Cul de Sac
Dad Punchers Lyrics
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And soon you'll find, you wont be back to visit the house for the summer time, youll be all moved on.
And the block that you made your friends on is now just another street.
And the cul de sac where you learned to ride a bike is now another inconvenient street.
The time when the house you grew up in becomes your own because people come and go.
In Dad Punchers' song Cul De Sac, the artist explores the concept of growing up and leaving the place where you grew up. The song's opening lines suggest a sense of detachment and a feeling of not belonging to the place that once used to be called "home". The artist talks about how the house that once belonged to the family is now referred to as "your parents' house" again, indicating a sense of separation from what was once an integral part of your identity.
As the song progresses, the artist talks about how the places and people that were once dear to us are replaced by newer things and people. This is evident in lines like "And the block that you made your friends on is now just another street" and "And the cul de sac where you learned to ride a bike is now another inconvenient street." These lines suggest that as we grow up and move on, the memories we have of the place where we grew up become distant and replaced by new experiences and people.
Towards the end of the song, the artist talks about how the process of growing up is inevitable and how people come and go. The sense of detachment and displacement that come with growing up are not something that can be avoided. Ultimately, we are left with memories of the place we grew up in, but even those are fleeting and replaced by newer experiences and memories.
Line by Line Meaning
The time when the house you grew up in is referred to as "your parents house" again.
The moment you realize that the house you grew up in is no longer your home, but your parents'.
And soon you'll find, you wont be back to visit the house for the summer time, youll be all moved on.
You will soon realize that you have moved on from your childhood home and won't visit it during the summer anymore.
And the block that you made your friends on is now just another street.
The block where you made your childhood friends is now nothing more than another ordinary street.
And the cul de sac where you learned to ride a bike is now another inconvenient street.
The cul de sac where you learned to ride a bike is now just an inconvenient street like any other.
The time when the house you grew up in becomes your own because people come and go.
At some point, the house you grew up in will feel like your own because people move in and out, but memories will always remain.
Contributed by Jasmine G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Houston Pierce
Makes me sad to grow up.
housemastr
dad punchers, like wut, oh my god.. yeah man.
Mauricio Correa Meza
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