The Playground
Colosseum Lyrics


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Crisis in the jungle
Crisis in the street
Trouble in the oceans
Trouble with the heat
We bougt trouble on us
And didn't keep receipt
No didn't keep receipt
No clouds in the sky now
Bringing life below
Sun comes up each morning
Such an eerie glow
Nicht brings cold like winter
But never sign of snow
We all play in the playground
With not a thougt to rules
Ensuring there's no future
For wise men, only fools
Calling time an playtime
Until we see all we have done
Is the only way
For us to run and run





Playtime's over........

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Colosseum's song The Playground depict the state of crisis that our planet is in. The first verse highlights the various problems in the world, be it in the jungle, streets or oceans. The second stanza gives us a sense of both hope and despair. The sun comes up each morning in spite of everything, but there is an eerie glow to it, perhaps indicating a sense of foreboding.


The third verse is particularly powerful. It invokes the image of winter, bringing cold without any sign of snow, thus implying that the planet is undergoing a change, and not for the better. The reference to the playground in the context of the lyrics is interesting. It seems to be a metaphor for the world, where everyone is playing by their own rules, without thought of the consequences or future. The line "Ensuring there's no future for wise men, only fools" is particularly poignant, suggesting that our decisions today will impact generations to come.


Finally, the line "Playtime's over" seems to be a call to action, indicating that it's time to stop playing around and start addressing the problems at hand.


Line by Line Meaning

Crisis in the jungle
There is a crisis going on in the jungles where the natural habitats are being destroyed.


Crisis in the street
There is chaos on the streets due to violence, injustice, and lack of peace.


Trouble in the oceans
There are various issues like pollution, global warming, and the extinction of marine life in the oceans.


Trouble with the heat
The world is facing rising temperatures, which is causing several problems such as drought, heatwaves, and wildfires.


We bought trouble on us
All these troubles are the result of our own actions and decisions, which we did not anticipate.


And didn't keep receipt
We cannot undo the consequences of our actions as we did not save any proof of the transaction.


No clouds in the sky now
The sky is free of clouds, indicating there is no obstruction in our view of everything that is happening.


Bringing life below
The sunshine is filling the environment with vigor and vitality.


Sun comes up each morning
Despite everything that is happening around us, the sun continues to rise every day, bringing hope and new beginnings.


Such an eerie glow
The sun has a strange, almost haunting light, which further emphasizes the vain and threatening nature of the current situation.


Night brings cold like winter
The darkness that envelopes us also brings a coldness that doesn't dissipate easily.


But never sign of snow
Although it feels like winter, there is no snow, and the environment is not improving.


We all play in the playground
We are all living our lives without caution or concern, focused on trivial and short-lived pleasures.


With not a thought to rules
We ignore the rules and consequences that come with our actions and decisions.


Ensuring there's no future
Our actions and lack of foresight ensure that there will be no prosperous future.


For wise men, only fools
Only the foolish people believe that our actions will not have any substantial negative impact.


Calling time an playtime
We treat the time that we have been given as a means for entertainment, disregarding its significance.


Until we see all we have done
We will continue our reckless behavior until we recognize the magnitude of our actions and its consequences.


Is the only way
Their recognition and understanding of our mistakes is the only opportunity we have to rectify our errors.


For us to run and run
We must move from our place of comfort and avoid our wrong ways to escape the repercussions that we have brought upon ourselves.


Playtime's over
It is time for us to stop playing around and face the reality of our actions and its repercussions.




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David Robinson


on Bring Out Your Dead

After some work, I believe I have the definitive lyrics for Jumping off the Sun by Colosseum.

This song goes up and up, down and down and up and down again
These notes like colour balls, leaving smoke trails like an aeroplane
Shooting up, falling down like a rocket and then
Jumping off the sun
Jumping off the sun

This song grows bunches of summer flowers at the smell of rain
Dogs barking, smoke rising, cigarettes in bed with you again
These notes make a necklace that sings like the moon
Jumping off the sun
Jumping off the sun

This song is dancing like sunlight on the River Thames at Kew
Times for the sound of it, time to Charing Cross and Waterloo
Well I know that sounds funny, one might as well go
Jumping off the sun
Jumping off the sun

This song goes up and up, down and down and up and down again
Lemonade kisses I string together like a daisy chain
But these words have no meaning unless they are sung
Jumping off the sun
Jumping off the sun

I have corrected some other web pages, some might still need a little tweak.

I have known this song a long time, but have not always been sure of the lyrics, until now!

DAVID.

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