We look at the summer sun yellow and round,
So we go out to the hll and we lie down,
All but one sits in the corner,
Trying to find a way,

And alright lets go outside,
and rise, rise, rise, to the meaning of life,
I'm trying but we're all falling out,
I want to go back to old times,

Looking back looking out at different things,
We flew to high let the sun burn our wings,
We never thought it would be us,
But it all comes back turned to dust,

And alright lets go outside,
and rise, rise, rise, to the meaning of life,
I'm trying but we're all falling out,
I want to go back to old times,

And alright lets go outside,
and rise, rise, rise, to the meaning of life,
I'm trying but we're all falling out,
I want to go back to old times,

Say what I know,
You keep it low,
... (inaudible)...
Why do you need it,

Say what I know,
You keep it low,
... (inaudible)...
Keep it a secret,

Say what I know,
I keep it low,
... (inaudible)...
Why do you need it,

Say what I know,
I keep it low,
... (inaudible)...
Keep it a secret,

And alright lets go outside,
and rise, rise, rise, to the meaning of life,
I'm trying but we're all falling out,
I want to go back to old times,



Lyrics submitted by newyorkrunaway

Track duration: 03:57


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    General Comment:i think it is about the years before you fully grow up where you want to do something special with your life "and rise rise rise to the meaning of life", but they rush onto it and end up falling out with each other.
    Flag dazenon June 03, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:"We flew to high let the sun burn our wings"
    I love the allusion to the myth of Icarus and Daedalus. If you don't know the story, wiki it.
    Flag oblioon June 10, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:say what I know
    you keep it low
    if i give you my word, would you keep it?
    say what i know
    you keep it low
    you're shit at keeping secrets
    Flag paintedgoldon September 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:in one of the "inaudible" parts, i'm pretty sure they say "you're shit at keeping secrets"
    Flag mega_megaon August 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:It does feel like lost youth; or trying to recapture something that cannot be found again.
    Quite mourning and a little sad although you dont get that feeling
    The repetition may signify the regret
    'I'm trying but we're all falling out,' may signify old friends growing up and friendships failing

    All the same, it's a fantastic song :)
    Flag hamfruitcakeon April 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:think this song is about youth slipping through your fingers.
    the band are from north london, so the hill referred to might be hampsted heath where everyone lounges on the hillside on summer weekends.
    also makes me think of kites...'flew too high' , 'rise rise rise', and time slipping through your hands like the kite string.
    i love BBC. they capture youth so brilliantly.
    Flag Quail23on November 22, 2008   Link

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