Alpha Beta Parking Lot
Cake Lyrics
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Watching the sun set
I'll never forget
Watching all the reds and oranges slip away
Letting go of yet another dirty day
Breathing in the fumes from so many idling cars
Right beneath the sign with the dusty yellow stars
Watching the sun go down
Watching the sun go down
Watching the sun, the sun
Watching the sun go down
Standing in the Alpha Beta parking lot
Watching you leave me
Not quite believing
Standing in the Alpha Beta parking lot
Watching the sun set
I'll never forget
Breathing in the fumes from so many idling cars
Right beneath the sign with the dusty yellow stars
Watching the sun go down
Watching the sun go down
Watching the sun, the sun
Watching the sun go down
Breathing in the fumes from so many idling cars
Right beneath the sign with the dusty yellow stars
Watching the sun go down
Watching the sun go down
Watching the sun, the sun
Watching the sun go down
Watching the sun, the sun
Watching the sun go down
Watching the the sun go down
The song "Alpha Beta Parking Lot" by Cake reflects on the emotions of watching a sunset in a parking lot. The Alpha Beta parking lot serves as a setting for the singer to contemplate his day as he watches the sun set. In the first verse, he lets go of a dirty day to the soundtrack of colors slipping away. The singer reflects the agonies of a crowded and polluted environment, as he breathes in the fumes from the many idling cars. In this dirty space, the singer observes the sun slipping away into the horizon, leaving behind the chaos that comes with the day.
In the second verse, the Alpha Beta parking lot takes on another meaning as the setting for the singer to watch someone leave him. As the sun sets, he watches someone walk away from him, and he is in disbelief. The song highlights the pain of a relationship that has come to an end, played out against the backdrop of a dirty and polluted environment. As the song concludes, the sun sets once again, reminding the singer that a day has ended, and it is time to leave the parking lot.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing in the Alpha Beta parking lot
I'm standing in this indifferent, commercialized space
Watching the sun set
Watching the natural end to another day
I'll never forget
This moment is significant enough that I will always recall it
Watching all the reds and oranges slip away
Witnessing the beautiful colors of the sunset disappear
Letting go of yet another dirty day
Relinquishing the burdens and stresses of the day that has passed
Breathing in the fumes from so many idling cars
Inhaling the polluted air surrounding me due to excessive automobile use
Right beneath the sign with the dusty yellow stars
Standing directly under the Alpha Beta store logo
Watching you leave me
Observing someone I care about depart from this place
Not quite believing
Feeling uncertain or doubtful about what just occurred
Watching the sun go down
Observing the natural process of the sun disappearing behind the horizon
Watching the sun, the sun
Continuing to watch the sun set, fixated on its beauty
Watching the sun go down
Continuing to observe the sun's descent below the horizon
Watching the sun, the sun
Still fixated on the natural beauty of the sunset
Watching the sun go down
Continuing to observe the end of the day
Watching the sun, the sun
Remaining completely focused on the setting sun
Watching the sun go down
Continuing to observe the natural conclusion of the day
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Vincent Fiore, John McCrea
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