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Arms Aloft Lyrics
Sometimes there’s no star shining
Scounting the edge of the universe
Sometimes you can’t see the horizon
Between the ocean and the earth
And just when you’re thinking about slinkin’ down
I’m gonna pull you up – I’m gonna pull ya round
May I remind you of that scene
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
May I remind you of that scene
Let a million mirror balls beam
May I remind you of that scene
And you say ‘living ain’t nothing but hassles’
In a Manilla envelope rain
And driving coal all-night to Newcastle
It’s getting to be a repettetive strain
And just when you’re thinking about
Going down the drain …
May I remind you of that scene
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
May I remind you of that scene
Let a million mirror balls beam
May I remind you of that scene
I’m gonna pull you up – I’m gonna pull ya round
May I remind you of that scene
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
Let a million mirror balls beam
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
They say the stars can’t see their rays
Nor can they count their numbered days
No flower can says what perfume is
We got all this and bird and diz
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
May I remind you of that scene
Scounting the edge of the universe
Sometimes you can’t see the horizon
Between the ocean and the earth
I’m gonna pull you up – I’m gonna pull ya round
May I remind you of that scene
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
May I remind you of that scene
Let a million mirror balls beam
May I remind you of that scene
In a Manilla envelope rain
And driving coal all-night to Newcastle
It’s getting to be a repettetive strain
And just when you’re thinking about
Going down the drain …
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
May I remind you of that scene
Let a million mirror balls beam
May I remind you of that scene
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
The spirit is our gasoline
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
Nor can they count their numbered days
No flower can says what perfume is
We got all this and bird and diz
May I remind you of that scene
We were arms aloft in Aberdeen
Song Info
Submitted by
jbravo23 On Dec 05, 2006
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I Can't just leave this song uncommented even if I only have a basic grasp of what it means.
I think it's about someone considering suicide and his mate pulling him out, reminding him of a time when they held thier hands high (Arms aloft.) I think it is about not letting your friends take the easy way out. I think it is about us having a lot to live for.
RIPunk Joe Strummer
As far as I know it is about a band getting tired of touring and drudgery of road and considering quitting before finally remembering the thrill of playing live - looking out at the crowd and seeing all those "arms aloft". Could be wrong, but that is how I understood it.
As far as I know it is about a band getting tired of touring and drudgery of road and considering quitting before finally remembering the thrill of playing live - looking out at the crowd and seeing all those "arms aloft". Could be wrong, but that is how I understood it.