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Urgency
Art Rush Lyrics
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We takin it back tonight
Urgency, urgency
We gettin' down with a sense of urgency
Urgency, urgency
We gettin' down with a sense of urgency
My prints go in the machine
My fist goes into the wall
Throw a jacket over my work shirt
And sneak out the back dock
It feels good to be outside
It feels good to be alive
Urgency, urgency
We gettin' down with a sense of urgency
Urgency, urgency
We gettin' down with a sense of urgency
It's a cold night
It stopped raining twenty minutes ago
A security guy is on the phone to his wife
And I'm on my way out
There's a guy across the road
with his girl on his back
As they're walking through the night
I watch for a while then she jumps off his back
They walk off holding hands
I am on my way home, home
Urgency, urgency
We gettin' down with a sense of urgency
Urgency, urgency
We gettin' down with a sense of urgency
Once I saw two guys with completely blank faces
Putting up a big wooden sign that said
"Smile, and the world smiles with you"
Once I saw a guy in the corridor leading to the back dock
Carrying an entire pig
Once I saw a pigeon asleep on a banister
Once I looked at the stars on my fifteen minute break
Then one day I saw myself
and realised I had to leave
This is my prayer, this is my prayer
This is my prayer, this is my prayer
Oy! You wanna a sense of urgency, mate?
Let me show you how fast I can run
Away from this store, away from this centre
Away from this job, away from this life
And most of all away from those fucking fluro lights
Oh, we gettin' down with a sense of urgency, yeah
Oh, we gettin' down with a sense of urgency, yeah
Once I looked at the stars on my fifteen minute break
The song "Urgency" by Art Rush reflects on the feeling of being trapped in a suffocating routine and the desire to break free from it. The singer describes his urgent need to escape from his job, as he sneaks out of the back dock of his workplace, feeling exhilarated to be outside and alive. He observes the world around him, noticing the security guard talking to his wife and a couple walking hand in hand, and these glimpses of normality seem like another world to him. The singer reminisces on various moments that have stuck with him, such as seeing two guys putting up a sign that read "Smile, and the world smiles with you," or a pigeon asleep on a banister during his work break. The song ultimately concludes with the singer revealing his prayer for urgency, to escape from his current mundane life.
The song's lyrics are open to interpretation, but they generally convey the feeling of confinement and the hunger for freedom. The singer feels weighed down by the routine of his job and longs for something more. The song captures the urgency of the singer's desire to break free and find a new path in life. The imagery of the various scenes - the man carrying a pig, the couple holding hands, the stars during a work break - offer hints at what could be possible once the singer leaves his current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Now usually I don't do this but, uh
I don't normally act like this, but today's different.
We takin it back tonight
We're going back to a time when we felt free and alive.
Urgency, urgency
We need to act quickly and urgently.
We gettin' down with a sense of urgency
We're taking action with purpose and focus.
Time to escape so I hit up my digits
I need to leave work now so I call someone.
My prints go in the machine
I scan my fingerprints to leave the building.
My fist goes into the wall
I'm so frustrated that I hit the wall.
Throw a jacket over my work shirt
I cover up my work clothes to hide where I've been.
And sneak out the back dock
I leave through the back exit to avoid being seen.
It feels good to be outside
I feel alive and free now that I'm away from work.
It feels good to be alive
I'm grateful for the opportunity to escape and live my life.
It's a cold night
The weather is chilly and uncomfortable.
It stopped raining twenty minutes ago
The rain has stopped, but the ground is still wet.
A security guy is on the phone to his wife
A guard is talking to his spouse on the phone.
And I'm on my way out
I'm leaving the building now.
There's a guy across the road
I see a man on the other side of the street.
with his girl on his back
He's carrying his girlfriend on his shoulders.
As they're walking through the night
They're strolling through the dark city streets.
I watch for a while then she jumps off his back
I observe them for a bit and see her disembark from his shoulders.
They walk off holding hands
They depart by clasping hands.
I am on my way home, home
I'm going back to my place of refuge.
Once I saw two guys with completely blank faces
I witnessed two men with expressionless visages.
Putting up a big wooden sign that said
Errecting a huge placard made of wood with the words
"Smile, and the world smiles with you"
"If you smile, the world smiles back at you."
Once I saw a guy in the corridor leading to the back dock
I observed a man in the hallway leading to the rear exit.
Carrying an entire pig
He was carrying a whole pig on his back.
Once I saw a pigeon asleep on a banister
I caught sight of a pigeon napping on a railing.
Once I looked at the stars on my fifteen minute break
During a brief recess, I gazed upon the stars.
Then one day I saw myself
And one day, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror.
and realised I had to leave
And I understood that I needed to seek something else in my life.
This is my prayer, this is my prayer
This is my plea or request.
Oy! You wanna a sense of urgency, mate?
Hey! Do you desire a sense of immediacy?
Let me show you how fast I can run
I'll demonstrate my alacrity for you.
Away from this store, away from this centre
Away from this shop, away from this mall.
Away from this job, away from this life
Away from this employment, away from this existence.
And most of all away from those fucking fluro lights
And most importantly, away from those damned fluorescent lights.
Oh, we gettin' down with a sense of urgency, yeah
Oh, we're moving with a strong sense of purpose, yeah.
This is my prayer, this is my prayer
This is my fervent request or entreaty.
Contributed by Charlotte N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.