The Recent Past
Navigating the Sands of Time: Reflections on the Evolving Past
Lyrics
Nothing ages like the recent past
Nothing ages more rapidly than recent events and trends.
Like three day old sea bream
Comparing the rapid aging to the quick deterioration of a three-day-old sea bream, a type of fish.
80s pop stars who thought they would last
Referring to pop stars from the 80s who once thought they would have enduring fame.
Now at Butlin's can be seen
These pop stars are now seen performing at Butlin's, suggesting a decline in their popularity.
Please keep it so please keep it so
An appeal to preserve the current state or situation.
Please keep it so for me
A request for others to maintain the status quo on behalf of the speaker.
Nothing ages like the recent past
Reiterating the idea that recent events and trends age quickly.
Those the people decided
People who were chosen or elected to hold power just a few years ago.
Should wield power just a few years ago
These individuals are now scorned or ridiculed by society.
Now are wholly derided and we make it so
The society contributes to the derision, and the speaker acknowledges their role in it.
We make it so we make it so
Emphasizing the collective action of making decisions that contribute to the aging of recent events.
Don't we?
A rhetorical question confirming the collective responsibility for the changes.
Ding dong e-phone
Reference to a phone sound, possibly indicating communication and change.
Not calling shields falling
Suggesting that shields (defenses or stability) are falling due to a lack of communication.
See-saw rubbed raw
Using a see-saw metaphor to describe something being worn down or destabilized.
From usage by you
The wear and tear caused by the "you," possibly referring to society or individuals.
It's a game
Describing the changes as if they were a game with consequences.
Nothing ages like the recent past
Reiterating the idea that recent events age rapidly.
With my goldfishes memory
Using a metaphor of a goldfish's memory to highlight forgetfulness or a lack of retention of recent events.
I'll make sense of what just occurred
Expressing a desire to make sense of recent events but needing a long time to do so.
If you give me a century
An exaggerated timeframe (a century) needed to comprehend recent occurrences.
Please keep it so please keep it so
A repetition of the plea to maintain the current state or situation.
Please keep it so for me
A repeated request for others to preserve the status quo on behalf of the speaker.
Because we make it so we make it so
Highlighting the collective role in making changes that contribute to the rapid aging of recent events.
We make it so don't we?
Reiterating the collective responsibility and acknowledging the impact of the decisions made collectively.
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