Coppertone
Embracing Life's Fast Times
Lyrics
Do you think you?re up for this?
Questioning the listener's readiness or capability for a certain experience.
Are you ready to get undressed
Asking if the listener is prepared to reveal their true self.
Undressed in your evening best besides
Being undressed in the best attire for the evening, possibly metaphorical.
Every heart is like a house on fire with escape
Comparing hearts to houses on fire, suggesting intense emotions with escape routes.
Routes in every room
Each room in the heart has escape routes, symbolizing challenges in relationships.
These are the trials of our youth
Referring to challenges and tribulations experienced during youth.
But this charade is never going to last
Acknowledging that the facade or pretense won't endure.
So pick the poison and pour yourself a glass
Encouraging the selection of a metaphorical poison, facing reality.
I still feel the same
Expressing a persistent unchanged feeling.
No one's to blame
Stating that no one is at fault for the situation.
I will be waiting outside if you're ready to go
Offering to wait for the listener outside, indicating readiness to leave.
Your sundress reflects in the headlight glow
Noting the reflection of a sundress in the headlight glow, possibly a romantic image.
Besides, every heart is like a house of cards
Comparing hearts to fragile house of cards when facing challenges.
When the walls break down on you
Describing the vulnerability when emotional walls break down.
These are the trials of our youth
Reiterating the challenges faced during youth.
These are the fast times
Referring to the energetic and possibly turbulent phases in life.
These are the fast times
Emphasizing that the current times are characterized by speed and intensity.
These mistakes are just a part of the ride
Acknowledging that mistakes are a natural part of life's journey.
And if we choke on the next tongue that we tie
Suggesting potential difficulties in communication and the risk of making errors.
I still feel the same
Reiterating a persistent unchanged feeling.
These are the fast times
Reaffirming that the current times are characterized by speed and intensity.
Comment