Oh You, Old Thing
Echoes of Change: Wolf Parade's Ode to Transformation in 'Oh You, Old Thing'
Lyrics
Oh you, old thing
Expressing familiarity or affection towards a longstanding entity or place.
Still got vibrations in your streets
Noting ongoing energy or liveliness in the surroundings.
Then you move me to come down from the chandelier
Being inspired to descend from a celebratory or elevated state, possibly metaphorically represented by a chandelier.
I have been watching you from
Observing or keeping an eye on the subject for a period.
Bonsoir, bonsoir ma ville
Greeting or bidding farewell to the city in a formal manner.
I'm gonna leave you now in the arms of babes
Leaving the city in the care of younger generations.
I've got a new way to live
Adopting a new lifestyle or perspective.
Through the storms you're so famous for
Enduring through the renowned challenges or difficulties.
That's the sound of some new rocket upon the door
Introducing a new and potentially disruptive element or idea.
Who's gonna steam up all your dance halls
Pondering who will bring excitement to the city's dance venues.
Who'll put your lilies in a vase
Considering who will add beauty or refinement to the surroundings.
When all the good men have had all their daughters and
Reflecting on the depletion of eligible men for relationships with daughters.
All the other men have fallen in with daisies
Noting the prevalence of conformity or mediocrity.
Well, I don't wanna be the last one standing
Expressing a desire not to be the last remaining individual in a particular situation.
I don't wanna reach the bitter end
Rejecting the idea of experiencing a negative or unpleasant conclusion.
As much as I have always loved your dancing
Acknowledging a historical appreciation for dancing despite current displeasure.
I hate the sounds that come from crowds that just don't get my moves
Disliking the dissonant noises generated by unappreciative crowds.
From here in the sky
Observing the city's lights from a distant, detached perspective.
I see your rows of lights as a violent web
Viewing the city lights as a chaotic or turbulent network.
And I will miss the way I got caught up in you
Expressing a nostalgic sentiment about being entangled or captivated by the city.
Oh you, old thing
Repeating the affectionate or familiar expression towards the entity or place.
I'm gonna leave you now in the arms of babes
Reiterating the act of leaving the city in the care of younger generations.
I got a new way to live
Restating the adoption of a new way of living.
In the storm
Emphasizing the endurance through storms or challenges.
In the storm
Repeating the acknowledgment of enduring through storms.
In the storm
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