Modern Nostalgia
Escape the Past: The Animen's Modern Nostalgia Journey
Lyrics
When things go south
When situations become difficult or unfavorable
At the darkest hour
During the most challenging or gloomy period
In grey-blue car
Traveling in a car that's colored in a mix of gray and blue
At 90 miles per hour
Driving at a speed of 90 miles per hour
Don't worry babe
Assurance to a loved one not to worry
This is not a retreat
Clarification that the situation is not about giving up, but about seeking refuge
It's an escape
Emphasizing that it's an escape from difficulties
Wind the window down babe
Instructing to lower the car window
Let the world come in
Inviting the world's influence and experiences
Bursting out your lungs
Expressing a release of emotions
Chain smoking Mary Longs
Smoking a brand of cigarettes called "Mary Longs"
At 100 Miles per hour
Speeding at 100 miles per hour
You can't quit
Implies inability to stop something, even with strong effort
No matter howe hard you try
Signifying relentless pursuit despite challenges
No matter how good you've been
Highlighting that past behavior doesn't affect the situation
Twelve angry men had spoken their mind
Reference to a legal jury making a decision
The verdict's in
Confirming the final judgment or conclusion
You can't catch up time
Indicating the inability to reverse or make up for lost time
From the backseat
Observing the world from a passive position in the car
I see the world backward
Perceiving the world's view in reverse from this position
This temple of no doors
Metaphorically describing life without clear entrances
This Eden with no floor
Describing life as an undefined and unstable situation
Where guilt is on another level
Referring to a heightened sense of guilt or responsibility
The peepshow is free
Indicating easy access or availability
At 110 miles per hour
Speeding at 110 miles per hour
As streetlights flashes like regrets
Comparing the flashing lights to regrets from a distant past
From an ancient time
Implies experiences from previous lifetimes or iterations
From different lifes
Reference to different existences or life phases
Let's hide our love
Suggesting to protect their love from being judged or criticized
Somewhere it won't be trialed
Choosing a place where their love won't be subjected to scrutiny or evaluation
Don't panic babe it's just you and I
Assuring a partner not to worry, as it's just the two of them
Now close your eyes and drive
Encouraging to trust and continue forward despite uncertainties
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