These are just my thoughts on the song, I don't know if they are at all even close to what they are supposed to be. I love this song so much.
(I used to see the night so anxious, but now I know)
When he first started going out, and seeing what night life was like he loved it, he couldn't wait for it, but he's learned a lesson about it)
(The only thing it ever taught me was a grand illusion
That comes and goes, the city blanketed of snow)
Now that he knows the night life wasn't all it's cracked up to be (ie can be riddled with bad choices, and painful situations), it's like how snow covers the city and makes everything look completely different than what they really are, what's underneath.
(What if we die, no end and no conclusion
How could you smile, just walk away
Well I don't know, I don't know)
He's lost someone that left without an explanation. There wasn't a bad experience, it just ended, that's why he says, "How could you smile, just walk away" nothing bad happened, it was just over.
(I met you at the railroad station, now years ago
And something happened on the night I last drank with you in the neon glow
Now I don't see you anymore)
Right here he's thinking about the beginning of the relationship, and just about the experiences that happened, and are now just over. Something bad may have happened on the last night they spent together.
(The Midwestern sky is gray and cold
The sun never shines, but that's alright)
The only thing I really get from this line, is when he says, "that's alright" like he's not wanting to let go just yet, he's still feeling the pain of it, and so he's accepting of that pain.
(And I couldn't find the letters that you wrote me
What did you write, where'd you go, well I don't know, no)
As time passes the experiences are starting to fade. He doesn't want to let go yet, but life just keeps moving forward.
(Take a little time, gonna roll the dice
Taken for a ride, any normal life will do, too)
After a little while, he's gonna be able to let it all go, and basically start over, a new chance. "roll the dice" He'll even be ok if it's just a normal boring life.
(Find another way, try to break the ice
Every day and night, the banana peels were true, true)
The banana peels sound weird, but someone above mentioned about how people slip on banana peels, and it's that he had to learn that lesson on his own. People say you will slip on a banana peel, well, they were right.
I especially love how this song just ends abruptely, no real ending or fading out. Exactly how the relationship ended. It was just.....over.
These are just my thoughts on the song, I don't know if they are at all even close to what they are supposed to be. I love this song so much.
(I used to see the night so anxious, but now I know) When he first started going out, and seeing what night life was like he loved it, he couldn't wait for it, but he's learned a lesson about it)
(The only thing it ever taught me was a grand illusion That comes and goes, the city blanketed of snow) Now that he knows the night life wasn't all it's cracked up to be (ie can be riddled with bad choices, and painful situations), it's like how snow covers the city and makes everything look completely different than what they really are, what's underneath.
(What if we die, no end and no conclusion How could you smile, just walk away Well I don't know, I don't know) He's lost someone that left without an explanation. There wasn't a bad experience, it just ended, that's why he says, "How could you smile, just walk away" nothing bad happened, it was just over.
(I met you at the railroad station, now years ago And something happened on the night I last drank with you in the neon glow Now I don't see you anymore) Right here he's thinking about the beginning of the relationship, and just about the experiences that happened, and are now just over. Something bad may have happened on the last night they spent together.
(The Midwestern sky is gray and cold The sun never shines, but that's alright) The only thing I really get from this line, is when he says, "that's alright" like he's not wanting to let go just yet, he's still feeling the pain of it, and so he's accepting of that pain.
(And I couldn't find the letters that you wrote me What did you write, where'd you go, well I don't know, no) As time passes the experiences are starting to fade. He doesn't want to let go yet, but life just keeps moving forward.
(Take a little time, gonna roll the dice Taken for a ride, any normal life will do, too) After a little while, he's gonna be able to let it all go, and basically start over, a new chance. "roll the dice" He'll even be ok if it's just a normal boring life.
(Find another way, try to break the ice Every day and night, the banana peels were true, true) The banana peels sound weird, but someone above mentioned about how people slip on banana peels, and it's that he had to learn that lesson on his own. People say you will slip on a banana peel, well, they were right.
I especially love how this song just ends abruptely, no real ending or fading out. Exactly how the relationship ended. It was just.....over.