Seven Stop Hold Restart
Bear v.s Shark Lyrics

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You need a gun and a signal for vultures
You need a net to catch all that you're seeing
Floors long enough to scrape all of your knuckles
To the bones and then back home

This is a fence line for scarecrows and buzzards
And all the books that you're reading and reading
Department store mistakes all of your worries away

The city tallest drink couldn't make up your pavement

This hill has pipes coming out of its sides
With concrete poles down holes to shake your ass to the concrete sound
And downtown the people is moving and moving, I'll never know what is held onto
And I am nine years old with short legs and all

Late at night, calling to get some prices well I got a bright idea for you
It's in the smoke alarms and all these things on my ceiling
We could use more up there they work out really well

These are the pants that fit me, these are the suits on hold
I want to move to your town, jump and really smell the people running around

Baby, if you want to, you can swallow me bones and all
Your golden tongue was disconnected with one sound

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Seven Stop Hold Restart" by Bear v.s Shark speak about the struggles and challenges of navigating through life. The opening lines "You need a gun and a signal for vultures, you need a net to catch all that you're seeing" convey the idea that life can be unpredictable and difficult to deal with. The next line "Floors long enough to scrape all of your knuckles" suggests that sometimes we need to go through hardships and struggles to reach our goals. The line "To the bones and then back home" could be interpreted as the idea that once we go through hardships and reach our goal, we can return to a place of safety and comfort.

The second stanza talks about the things people use to cope with their problems. "This is a fence line for scarecrows and buzzards" could represent the idea of protection and safety. "And all the books that you're reading and reading" suggests that some people turn to books and knowledge to deal with their worries. "Department store mistakes" could refer to the idea of retail therapy being a temporary distraction from life's struggles. The line "The city tallest drink couldn't make up your pavement" could mean that superficial things like material wealth and consumption cannot solve life's bigger problems.

The third stanza is more abstract and symbolic. The hills with pipes coming out of its sides and concrete poles could represent urbanization and industrialization. The line "And downtown the people is moving and moving, I'll never know what is held onto" suggests that people often move forward and progress without looking back and reflecting. The last two lines of the stanza "And I am nine years old with short legs and all" could be interpreted as a desire to return to a more innocent and simpler time.

Line by Line Meaning

You need a gun and a signal for vultures
To protect yourself from predators, you must have a weapon and a means of calling for help

You need a net to catch all that you're seeing
You require a tool to capture everything you are observing

Floors long enough to scrape all of your knuckles, to the bones and then back home
The surfaces are vast, causing your hands to suffer abrasions until bone is exposed before returning home

This is a fence line for scarecrows and buzzards and all the books that you're reading and reading
This space is a boundary for animals and insects, as well as the volumes you pour over constantly

Department store mistakes all of your worries away, the city tallest drink couldn't make up your pavement
Errors made by retailers alleviate every concern, not even the largest metropolitan beverage can mimic your street

This hill has pipes coming out of its sides, with concrete poles down holes to shake your ass to the concrete sound
This elevation features pipes emanating from its surfaces, with concrete supports nestled in cavities for vibrating to the music

And downtown the people is moving and moving, I'll never know what is held onto, and I am nine years old with short legs and all
The inhabitants downtown are perpetually on the go, I am clueless about what they cling to, and I am a mere nine years old with inadequately long limbs

Late at night, calling to get some prices well I got a bright idea for you
During nighttime, while inquiring about costs, I obtained a brilliant notion for you

It's in the smoke alarms and all these things on my ceiling, we could use more up there they work out really well
The smoke detectors and other objects installed above us, we may benefit from incorporating additional ones since they function splendidly

These are the pants that fit me, these are the suits on hold
These are the trousers that suit me comfortably, these are the formal garments set aside for later use

I want to move to your town, jump and really smell the people running around
I yearn to relocate to your settlement, energetically bouncing around, and truly inhaling the aromas of the populace scurrying about

Baby, if you want to, you can swallow me bones and all
If you desire, my darling, you can consume me, along with my skeletal structure

Your golden tongue was disconnected with one sound
Your persuasive verbal abilities were rendered ineffective with the utterance of a single noise

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