Lyrics
On a fine summer evening
Setting the scene of a pleasant evening in summer
In a lonely parking lot
Describing a desolate parking lot
The local heads are meeting
Local individuals are gathering
Sharing acid, beer, and pot
People are sharing substances like acid, beer, and pot
Everybody's groovin'
Everyone is enjoying the music they appreciate
To the music that we dig
Sudden interruption by a scream signaling the presence of law enforcement ("pigs")
When suddenly a scream is heard, "IT'S THE PIGS"
Way up there
Emphasizing the elevated location ("Way up there")
Ain't much air
Highlighting the scarcity of air in that elevated place
Watch your back
Cautioning to be vigilant and cautious
Please beware
Reiterating the need to be aware and alert
Way up there
Spiral stairs
Referencing spiral stairs, suggesting a challenging ascent
Every step could be where
Every step holds potential danger or consequence
It ain't a crime to party
Asserting that partying is not a crime
To get a nice cool buzz
Encouraging a carefree enjoyment
The night had barely started
Indicating the early stage of the night with no concerns about law enforcement
No worries of the fuzz
Now their lights are flashin'
Unexpectedly, police lights begin flashing
We're frozen where we sit
People become motionless in response
Until the call to action, "RUN FOR IT"
Action is delayed until the call to escape ("RUN FOR IT")
Way up there
Repeating the elevated location
Ain't much air
Reiterating the limited air supply in the elevated place
Watch your back
Re-emphasizing the need to be cautious
Please beware
Stressing the importance of being alert
Way up there
Spiral stairs
Again mentioning the challenging ascent with spiral stairs
Every step could be where (They get you)
Highlighting the potential risk with every step
RUN
Direct command to run, likely to evade law enforcement
Way up there
Reiterating the elevated location and implying unfairness
Ain't no fair
Expressing a sense of injustice in the situation
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