It's a song about punk, getting old, staying honest, asking yourself when's the time to leave.
Think about it:
"for some of us it saved our lives"
"It happens at a wonderful age, with the traffic lights your mind can change"
"We made up rules to follow for good, No wonder we're fucked up, some of us did"
And the chorus asks the final question:
"Were you planning on staying forever? You don't fit in this hole, or don't you remember?"
Walk slow (respect) through the "graveyard", the scene of the dead, the people who got stuck here forever, not willing to admit there's more to life than pretending to be 18 forever. We all know them.
It's a wonderful song, full of unanswered questions that bother us all. And it shows no disrespect for anyone.
It's a song about punk, getting old, staying honest, asking yourself when's the time to leave.
Think about it:
"for some of us it saved our lives" "It happens at a wonderful age, with the traffic lights your mind can change" "We made up rules to follow for good, No wonder we're fucked up, some of us did"
And the chorus asks the final question:
"Were you planning on staying forever? You don't fit in this hole, or don't you remember?"
Walk slow (respect) through the "graveyard", the scene of the dead, the people who got stuck here forever, not willing to admit there's more to life than pretending to be 18 forever. We all know them.
It's a wonderful song, full of unanswered questions that bother us all. And it shows no disrespect for anyone.