Be Good
Navigating Life's Dance: Tokyo Police Club's 'Be Good' Message
Lyrics
It's been a blast but we've been caught
Reflects on a pleasant experience that has come to an end but acknowledges being caught or facing consequences.
Packing up your suitcase, hard day, long face
Describes the process of packing up belongings, indicating a challenging or emotionally taxing day with a long face.
Get the story right, get the story right
Emphasizes the importance of accurately narrating or recounting events, possibly to set the record straight.
Get the story down
Reiterates the need to document the story, suggesting a desire for clarity or a record of the experience.
Waltzing right out of the room
Uses "Waltzing right out of the room" metaphorically, possibly indicating a graceful exit or departure.
Be good when your parents stay over in June
Advises to behave well when parents visit in June, implying a sense of responsibility or expectation of good behavior.
It's been alright but we have fought
Acknowledges challenges and conflicts but describes the experience as overall acceptable or tolerable.
Ways of the Samurai, parry, thrust, do or die
References the ways of the Samurai, suggesting a metaphor for facing challenges with skill and precision.
Not the fighting type, not the killing kind
Denies being a confrontational or violent person, emphasizing a non-aggressive nature.
Get the story down
Reiterates the importance of documenting or narrating the experience, reinforcing the theme of storytelling.
Waltzing right out of the room
Repeats the metaphorical exit, possibly indicating a recurring theme of leaving situations gracefully.
Be good when your parents stay over in June
Reiterates the advice to behave well during a specific time (parents' visit in June), highlighting a temporal context.
I heard the news, I'll send a card
Expresses awareness of recent information or developments and the intention to acknowledge or respond, possibly with a card.
Cellar door, Friday night, long Johns, hold tight
Provides specific details related to a Friday night, suggesting a casual setting or event.
Put it on a page, put it on a line
Suggests the act of recording or documenting information on a page or in a written form.
Get the story down
Reiterates the importance of documenting the story, reinforcing the idea of creating a record.
Waltzing right out of the room
Repeats the metaphorical waltzing out, emphasizing a consistent theme of leaving or exiting gracefully.
Be good when your parents stay over in June
Reiterates the advice to behave well during a specific time, emphasizing responsibility during parents' visit in June.
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