Dog Day Afternoon
Embrace the Change: Escaping the Shadows of the Past
Lyrics
Happiness hit her like a train on a track
Happiness suddenly overwhelmed her, hitting her forcefully like a train on a track.
Coming towards her stuck still no turning back
She is facing a situation that is inevitable and inescapable, with no possibility of turning back.
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She tried to avoid or escape the happiness, hiding in various places like corners and under beds.
She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
Despite her attempts to avoid it, she embraced and destroyed the happiness with kisses, then ran away from it.
With every bubble she sank with her drink
As she enjoyed the fleeting moments of joy, each bubble in her drink marked a descent, sinking further.
And washed it away down the kitchen sink
She washed away her happiness down the kitchen sink, possibly indicating a desire to let go of it.
The dog days are over
The difficult or challenging times are over; the arrival of positive changes or opportunities is signaled by the coming of horses.
The dog days are done
-The horses are coming
-So you better run
-Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Encouragement to run swiftly for the sake of family (mother, father, children, siblings) and to leave behind attachments to survive the impending changes.
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
-Leave all your loving, your loving behind
-You cant carry it with you if you want to survive
-The dog days are over
Reiteration that the challenging times have passed, and the positive changes are imminent with the approaching horses.
The dog days are done
-Can you hear the horses?
-'Cause here they come
-And I never wanted anything from you
The singer never desired anything from the listener except everything they had, including what remained after giving it all.
Except everything you had and what was left after that too, oh
-Happiness hit her like a bullet in the head
Happiness struck her suddenly and forcefully like a bullet in the head, coming from someone who should have known better.
Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that
-The dog days are over
Reiteration of the end of challenging times and the arrival of positive changes represented by the horses.
The dog days are done
-Can you hear the horses?
-'Cause here they come
-Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Encouragement to run for family and leave behind attachments to ensure survival in the face of upcoming changes.
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
-Leave all your loving, your loving behind
-You cant carry it with you if you want to survive
-The dog days are over
Confirmation that the challenging times are over, and positive changes are approaching with the sound of horses.
The dog days are done
-Can you hear the horses?
-'Cause here they come
-The dog days are over
Final affirmation that the difficult times have passed, and it's time to run as the horses, symbolizing positive changes, are coming.
The dog days are done
-The horses are coming
-So you better run
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