Nothing Stays the Same
Nostalgic Echoes: Dublin's Transformation Through Time
Lyrics
There's nothing here for me
Feeling a lack of belonging or purpose
As I walk these Dublin Streets
Reflecting on the streets of Dublin
And as I walk on by
Continuing to move forward
In the blink of an eye
Realizing rapid change
Everything has changed
Observing a significant transformation
And I'm back once again
Returning to the origin or starting point
To where it all began for me
Reflecting on where it all began
Braces boots an all
Describing a sense of identity and pride juxtaposed with being part of a larger, anonymous group
Your back up against the wall
-Standing oh so proud
-Your just a face in the crowd
-Your braces boots an all
-Your back up against the wall
-Looking oh so proud
-Your just a face in the crowd
-But everything has changed
Reiteration of the profound change
Nothing stays the same
Highlighting the transient nature of things
Nothing ever stays the same
Emphasizing the universal truth of constant change
Record shops have gone
Noting the disappearance of familiar places and subcultures, expressing disappointment with the state of current music
There's no rockers, Ted's, skas or mods
-The music's just mundane
-It's just the same shit again
-I wanna go back there
Expressing a desire to return to a past time, recapturing a former way of life associated with specific music and style
And spike my fuckin hair
-Take my 7" records and then
-I'll put the needle to the vinyl again
-But everything has changed
Reaffirming the theme of drastic change
Nothing stays the same
Reiterating the transient nature of everything
No nothing ever stays the same
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