Lyrics
Looking out my window
Reflecting on the view outside the window.
I see some old friends riding down the street
Observing old friends riding bikes down the street.
On the bikes we used to ghostride on the playground
Recalling the past of riding bikes on the playground.
But I broke my bike last fall
Mentioning the personal incident of breaking a bike.
And my parents were appalled
Parents disapproved due to perceived disrespect for property.
At my lack of respect for personal property
Expressing regret for lack of respect for personal belongings.
Sitting in the basement
Describing a scene in the basement, eating cereal, and watching TV.
Eating Peanut Butter Captain Crunch
Mentioning the consumption of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch.
Watching "Flipper" and building models
Engaging in activities like watching "Flipper" and building models.
But that stuff wears out faster than my All-stars
Noting the transient nature of possessions compared to All-stars.
Lock myself in my bedroom and play with my Hot Wheels Cars
Isolating oneself, playing with Hot Wheels Cars in the bedroom.
Layin' in the back yard
Lying in the backyard, pretending to be a rock star.
Playin' like a rock star
Expressing a desire to forget something.
Wish that I could forget
Memories of running through the sprinkler until getting wet.
Running through the sprinkler
Nostalgia for carefree moments in the past.
Until I'm soaking wet
Enjoying the sensation of being soaked by the sprinkler.
I forget whatever happened to
Forgetting what happened to oneself and white-trash friends.
Me and all my white-trash friends
Speculating on the reasons for friends' departure.
They got sick of me or I grew out of them
Either friends grew tired or the narrator outgrew them.
But they must have felt betrayed
Suggesting a sense of betrayal felt by the friends.
When I stopped seeing things their way
Stopping alignment with friends' perspectives.
Lost all interest in the stupid plans we made
Losing interest in plans previously made with friends.
But I can still see them skating down the steepest hills
Recollecting the fearless days of skating down steep hills.
We were all fearless and our parents feared the doctor's bills
Parents' concerns about potential injuries and medical bills.
Just having fun was our excuse
Justification for actions as having fun.
Just being cool was the truth
Defining coolness as the truth.
Don't try to stop us 'cause it ain't no use...
Defiant attitude, dismissing attempts to stop them.
Layin' in the back yard
Repeating the scene of lying in the backyard as a rock star.
Playin' like a rock star
Expressing a desire to forget something (repeated).
Wish that I could forget
Repeating memories of running through the sprinkler (repeated).
Running through the sprinkler
Repeating the enjoyment of being soaked by the sprinkler (repeated).
Until I'm soaking wet
Repeating the sensation of being soaked by the sprinkler (repeated).
I forget, what you said, not yet
Repeating the theme of forgetting what was said or happened.
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