Holiday
Embrace Freedom: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Stray Sunshine's 'Holiday'
Lyrics
Feel the rush on your fingertips to find a new way to get your kicks
Feeling excitement and stimulation in finding a new way to enjoy oneself.
We're sick, we're fine - The rules are there to break
Expressing a rebellious attitude toward rules, indicating a willingness to break them.
Playing truant on a Monday speaks so loudly to me at the dawn of the week
Suggesting a desire to avoid responsibilities or norms, especially evident at the start of the week.
We don't wanna work - We ain't gonna work for you!
Rejecting the idea of working for someone else.
And now she's on a train, not clocking in today - She's free
Someone opting not to go to work and embracing freedom, represented by taking a train ride.
To join the dots and get lost in the city with me
Choosing to explore and navigate a city without a specific plan.
And we can see the sights, get carried away
Enjoying and becoming engrossed in various attractions.
If anybody asks then she's on holiday
Intentionally presenting an excuse (being on holiday) if questioned about whereabouts.
'Cause she's a holiday
Reinforcing the idea that the person being described embodies the essence of a holiday or freedom.
She's a holiday
-She's a holiday
-She's a holiday
-And I can hear The Beatles on repeat, I can see the tourists flock then flee
Experiencing a particular scene - listening to music and observing tourists in a repetitive pattern.
What an angel but what a devilish mind
Describing someone as both angelic and possessing a mischievous or rebellious nature.
So roll your palm over scooters by the shore
Imagery of moving past scooters by the shore, potentially evoking a carefree or leisurely atmosphere.
Close your eyes, we're in Brighton '64
Transporting mentally to a specific place and time, evoking nostalgia for Brighton in 1964.
And now you're telling me you haven't heard it before
Surprised that someone hasn't heard of a particular reference or experience.
And now she's on a train, don't try and call again - She's free
Reiterating the individual's freedom from obligations and their determination to explore the city.
She's gonna get so lost in the city with me
Expressing a shared experience of getting lost in the city with someone else.
And I can't see a boat, I can't hear a plane
Feeling isolated from certain familiar sounds or sights.
But if anybody asks then she's on holiday
Reiterating the idea of using "on holiday" as an alibi when questioned.
'Cause she's a holiday
Repeated emphasis on the person embodying the concept of a holiday or freedom.
She's a holiday
-She's a holiday
-It's Sherrat's holiday
Perhaps indicating that it's the person named Sherrat's time for a holiday or freedom.
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