Let's Split
Breaking Free: Unraveling Syd Barrett's Let's Split Meaning
Lyrics
Everything about,
Expressing a focus on everything.
about to go out,
Anticipation of leaving or concluding something.
me out, you out,
Referring to both the speaker and the listener leaving or being excluded.
yes and everything is out
Stating that everything is now outside or exposed.
about, out...
Repetition of the theme of things being outside.
out, out, out, out, out, out,
Intensifying the idea of things being outside, possibly emphasizing a sense of chaos or disorder.
Let's split!
Declaring the decision to part ways or separate.
I'm telling you this is it!
Emphasizing the finality of the decision to split.
Everything is down,
Indicating a decline or decrease in everything.
in hound, hound, hound
Using "hound" metaphorically, suggesting pursuit or pressure.
back down, down, down
Further emphasizing a downward trend or descent.
even everything is down
Expressing a comprehensive decrease in various aspects.
abound in down,
Highlighting an abundance of decline or negativity.
down, down, down, down, down
Intensifying the notion of things going down.
Let's split!
Reiterating the decision to split, possibly indicating a sense of urgency.
Tellin' you this is it!
Reaffirming the finality and certainty of the decision.
Nobody is right tonight,
Declaring a lack of correctness or appropriateness in the current situation.
night, height, night, tight,
Repetition of the idea that nobody is correct or right.
it isn't right
Suggesting an incorrect or inappropriate state of affairs.
Me out, you out
Reiterating the departure or exclusion of both the speaker and the listener.
And everything is out
Reemphasizing that everything is now outside or revealed.
out, out, out, out, out, out
Intensifying the idea of things being outside, possibly with a sense of chaos.
Let's split!
Repeating the decision to split, perhaps with added urgency.
Introducing a pause or break in the lyrics, possibly for reflection or emphasis.
Concluding the lyrics with a brief statement, possibly expressing finality or closure.
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