Lyrics
“TRAMPOLINE”
Introduction to the song titled "TRAMPOLINE."
Up all night, counting sheep
Describing a sleepless night, possibly due to restlessness or insomnia.
kicking legs and grinding teeth
Depicting physical discomfort during sleep, expressed through kicking legs and grinding teeth.
you were singing in your sleep
Reference to someone singing in their sleep, implying subconscious expression.
“Man, I don’t know what to believe,
Expressing uncertainty and skepticism, questioning what to believe.
I don’t know about you and me.”
Reflecting uncertainty about the relationship between the speaker and someone else.
What made you strange at 17
Reflecting on the impact of peculiarities or uniqueness during adolescence at the age of 17.
will make you sad at 33
Suggesting that what made someone unique at 17 might lead to sadness at 33.
“It ain’t the same” you said to me,
Quoting a statement expressing a change in feelings or circumstances.
“and I don’t know what came between,
Expressing confusion about what caused a shift in the relationship.
I don’t know about you and me.”
Reiterating uncertainty about the relationship between the speaker and someone else.
And if you’re aching for a change,
Suggesting a willingness to bring about change, possibly through drastic measures.
I’ll drill a hole into your brain,
Metaphorically proposing a significant and transformative action, drilling a hole into the brain.
watch it spiral down the drain
Describing the visual of something spiraling down the drain, possibly representing memories or emotions.
’til no memory or chemistry remains
Describing the desired outcome of erasing all memory or chemistry from a situation.
Every night, the strangest dream
Introducing a recurring dream, suggesting a longing for change or escape.
where I chase you and you chase me
Depicting a dream scenario where the speaker and someone else are in pursuit of each other.
swimming circles ‘round the sea
Imagining a dream setting of swimming in circles around the sea.
’til our eyes are full of salt and turning green
Describing a surreal scene where the eyes become full of salt, possibly symbolizing hardship.
and the bottom drops out of the trampoline
Depicting the collapse or failure of a trampoline, possibly representing a setback in the relationship.
and we’re back to the beginning you and me
Returning to the beginning, suggesting a cyclical nature of the relationship or recurring themes.
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