through exaggerating stories.
And there's a girl just falling in love where the pianola stands
A couple in love is observed near a piano; uncertain future implied.
With her young local factory out-of-worker, just holding hands
A young couple, one possibly unemployed, is seen in affectionate gestures.
And I'm wondering if he'll go or if he'll stay
Speculation about the future of the couple in love.
Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field
Recollection of past memories and resilience in facing obstacles.
In our day
Reflecting on past experiences.
Oh, the flame trees will blind the weary driver
Reiteration of the captivating distraction of flame trees for drivers.
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
Reiterating the significance of flame trees in the town.
There's no change, there's no pace
Emphasizing the stagnancy of the town.
Everything within its place just makes it harder to believe
The orderliness of the town makes it hard to accept change.
She won't be around
Feeling the absence of someone significant in the town.
Oh, the flame trees will blind the weary driver
Repeated emphasis on flame trees' distracting allure.
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
Reiterated importance of flame trees in the town's emotional landscape.
There's no change, there's no pace
Reiterating the town's unchanging nature.
Everything within its place just makes it harder to believe
The town's stability makes it hard to accept the absence of someone.
She won't be around
Feeling the absence of someone significant in the town.
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