Look Forward
Dark Time Sunshine Lyrics

Forward, look, look forward,
Encouraging the listener to focus on the future and move ahead without hesitation.

Look, look forward,
Repeating the previous line to emphasize the importance of looking ahead.

(And I'll be) Forward, look, look forward,
The singer promises to be present and supportive as the listener moves forward.

(Right here) Look, look forward,
Repeating the previous line to emphasize the artist's promise to be present and supportive.

So there's a rip on a gun and polka dots on his tuxedo,
Describing a strange and unconventional outfit, suggesting that the following lines will be equally unusual.

They'd been engaged millennium months, playing gay mocheeno.
Describing a long engagement (thousands of months) and using a made-up term to emphasize the strangeness of the situation.

Reno people Portland is weird, but not compared to evil,
Comparing the weirdness of Portland, Oregon to the evil that exists in the world, suggesting that perspective matters.

Church goers have got themselves scared, follow the leaders equal.
Commenting on the fear-based religious culture that encourages blind obedience to authority.

Polish those shoes until they're shiny, sailor,
Encouraging the listener to take pride in their appearance and prepare for what's to come.

You're finally home and looking down to prepare for these days you're after, tailor.
The listener has arrived at a place where they can prepare for their future, like a tailor preparing fabric.

Beg for your sorrows to wow in, 'cause you're Columbus,
Encouraging the listener to explore and discover new things, like Columbus did.

Discover nothing, but came home on the front of the basket.
Referencing the fact that Columbus didn't find what he was looking for, but still made progress in his journey.

And now you're busted, that custom was poisoned by all those pilgrims you grew up with amongst with,
Acknowledging that the listener's past customs and traditions may have been harmful, perhaps due to the influence of others.

And while you try to crawl up on the duchess and she loved it,
Describing a sexual encounter with a woman (the duchess) who enjoyed being pursued by the listener.

Call up to cleavage even her tattoo of a mask, it wasn't it?
Describing the listener's interest in the duchess's body, including details like a tattoo on her cleavage.

Upon the small of her back, ivory freckle back,
Describing a unique physical trait of the duchess that the listener finds attractive.

You mustn't take it back, you can't apologize for coming back.
Encouraging the listener not to regret their past actions and to continue moving forward, even if they face challenges.

The village has waited you, the town's people have spoke of you,
Suggesting that the listener has a history in the community and is known to many people.

Your future lies ahead of you, open book like it's chapter two.
Encouraging the listener to view their future as a new chapter in their life story, filled with endless possibilities.

Trim to your garden and hopes that the frost won't bite too long,
Encouraging the listener to take care of their literal and metaphorical gardens in preparation for the future, hoping that tough times won't last forever.

Beg all your pardons and quotes, hold a coast to fry so long,
Encouraging the listener to apologize and speak truthfully, while also preparing themselves for a long journey (like a sailor at sea).

We don't need no education, so don't pay the teachers
Rejecting traditional education and advocating for independent learning.

Instead, they'll receive their lessons through the headphones and computers cables.
Advocating for learning through technology and independent research.

Set off for nothing we embark, speeding through life like this path through it while all of these are like 'go get it', get lost.
Describing the journey of life as aimless and confusing, with lots of conflicting advice from others.

Identify, don't reply,
Encouraging the listener to find their own identity and not just blindly follow others.

Beside to chose your voyage admirable, now you have an alibi compatible
Encouraging the listener to choose a life path that aligns with their values and goals, rather than just what others tell them to do.

With no worries and no regrets,
Encouraging the listener to live without fear of the future or regret for the past.

Only controlled by those who face forward and have the first bit.
Suggesting that those who embrace the future and take the first step will have control over their own lives, rather than being controlled by others.

Occupy everything you want to as if, as if it exists,
Encouraging the listener to pursue their dreams and desires as if they are already real, rather than doubting their own abilities.

Or held the mighty legal tender trip.
Suggesting that money and wealth are not the only valuable things in life, and that pursuing them may not bring happiness.

You know Tiffany, enter there and wait for me
Referring to a person (perhaps a lover), asking them to wait while the listener finishes their journey.

'till you're dug in my symphony as they pull the plug,
Describing a future (and perhaps final) moment when the listener will be together with the person they love.

Believe it or not, we're purely fucked.
Acknowledging that life is hard and unpredictable, and that things may not always go according to plan.

So how do you do the out reckon on me for tossage
Using nonsensical language to suggest that some things in life are beyond explanation or understanding.

Just looking up at me for much, then.
Suggesting that there is no clear answer to life's big questions, and that we must keep searching for our own truth.

We never think to something.
Suggesting that we often take things for granted and don't fully appreciate the world around us.