Await Lightning
Amusement Parks On Fire Lyrics

The lyrics to Amusement Parks On Fire's song "Await Lightning" seem to touch upon the theme of the fleeting nature of time and the inevitability of death. The opening lines, "It's impossible, I'll take the road I came from, Noise on the phone, New boys to give the girls a ride home" suggest a sense of confusion and disorientation about the singer's surroundings, while also hinting at a longing for familiarity and simplicity. The repetition of "new boys to give the girls a ride home" could be interpreted as a commentary on the transience of relationships and human connections.

The chorus, "The light's on, Your life won't, Become the first and last one, Yeah you're dead alone, New boys to give the girls a ride home" echoes the central theme of the song--the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. The first line suggests that a person's life is like a light switch that can be turned on or off, while the second line implies that one's existence ultimately amounts to nothing more than a blip in the grand scheme of things. The phrase "new boys to give the girls a ride home" takes on a more ominous tone in this context, implying that even in death, people are still swept up in the changing tides of time.

The final verse, "Time won't become, Much more than a waste of earth's sun, The fire's forever more, How long's it gonna burn the world for?" seems to reflect a sense of despair and hopelessness about the future. The line "time won't become much more than a waste of earth's sun" suggests that time is a finite and ultimately meaningless resource, while the final line "how long's it gonna burn the world for?" implies a sense of impending doom or destruction.