This Wheel's on Fire
Eternal Flames of Memory: The Hollies' Enigmatic Journey
Lyrics
This wheel's on fire
The repeated phrase suggests a sense of urgency or crisis, possibly a metaphorical "wheel" representing a problematic or chaotic situation.
This wheel's on fire
-This wheel's on fire
-If your memory serves you well
Reflecting on the past; if you remember correctly.
We're gonna meet again and wait
Anticipation of a future meeting with someone.
So I'm gonna pack all my things
Preparing to leave quickly, suggesting a desire to avoid or escape a negative situation.
And sit there for it gets to late
-No man alive will come to you
No one will approach with a new story, implying a uniqueness in their connection, and expressing confidence in meeting again if memories are accurate.
With another tale to tell
-And you know that we shall meet again
-If your memory serves you well
-Wheel's on fire
The wheel is on fire, rolling down the road, and the situation is dangerous, with the potential for an explosive outcome.
Rollin' down the road
-Let's notify my next of kin
-This wheel shall explode
-If your memory serves you well
Reflecting again on the past, considering the possibility of taking something valuable (lace) from someone.
I was gonna confiscate your lace
Planning to take and hide something in a sailor's knot, possibly implying a secretive or deceptive action.
And wrap it up in a sailors knot
-And hide it in your case
-If I knew for sure that it was yours
The difficulty in determining ownership, expressing the uncertainty in relationships, and the expectation of meeting again based on shared memories.
But it was so hard to tell
-And you know that we shall meet again
-If your memory serves you well
-Wheel's on fire
Reiteration of the dangerous situation with the wheel on fire, emphasizing the potential for an explosive outcome.
Rollin' down the road
-Let's notify my next of kin
-This wheel shall explode
-This wheel's on fire
Repetition of the urgent and chaotic nature of the situation, underlining its significance.
This wheel's on fire
-This wheel's on fire
-If your memory serves you well
Encouraging the listener to remember their role in seeking help and favors, and the expectation of reciprocation.
You'll remember you're the one
-That called on me to call on them
-To get your favors done
-And after every plan I failed
Acknowledging past failures and the inevitability of meeting again based on shared memories.
And there was nothin' more to tell
-You knew that we should meet again
-If your memory serves you well
-This wheel's on fire
Reiteration of the urgency and crisis, emphasizing the intensity of the situation.
This wheel's on fire
-This wheel's on fire
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