On Madison Way

Zookeeper

Hold on, hold on
You're living in secret doubt
All shadows and whispers now
Move it on up, move it on up yeah
You don't need a witness to see
Just open your window baby
Don't believe everything you feel
Just come outside that sun will make you real
Everyone, everyone
Is dying to shake your hand
Is wondering what makes a man
Down here on Madison Way
Down here on Madison Way
Down here on Madison Way

Gloria, Gloria
In excelsis deo
Oo-oo-oo-oooo
Oo-oo-oo-oooo
Come on down now, come on down now
We never know what we'll find
But you know I don't think we mind
Staying down here and making love
With that war going on up above
Hold on, hold on
Got no idea how we'll land
Been making our own useless plans
Down here on Madison Way
Down here on Madison Way
Down here on Madison Way
The lonesome death of every belief
As science soothes us with what's already happening
How every dream deflated empties
These junkyard ships will never even touch that sea
Can't you see??
Mama, can't you see??
Jesus, can't you see??


Lyrics submitted by stopthebomb

On Madison Way song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

2 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment

    obviously riddled with religious references.

    aestheticx7on July 15, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love how all of Chris Simpson uses "Gloria" in all of his bands/projects

    Octavarium85on December 15, 2009   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Album art
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Album art
Blue
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Album art
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Album art
Page
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.