Spirit Of '76
Alarm Lyrics

Well I find myself in reverie
I am lost in thought about the past

'Bout what we might have had
Thinking about what could have been

And what might have been
Reflecting on missed opportunities

We had something going once
We had a strong connection in the past

That was such a long, long time ago
It has been a significant amount of time

It was way back in '76
Referring to the year 1976

Our friendship formed of pure innocence
Our friendship was created out of a simple, genuine connection

We first met in Mathew Street
Our first meeting place was Mathew Street

Where we heard something that would set us free
We heard something that liberated us, possibly music

A sign stands over a door, it says
There is a sign above a door with a message

"Four lads who shook the world"
The sign's message refers to the Beatles

In the depths of those heady nights
During those intense, exciting nights

We would dream of those bright lights
We fantasized about success and fame

Oh my friend, Oh my friend, Oh my friend
Addressing a friend repeatedly

And my friend John, he went away
John, a friend, left

He made some mistakes
John committed some errors

Spent time in Walton jail
John served time in Walton jail

And now when I see him we still talk
Despite the past, we still communicate

But there's no light shining in his eyes
John has lost his spark

And Susie, she was seventeen
Susie was a teenager

And more beauty in this world
Susie was exceptionally attractive

I swear you'll never see
No one else can compare to her looks

I was gonna be king
Referring to a past dream of success and power

And she was gonna be queen
Referring to a past dream of success and glory for Susie

But now all she does is hide behind the tears
Susie is unhappy and distressed

If there was more sense in this world
Lamenting the lack of common sense

And work wasn't so hard to find
Wishing that employment was readily available

You would not be going your way
Our current paths may not be our first choice

I would not be going mine
The artist may not be pursuing their first choice

Somewhere tonight out on the street
Referring to a specific location on the street

Somewhere beneath this city's heat
Referring to the heat and vibrancy of a particular place

In the eyes of strangers who pass me by
Unknown people passing by

Life is cruel and so unkind
Life can be harsh and unforgiving

And Pete has seen his dreams come true
A friend named Pete has achieved his goals

But that don't make him no hero
Just because Pete succeeded does not make him heroic

He's just one of the lucky few
Pete was fortunate enough to achieve his dreams

If a man can't change the world these days
It is difficult to make a significant impact today

I still believe a man can change his own destiny
The singer believes in taking control of one's fate

But the price is high that has got to be paid
There are sacrifices that come with controlling one's destiny

For everyone who survives there are many who fail
Referring to the perils of pursuing success

I've seen my friends caught out in that crossfire
Witnessing friends stuck in the middle of the conflict

All their dreams and hopes smashed on the funeral pyre
Their aspirations have been destroyed

I will never give in until the day I die
The singer is determined to keep fighting until the end

Get myself some independence
The artist wants to be autonomous

Carve out a future with my two bare hands
The artist wants to create their own destiny

Mersey lights shine in the distance
Referring to the bright lights of Liverpool

Same as they did for us then
The lights still shine like they did in the past

Where are you now my friend?
Asking about the whereabouts of a friend

You see some nights when I can't sleep
Sometimes the singer has trouble sleeping

I still think of you
Still thinking about a friend

And all the promises, all our dreams we shared
Recalling past hopes and plans with a friend

I know those lights still call to you
The artist believes their friend still dreams about success

I can hear them now
Able to imagine the sounds of success

(Still shining for us)
The lights are still available for the singer and their friend

(Let em shine)
Encouraging the lights to continue shining

(Can you hear them)
Asking a rhetorical question about the sounds of success

(Can you hear them)
Asking a rhetorical question about the sounds of success

(Lights are still shining)
Confirming the continued presence of success

Where's it gone
Where has something disappeared to?

The SPIRIT OF '76
Referring to the energy and hope of the year 1976