Uncovering the Old
Dr. Dog Lyrics

Turn it down
Lower the volume or intensity of whatever is happening

Start it over
Begin again from the beginning, reset everything

Alone is such an ugly game
Being by oneself is a lonely and unenjoyable experience

Pay it back
Repay something owed to another person

Pay it forward
Do a good deed for someone else in the hope that they will do the same for others

Nothing means nothing to me
I am indifferent to everything, I am unaffected by anything

So they went down to the station
They physically went to a train station

They were looking for a ride
They were searching for a means of transportation

They were running out of ink
Their writing utensil was nearly empty of ink, meaning they were running short on time to complete a task

They were running out of time
They did not have much time left to complete a task or reach a destination

And with the color of a whistle
The sound of a whistle had a certain color or essence to it

With the sounding of the smoke
The smoke created a specific sound when emitting from a source

I repeat it in a picture
I recreate the experience in my mind and preserve it as a mental image

I repeat it in a joke
I turn the experience into something humorous to make light of it

Loud clothes
Clothing that is striking or attention-grabbing in its appearance and color

Quiet earrings
Jewelry that is small or subtle in its appearance

Black nights
Dark and foreboding times that are difficult to navigate through

White shadows
The appearance of a shadow that is white or otherworldly in appearance

A bone and a key
Two objects that are seemingly unrelated but are significant to someone in some way

Old flames
Past romantic relationships that were significant and meaningful at one time

Depressed widows
Women who have lost their spouse and are experiencing sadness and grief as a result

Someone has been down to me
Someone has visited or interacted with me in some way that has had an impact on my life

So they believed that their conductor
They held the belief that their leader or guide was trustworthy and capable

Is the leader of the pack
They believed that the conductor was the most important or influential person in their group

Killing time and too conductive and
Passing time in a way that is unnecessary or unproductive, causing someone to be overly energetic

They were never looking back
They did not dwell on the past, but instead focused on the present and future

And the table had to chase it
The table was being moved or chased after in some way

And the time hollered back
Time responded or reacted in a significant, unexpected way

And the thanks that cut the cable
A gesture of gratitude that caused a separation or disconnection of some kind

And they're running out of tracks
They are running out of options or opportunities to continue down a specific path

So they kissed the farmer's daughters
They engaged in a romantic or sexual encounter with the daughters of farmers

With their pockets full of gold
They had acquired a large amount of money or riches

And they draw the shades of markets
They closed or lowered the blinds on their stalls or stores in a marketplace

On the corner of the window
Near the edge or border of the window

And the kid under the kitchen
A young or immature person located beneath or within the kitchen area

And unmarked grave
A burial site that is not labeled or identifiable

They're uncovering the old
They are discovering or learning about something that existed in the past and was previously unknown