The Good Old Days Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lambo2409 

Cover art for The Good Old Days lyrics by Libertines, The

Arcadia is not a place made up by Carl and Pete, besides being the name of a place in Greece, the word "Arcadia" has become interchangeable with "Utopia". They mean almost the same thing, but a Utopia is man-made. Arcadia is a natural paradise unblemished by Civilization. It is sourced from Greek Mythology, and is where Pan and various other spirits lived.

"Albion" is from Mythology, being the God of Britain, son of Poseidon and brother of Atlas, but has come to mean Britain itself in a poetic and Archaic sense. Someone has correctly stated above that it is also the name of Pete and Carl's ship that they're sailing to Arcadia.

Anyways, this is a great song.