Attic Lights
Atlas Sound Lyrics

The lyrics to Atlas Sound's song Attic Lights can be interpreted as a yearning for escape from the monotony and mundanity of everyday life. The first line, "When I get to paradise," suggests a desire for a place of peace and happiness, a place where the singer can truly be themselves. The line "play my bass against the wind" could be interpreted as the singer's desire to express themselves freely through music, a way to release their emotions and feelings.

The next line, "I'll look down on the attic lights," further emphasizes this desire for escape. The "attic lights" could represent the mundane routine of everyday life, and the singer is looking down on it from a higher place, suggesting a feeling of superiority or freedom.

The following lines "I won't be safe or tired, I won't care, I won't care" further solidify the singer's desire for freedom and escape. The repetition of "I won't care" suggests a rebellious attitude towards the world and the constraints of everyday life. The line "something inside the white light disengage the cold world" could be interpreted as a reference to drugs, which are sometimes referred to as "white light".

The next stanza, "I remember punk, I remember the punk, it came at me with white light" continues this theme of rebellion and a desire to break free from societal constraints. The line "never washed his clothes" suggests a disregard for societal norms, perhaps a reference to the punk rock scene and its anti-establishment attitude.

The final stanza, "maximum pain, maximum effect, grow old, grow old, so used to the smell of it" seems to suggest that even if the singer were to escape to paradise or achieve their desires, there would still be a sense of pain or discomfort. The line "so used to the smell of it" implies that they have become accustomed to this discomfort and pain, and perhaps it has become a part of their identity.