Parksong
Nostalgic Night Strolls: Unraveling the Past in Sun Junkies' 'Parksong'
Lyrics
We could walk through the park
We could stroll together in a park
You and I
Referencing the speaker and someone else
When it's way after dark
During the late hours of the day
But that's alright
But it's acceptable or okay
Cuz we'll talk all about
We'll converse about
The way things used to be
Past experiences
Or at least the way they seemed
Or, at least, how they appeared
I'm so sick and tired of feeling old
Expressing dissatisfaction with feeling old
Three quarters of my life left to unfold
Remaining time to live
I wish I had a class to miss or wish I had a longer list of shit that I could do when I get older
Wishing for more opportunities in the future
I remember stumbling through a field
Recalling stumbling in a field with alcohol
Carrying a 40 and another that's still sealed
Holding an unopened drink
And I hope that I don't see you soon or maybe ever if that's cool
Expressing a desire to avoid encountering the person
Don't wanna hear whatever you would say
Not interested in hearing what the person would say
We could walk through the park
Repetition of the idea of walking in the park
You and I
Reiterating the companionship in the park after dark
When it's way after dark
Emphasizing the acceptability of being in the park late
But that's alright
Reiteration of acceptance
Cuz we'll talk all about
Continuing the conversation about the past
The way things used to be
Reiterating the theme of reminiscing about the past
Or at least the way they seemed
Repetition of the idea of how things appeared
And if I could take all of the moments in time
Expressing a hypothetical desire to capture all moments in memory
And have all of them trapped in my mind
Imagining capturing all moments in the mind
I'd just take out the ones that have you in them
Choosing to exclude moments involving a specific person
And if I could take all of the moments in time
Repeating the idea of capturing moments in time
And have all of them trapped in my mind
Reiterating the concept of trapping moments in the mind
I'd just take out the ones that have you in them
Reiterating the exclusion of moments with a specific person
Over there by the fire
Describing a scene with friends near a fire
Some friends of mine
Identifying the presence of friends
Known 'em all for a while
Knowing these friends for a long time
I've watched 'em try
Observing their attempts to figure out their futures
To find out what to do
Trying to determine what to do with the rest of their lives
With the rest of all their lives
Highlighting similarities between the speaker and friends
They're as bad as you and I
Similarity in behavior with the speaker and friends
Ba da da da da
Repetition of a nonspecific vocalization
Ba da da da da
Continuation of nonspecific vocalization
Ba da da da da da da
Extended nonspecific vocalization
Ba da da da oooh
Extended vocalization with a different pattern
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