No One Listens to the Band Anymore
Chasing Dreams in Spinning Rooms: The Damnwells' Unheard Melodies
Lyrics
There's enough of us here
Expressing the presence of a sufficient number of people.
To make a go at the money
Suggesting a collective effort to achieve financial success.
If your intentions are clear enough
Emphasizing the importance of clear and transparent intentions.
There's nobody watchin'
Not being under scrutiny or observation.
I have seen all the blacktop boys
Referring to individuals associated with the streets or urban environment.
Running through the streets tonight
Observing a group of energetic individuals moving through the city.
They're chasing down all the west side girls
Describing a pursuit of relationships with a specific group of girls on the west side.
Jumpin' turnstiles for a free ride
Illustrating a rebellious act of bypassing turnstiles for a free transportation experience.
But no one seems to hear the music
Noticing a lack of attention or appreciation for the music being played.
'Cause no one listens to the band anymore
Highlighting the theme that people no longer pay attention to the band.
So when the night is through
Suggesting a transition to the end of the night or a different phase.
We lay down in spinning rooms
Describing a state of disorientation or dizziness, possibly metaphorical.
With love waiting outside the door
Contrasting the internal experience with external realities, like love waiting outside.
She thinks we're just makin' a movie
Indicating a perception by someone that the situation is like making a movie.
But this is almost real life
Highlighting the blurred line between fiction and reality.
Where we bleed here
Emphasizing the presence of suffering or hardship.
We bleed everywhere
Expressing the pervasive nature of pain or struggle.
He's got his hands on the wheel now
Introducing a character taking control or responsibility.
The great big wheel
Describing a significant and transformative force represented by the great big wheel.
He's turning everything around
Illustrating a positive change or turnaround.
But she's not coming down
Suggesting a reluctance or inability to return to a previous state.
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