Opening Ceremony
Unveiling Life's Spectacle: The New Pornographers' Opening Ceremony
Lyrics
When we begin to reconstruct events, it lends itself to legend, yes
Reflecting on reconstructing events and acknowledging their transformation into legendary tales.
The amount of love that goes into the sets is very obvious
Highlighting the evident expression of love invested in the stage setups.
In this scale model, ship in bottle, swinging from the scaffolding
Describing a ship in a bottle as a scale model, suspended from scaffolding.
As the bottle's breaking on the bow, the shatter of the christening
Depicting the breaking of the bottle on the ship's bow during its christening.
It's one hell of an opening ceremony
Expressing enthusiasm about the remarkable nature of the opening ceremony.
It's one hell of an opening ceremony
Reiterating the grandness of the opening ceremony.
Just sell it as, sell it as ceremony
Suggesting to market or present it as a ceremony.
Just sell it as, sell it as ceremony
Emphasizing the idea of promoting or marketing it as a ceremony.
We're living on this junket, drunk and on the clock, life at the top, can't knock it
Describing a lifestyle of indulgence and enjoyment, despite the demands of life.
Might as well be chasing what we're tasting, since we're going stupid fast
Suggesting to pursue pleasures quickly, matching the fast pace of life.
In this scale model, ship in bottle, swigging from a hidden flask
Describing another ship in a bottle scenario, with hidden drinking involved.
Like a sweetheart in a locket, like the man inside the iron mask
Comparing someone to a cherished memory, akin to a person inside an iron mask.
It's one hell of an opening ceremony
Reiterating the spectacular nature of the opening ceremony.
It's one hell of an opening ceremony
Emphasizing the grandiosity of the opening ceremony once again.
Just sell it as, sell it as ceremony
Suggesting to market or present it as a ceremony, reinforcing the idea.
Just sell it as, sell it as ceremony
Reiterating the call to promote or market it as a ceremony.
When your ship comes in, begin your journey back into the swirling sea
Encouraging the listener to embark on a journey when opportunities arise.
Hanging from the mast, stick out your chest, and take in all its majesty
Advising to savor and appreciate life's grand moments, comparing it to a ship's majesty.
What would be the point of living well without the promised member perks?
Raising a rhetorical question about the purpose of living well without promised rewards.
Never book your farewell tour unless the reunion is in the works
Cautioning against planning a farewell tour without ensuring a future reunion.
Then sell 'em an opening ceremony
Proposing to market or present another opening ceremony.
Then sell 'em an opening ceremony
Reiterating the suggestion to promote or market another opening ceremony.
Let's sell it as, sell it as ceremony
Advocating for selling or presenting it as a ceremony once again.
Let's sell it as, sell it as ceremony
Emphasizing the idea of selling or presenting it as a ceremony for the final time.
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