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Lancaster Nights Lyrics - Charlie Burg
Soundtrack: Anyone But You
Lancaster Nights Lyrics
Lancaster Nights Song Lyrics
Uh
Yeah
We're back in New York, baby (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Comin' at you live from Blue Wave Studios
Hey
You were smoking in the hallway
The moment that you saw me
Stumbling up the stairs to the show (yeah)
You wore a chain link necklace
Beautiful and reckless
Brands like neon signs on your clothes
And I thought, "Who is this trendy girl I used to know?"
Style so of the times
I thought she jumped out of my phone
But there she stood before me
Drowning in a forty
That's not your drink of choice, baby, you want a vodka tonic?
Aw man, this goes like this, uh
Somewhere in a dream
Or was it a memory?
I flash back to us in your car
Disposable cameras
You put your hand on my arm
Gravel roads and snow globe stars
Huh, but the vodka spills all over me, and I'm back
And you're there
And the drums shake the room as I stare
But the townies, uh (do-do-do-do-do-do-do)
They throw hands, yeah (do-do-do-do-do-do-do)
So I flee the mosh pit and I find you in the back
Dance with me now
February, 05th 2024
"Lancaster Nights" by Charlie Burg paints a vivid picture of nosstalgia, reflecting on the past and its fleeting moments. The song begins with the protagonist returning to New York and encountering someone from their past, presumably at a live show. The mention of "smoking in the hallway" and "stumbling up the stairs" sets a scene of casual recklessness and youthful abandon.
The girl's description as "beautiful and reckless," with "brands like neon signs on your clothes," sugests a transformation from the person the protagonist once knew. Her style, emblematic of modern trends, contrasts with the protagonist's memories of her, emphasizing the changes time can bring.
The song delves into nostalgia with lines like "Somewhere in a dream / Or was it a memory?" Here, the protagonist reminisces about shared experiences, evoking images of "disposable cameras," "gravel roads," and "snow globe stars." These metaphors capture moments of intimacy and simplicity, contrasting with the current chaotic scene.
The spilling of vodka, "And the vodka spills all over me," serves as a metaphorical and literal jolt back to reality, highlighting the abruptness with which memories can intrude upon the present. It underscores the bittersweet nature of revisiting the past amidst the chaos of the present.
The closing lines, "But the townies... They throw hands, yeah," followed by fleeing to the mosh pit's safety and finding the girl again, depict a chaotic environment. It signifies the protagonist's desire to escape the turbulence of the present and reconnect with a simpler, more familiar past.
In "Lancaster Nights," Charlie Burg captures the essence of nostalgia, the dissonance between past and present, and the yearning to recapture lost moments amidst the complexities of adulthood.
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Classic Disney I'll Make a Man Out of You
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High School Musical Somewhere Over The Rainbow
The Wizard Of Oz Pure Imagination
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