Lyrics
Hang it up, hang it up when you get home.
Encouraging someone to let go or end something when they arrive home.
Lay it out, lay it out, like a map on the floor and
Suggesting organizing or laying out one's thoughts or plans like a map.
Tear away the edges, you can throw away your fears.
Advising to remove the unnecessary parts, symbolizing letting go of fears.
You took off like a shot in the dark to shine your light against the world.
Describing a bold and quick departure to confront challenges in the world.
Will you float out there forever or hang it up when you get home?
Pondering whether the person will continue their journey indefinitely or return home.
Hang it up, hang it up when you get home.
Reiterating the advice to hang it up or end something upon returning home.
Lay it out, lay it out, like a map on the floor and
Repeating the idea of organizing thoughts like a map and discarding the present.
Tear away the present, you can throw away the past.
Suggesting discarding the past and focusing on the present.
Slow it down, slow it down wait up for me, kid.
Requesting to slow down and wait for the speaker.
Ride it out, ride it out listen and forgive (slow it down, slow it down.)
Encouraging resilience and forgiveness in the face of challenges.
Pain is temporary, you will love and you will live.
Emphasizing that pain is temporary, and one will experience love and life.
You will live.
Reassuring that life will prevail.
You took off like a shot in the dark to shine your light against the world.
Recalling the departure in the dark, questioning if it will be perpetual.
Will you float out there forever or hang it up when you get home?
Reiterating the contemplation of continuing the journey or returning home.
I never got to say goodbye.
Expressing regret for not having the chance to say goodbye.
I watch my whole town live their lives
Observing others in the town living their lives, possibly with a sense of detachment.
Wasted like a jacket left hanging at the bar.
Comparing wasted lives to a jacket left hanging at the bar.
Hang it up, hang it up when you get home.
Reiterating the advice to end or hang it up upon reaching home.
Lay it out, lay it out like a map on the floor and
Repeating the idea of organizing thoughts and discarding the present.
Tear away the present, you can throw away the past.
Reiterating the suggestion to discard the past and focus on the present.
Slow it down, slow it down, wait up for me, kid.
Reiterating the request to slow down and wait for the speaker.
Ride it out, ride it out listen and forgive.
Encouraging resilience, listening, and forgiveness in facing challenges.
Pain is temporary, you will love and you will live.
Emphasizing the transient nature of pain and the promise of love and life.
You will love and you will live.
Reassuring that love and life will be experienced.
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