Going Down
Resurrected Desires: The Stone Roses' Journey through Love and Liberation
Lyrics
Dawn sings in the garden
Dawn signifies a new beginning or awakening.
Phone sings in the hall
The phone rings in the hall, suggesting a call that interrupts the routine.
This boy's dead from two day's life
The narrator feels emotionally dead for two days but is revived by a phone call.
Resurrected by the call
The call resurrects the narrator's spirit or emotions.
Penny here, we've got to come, so come on round to me
A call from Penny prompts the narrator to go to her.
There's so much, penny lying here to touch, taste and tease
Penny's place has enticing things to explore and enjoy.
Ring a ding ding ding I'm going down
A playful expression indicating the narrator is excited about the upcoming experience.
I'm coming round
The narrator is on the way to Penny's place.
Penny's place her crummy room
Describing Penny's room as unimpressive or shabby.
Her Dansette crackles to Jimi's tune
Penny's record player crackles while playing Jimi Hendrix's music.
I don't care, I taste ambre solaire
The narrator doesn't mind, enjoying the moment and the sunblock scent.
Her neck, her thighs, her lips, her hair
The narrator appreciates various aspects of Penny's physical presence.
Ring a ding ding ding I'm going down
A repetition indicating excitement about going to Penny's place.
I'm coming around
Reiterating the narrator's journey to Penny's place.
All thoughts of sleep desert me
The anticipation keeps the narrator awake, discarding thoughts of sleep.
There is no time
Time is of the essence; there's a sense of urgency.
Thirty minutes brings me round to her number nine
Thirty minutes lead the narrator to Penny's address (number nine).
Yeah she looks like a painting
Describing Penny's appearance with an artistic reference to Jackson Pollock's painting.
Jackson Pollock's number five
A continuation of the artistic analogy, emphasizing Penny's unique beauty.
Come into the forest and taste the trees
An invitation to explore the unknown and experience life's pleasures.
The sun starts shining and I'm hard to please
The sun shines, but the narrator remains hard to please, suggesting a complex emotional state.
Ring a ding ding ding I'm going down
Reiteration of the excitement and anticipation of going to Penny's place.
I'm coming around
Confirming the narrator's imminent arrival at Penny's place.
Repeat (all thoughts)
A repetition of the idea that thoughts of sleep are abandoned.
To look down on the clouds
A shift in focus, contemplating the view from above and a sense of detachment.
You don't need to fly
A reminder that one can experience life without physically flying.
I've never flown in a plane
The narrator confesses never having flown in a plane.
I'll live until I die
An affirmation of living fully until death.
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