Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Anything can happen as we make our way
Home from the club
We could both be flattened
By a double-decker city bus
Otherwise a perfect night
If we're not dead before it ends
We could live forever
But we'll never be this young again
Don't you worry,
Don't think about
Tomorrow morning,
What's your hurry?
Just focus on tonight
We could fall in love
And trade this city
For a change of pace,
Find our slice of paradise
And give our babies hippie names
Maybe we'll both hate each other
Shitty sex 'n separate beds
We could get restraining orders
Vow to never speak again...
On second thought, let's not say names,
I'll just be me and you be you,
Two perfect strangers being sneaky
With a flask of booze,
No need to think of any clever
Pickup lines to use
I've got a stack of records
You just bring your dancing shoes
'Cause tonight I'll drop the needle,
Pop a bottle, sit back and just watch you dance
Tonight I'll drop the needle,
Pop a bottle, sit back and just watch you
Home from the club
We could both be flattened
By a double-decker city bus
Otherwise a perfect night
If we're not dead before it ends
We could live forever
But we'll never be this young again
Don't you worry,
Don't think about
Tomorrow morning,
What's your hurry?
Just focus on tonight
We could fall in love
And trade this city
For a change of pace,
Find our slice of paradise
And give our babies hippie names
Maybe we'll both hate each other
Shitty sex 'n separate beds
We could get restraining orders
Vow to never speak again...
On second thought, let's not say names,
I'll just be me and you be you,
Two perfect strangers being sneaky
With a flask of booze,
No need to think of any clever
Pickup lines to use
I've got a stack of records
You just bring your dancing shoes
'Cause tonight I'll drop the needle,
Pop a bottle, sit back and just watch you dance
Tonight I'll drop the needle,
Pop a bottle, sit back and just watch you
Lyrics submitted by gh0570fchurch
Flaskaboozendancingshoes Lyrics as written by Eric James Victorino
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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The third stanza there is actually:
We can live forever But we'll never be this young again.
Anyways I love The Limousines and this is one of my favorites off the album. Its really a song about a guy and a girl who have chemistry and a shot at making it work. but they know even as their having fun that things get complicated really easy so instead of trying to call it something or define their relationship and whats changing they decide to just have some fun and dance and fuck and be drunk and drink more haha. its actually incredibly cute too.
Ah, so it is on the album version. Will fix. When I was submitting this, only the demo was out, so I was using that, and the lyrics are slightly different. Demo is available here if you're interested: fileden.com/files/2007/11/24/1604892/The%20Limousines%20-%20DEMO%20flaskaboozendancinshoes%20DEMO.mp3<br /> <br /> And I agree, that's pretty much what I got from the song, too.