Come on
78 Saab Lyrics


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Glue my thoughts to a setting sun, come on
Keep my thoughts so you can't belong, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on

Tall buildings just can't scrape the sky, come on
Street soul and vibe you just can't buy, come on
Come on you're right
I'm wrong

Glue my thoughts to a setting sun, come on
Keep my thoughts so you can't belong, come on
Tall buildings just can't scrape the sky, come on
Street soul and vibe you just can't buy, come on

Come on you're right
I'm wrong

High above the clouds
On a silver line
Got a bird's eye view
Of how it all goes wrong





Come on you're right
I'm wrong

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 78 Saab's song "Come On" express a sense of disorientation and a desire for escape from the world presented in the verses. The imagery of tall buildings and street soul, along with the repeated invitation "come on," suggest a tension between the desire to belong and an awareness of being a stranger in a culture that celebrates material objects and surface appearances. The chorus ("Come on you're right / I'm wrong") further emphasizes this sense of disconnection, as though the singer is acquiescing to a perspective that they don't fully embrace.


The bridge of the song ("High above the clouds / On a silver line / Got a bird's eye view / Of how it all goes wrong") shifts the focus from the external world to the internal landscape of the singer. The sprawl of the city and the pace of modern life seem overwhelming, but the possibility of transcending those limitations is suggested by the image of flying above it all. However, even in this elevated state, there is still a recognition of how things can go awry. Overall, the song presents a nuanced and poetic meditation on the complexities of contemporary culture.


Line by Line Meaning

Glue my thoughts to a setting sun, come on
Fixate my subjective musings to the ultimate, yet fleeting, symbol of closure and endings


Keep my thoughts so you can't belong, come on
Retain my thoughts in such a way that they remain unreachable by others, so that they can never conform


Oh, come on
A soothing, encouraging phrase that inspires hope and camaraderie


Tall buildings just can't scrape the sky, come on
Even the most impressive man-made structures cannot compare to the beauty and majesty of the natural world


Street soul and vibe you just can't buy, come on
The intangible cultural authenticity of a neighborhood cannot be commodified or purchased


Come on you're right I'm wrong
Admitting that someone else's perspective or opinion is superior to one's own


High above the clouds On a silver line Got a bird's eye view Of how it all goes wrong
Perspective from a higher vantage point provides insight into the bigger picture and how things aren't always as they seem




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