Keep On Knocking

Endless Streets and Smiles: Decoding The Cars' 'Keep On Knocking'
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Lyrics

Oh, well the long street goes

Refers to a long street symbolizing a journey or path in life.

For miles and miles

Suggests the journey extends for a considerable distance.

And it's picking up some strangers

The street encounters unfamiliar individuals.

And it's picking up some smiles

The encounters bring about positive reactions.


And the half breeds holler

People with mixed backgrounds express their opinions.

Their educated guesses

These individuals make educated guesses.

And they got a lot of cheers

The guesses receive a lot of positive feedback.

Well, you guessed it you guessed it

Confirmation or acknowledgment of correct guesses.


They keep you in follow mode

Others influence and guide your actions.

They keep you in follow mode

Continued influence, possibly restrictive.

Take the streets you never rode

Exploration of unfamiliar paths in life.


They keep you, they keep on knocking

Perseverance despite challenges, party symbolizing life's events.

Like the party's on, they keep on knocking

Continued perseverance, even when the atmosphere changes.

Ah, like the party's gone

Recognition that the situation has evolved or ended.


You know, I got some friends

Reference to diverse friendships in various locations.

In random places

Highlighting a variety of thoughts and faces in social circles.

All kinds of ideas

Diversity in ideas and individuals.

And all kinds of faces


They keep their ready shoes on

Maintaining composure and calmness in challenging situations.

They keep their shirts on ice

Keeping emotions or reactions in check.

And they're looking to the future

Looking forward to the future to release pressure or tension.

To loosen the vice


They keep you in follow mode

Protest or expression through signs.

They hold up their signs

Guidance or influence persistently present.

They keep you in follow mode

Most of the time, the influence is prominent.

Most of the time


They keep on knocking, like the party's on

Perseverance remains, even during the darkest times.

They keep on knocking, yeah, from dark 'til dawn

Continued knocking, suggesting relentless effort.


They keep you in follow mode

Guidance or influence persistently present.

You hold up the signs

Confirmation or expression through signs.

They keep you in follow mode

Continuous influence and guidance.

All of the time

Consistent influence throughout life.


They keep on knocking, like the party's on

Perseverance and knocking continue, as if the party (life) is ongoing.

They keep on knocking, yeah, from dark 'til dawn

Perseverance remains, even from dark times until dawn.

Yeah

Reiteration of the continuous effort, possibly till the end of life.

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