Pool Swimmers Lyrics

Lyric discussion by enjoyyourroots 

Cover art for Pool Swimmers lyrics by Real Estate

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

"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 agree with your correction. This fits what I've mentioned.