@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Shortly after Evelyn
was doused with gasoline
and just a few miles off the avenue
a lighter flashed into a puff of smoke
for thirty years Walter worked right there
five days out of every week
that's where he watched his hometown fade
the last came fast and furious
chorus
just step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan
and he was gone
when Walter's shift was over
he'd head out to catch the red line home
two stops away his family slept
he'd be there when they got out of bed
destination subway station
someone yelled so he looked back
five guys were heading his way
he ran to catch that last train home,
chorus
just step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan
and he was gone
oh Walter ran - did they kill Evelyn?
he had his token in his hand
but he jumped over the turnstile
and he ran down the platform
they were hot on his heels
an outbound was bearing down on him
Walter jumped in front of it
chorus
just step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan and he was
step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan and he was gone
was doused with gasoline
and just a few miles off the avenue
a lighter flashed into a puff of smoke
for thirty years Walter worked right there
five days out of every week
that's where he watched his hometown fade
the last came fast and furious
chorus
just step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan
and he was gone
when Walter's shift was over
he'd head out to catch the red line home
two stops away his family slept
he'd be there when they got out of bed
destination subway station
someone yelled so he looked back
five guys were heading his way
he ran to catch that last train home,
chorus
just step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan
and he was gone
oh Walter ran - did they kill Evelyn?
he had his token in his hand
but he jumped over the turnstile
and he ran down the platform
they were hot on his heels
an outbound was bearing down on him
Walter jumped in front of it
chorus
just step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan and he was
step in one direction
stutter step for one split second
faster through the intersection
a jackknife to a swan and he was gone
Lyrics submitted by skatoonist_sazzy
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fuckin a wanna the most skatastic songs on the album...dickie ben and da rest of da the tones didnt let me down once again....ToneS kick ass....
I must say.. this cd is the best since Question the Answers.. This song is soo awesome.. I've been a fan for the longest time.. and they still surprise me album after album...
I don't get the meaning of this song...
I'm not sure but I think the swan represents a tattoo and the guy in the song gets stabbed with a jacknife in the swantattoo...at least that's a possibility....great song by the way...bosstones rule.
Yeah, I agree with fatwrecked the tattos right near his heart and he talks about the guy dieing.. just a hunch tho.. This cd is great!!
I think it is about sometimes having to take risks, and not regretting them:"Step in one direction" Even if it doesn't work out. You can't go worrying about death and money(Walter's shift) and things like that.
From the mouth of Joe Gittleman, in the song the saying "A jack knife to a swan" means that the character named Walter dove in front of the train, doing a jack knife to a swan dive.
isnt a jack knife a movment when a train curves and crashes into something else. When it talks about the streets and intersections i think it has to do something with that kind of like what yossarian
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