Strange Days
Nostalgic Reflections: VELVET SADDLES' Ode to Changing Times
Lyrics
Thirty something years hanging in the fight
Reflecting on approximately thirty years spent in the struggle or conflict of life.
I've been sleeping all day and staying up all night
Describing a disrupted sleep pattern, sleeping during the day and staying awake throughout the night.
Strange days, oh how things have changed
Expressing a sense of the unusual or unfamiliar nature of current times, acknowledging significant changes.
I keep knocking on wood but it ain't like it used to be
Using the metaphor of knocking on wood to ward off bad luck, but recognizing that it doesn't have the same efficacy as before.
Hell I wish school was still out for summer
Nostalgically wishing for the carefree days when school was out for summer.
And us boys were runnin' thru the streets
Recalling a time when the speaker and friends enjoyed freedom, running through the streets during summer.
And those girls were laying by the pool - wishing they was at the beach
Remembering girls lounging by the pool, dreaming of being at the beach.
Now I'm talking' to my family on my TV screen
Contrasting the past with the present, where communication with family occurs through a TV screen.
I'm not sure they know what to say - to me
Expressing uncertainty about the effectiveness of communication with family in the current circumstances.
A time gon' come weighing heavy on your mind
Anticipating a future moment of reflection when the consequences of decisions weigh heavily on the mind.
Did I do the right thing or waste up all my time?
Posing a question about the rightness of past actions and the potential waste of time.
Strange days gon' get the best of me
Acknowledging that challenging or unusual days will have an impact, possibly posing difficulties.
I'll keep thinking bout you hoping that you'll think of me
Expressing a desire for someone's thoughts, hoping they reciprocate the contemplation.
Hell I wish school was still out for summer
Reiterating the wish for carefree times when school was out during the summer.
And us boys were runnin' thru the streets
Recalling the joy of running through the streets with friends during summer.
And those girls were laying by the pool - wishing they was at the beach
Remembering girls daydreaming by the pool, wishing they were at the beach.
Now I'm talking' to my family on my TV screen
Highlighting the shift to modern communication, talking to family through a TV screen.
I'm not sure they know what to say - to me
Expressing uncertainty about how to communicate effectively with family in the current circumstances.
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