Burned out rolling candle = joint/blunt?
Calling cards = drug dealer phone number?
Someone forgot the golden one = Either leaving "evidence" or forgetting "The Golden Rule"
Let's go find another swimming pool = going somewhere else to hide from parents
I'm not sure it's about drugs/alcohol, rather it's more (generally) about kids being mischievous by going out swimming in their neighbors' pools. The feel of the song seems of childish innocence - almost like they're telling a story (the guys have played together since high school, and the theme of the album is coated in nostalgia) about an earlier time that is of personal significance to the band members. Perhaps instead, Martin says 'roman candle' instead of 'rolling candle'; the 'calling cards' could be used for prank phone calls from public telephones. The 'golden one'...not sure yet,...
I'm not sure it's about drugs/alcohol, rather it's more (generally) about kids being mischievous by going out swimming in their neighbors' pools. The feel of the song seems of childish innocence - almost like they're telling a story (the guys have played together since high school, and the theme of the album is coated in nostalgia) about an earlier time that is of personal significance to the band members. Perhaps instead, Martin says 'roman candle' instead of 'rolling candle'; the 'calling cards' could be used for prank phone calls from public telephones. The 'golden one'...not sure yet, but I think he could be saying something else. Nonetheless, the other words and the aesthetic of the tune point to the band's reflection of their past selves as 'Pool Swimmers'.
About a kid sneaking around with drugs/alcohol.
Burned out rolling candle = joint/blunt? Calling cards = drug dealer phone number? Someone forgot the golden one = Either leaving "evidence" or forgetting "The Golden Rule" Let's go find another swimming pool = going somewhere else to hide from parents
actually. i believe the line actually is
actually. i believe the line actually is
"Someone forgot the golden rule"
"Someone forgot the golden rule"
I'm not sure it's about drugs/alcohol, rather it's more (generally) about kids being mischievous by going out swimming in their neighbors' pools. The feel of the song seems of childish innocence - almost like they're telling a story (the guys have played together since high school, and the theme of the album is coated in nostalgia) about an earlier time that is of personal significance to the band members. Perhaps instead, Martin says 'roman candle' instead of 'rolling candle'; the 'calling cards' could be used for prank phone calls from public telephones. The 'golden one'...not sure yet,...
I'm not sure it's about drugs/alcohol, rather it's more (generally) about kids being mischievous by going out swimming in their neighbors' pools. The feel of the song seems of childish innocence - almost like they're telling a story (the guys have played together since high school, and the theme of the album is coated in nostalgia) about an earlier time that is of personal significance to the band members. Perhaps instead, Martin says 'roman candle' instead of 'rolling candle'; the 'calling cards' could be used for prank phone calls from public telephones. The 'golden one'...not sure yet, but I think he could be saying something else. Nonetheless, the other words and the aesthetic of the tune point to the band's reflection of their past selves as 'Pool Swimmers'.
I agree with your correction. This fits what I've mentioned.
I agree with your correction. This fits what I've mentioned.