Guy remembers when he was a teenager. Kids are looked down on, outlawed. He remembers being a rebellious teenager, drink, girls, smoking, walking (boppin we say nowadays).
But he says "build a rocket boys!" What does that mean? That's the difficult part of this song. It could mean, make something that'll get you away from this all. Be free. Put effort into something, work hard, and you can be free.
"Do they know those days are golden?" Teens don't have much time before they become adults. Make the most of your childhood.
Soft Mint is certainly correct in his assumption... BUILD A ROCKET BOYS ! rather than just wasting your life... Guy Garvey is basically saying THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER, you can make something of yourselves if you set your mind to it... Just like he and his fellow band members have done... It's such a poignant song and beautifully created..
Soft Mint is certainly correct in his assumption... BUILD A ROCKET BOYS ! rather than just wasting your life... Guy Garvey is basically saying THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER, you can make something of yourselves if you set your mind to it... Just like he and his fellow band members have done... It's such a poignant song and beautifully created..
Guy remembers when he was a teenager. Kids are looked down on, outlawed. He remembers being a rebellious teenager, drink, girls, smoking, walking (boppin we say nowadays). But he says "build a rocket boys!" What does that mean? That's the difficult part of this song. It could mean, make something that'll get you away from this all. Be free. Put effort into something, work hard, and you can be free. "Do they know those days are golden?" Teens don't have much time before they become adults. Make the most of your childhood.
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I wonder if "build a rocket boys" is an exhortation to do something extraordinary at this time of life?
I wonder if "build a rocket boys" is an exhortation to do something extraordinary at this time of life?
Soft Mint is certainly correct in his assumption... BUILD A ROCKET BOYS ! rather than just wasting your life... Guy Garvey is basically saying THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER, you can make something of yourselves if you set your mind to it... Just like he and his fellow band members have done... It's such a poignant song and beautifully created..
Soft Mint is certainly correct in his assumption... BUILD A ROCKET BOYS ! rather than just wasting your life... Guy Garvey is basically saying THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER, you can make something of yourselves if you set your mind to it... Just like he and his fellow band members have done... It's such a poignant song and beautifully created..