Discography
2006 - Two Cheers For Tuesday
2007 - This Is My Year EP
2007 - Make It Count (Single)
2008 - To You, From Us
2009 - Tickets And Passports
2010 - Tickets & Passports (Acoustic Sessions)
2011 - False Alarms EP
Getaway
Holiday Parade Lyrics
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like how the coast line tends to smile
On the days,
With the waves, lemonade,
Quiz my heart, I still say,
A girl she came and caught my eye
about the third week of july
turn around and I found one more
Strange how we choose our company
she runs her fingers down my cheek
she has a thing for mixed CDs
I think she's growing on me
i spend my days just passing through
these roads that lead from me to you
gravity is what pulls me through
I know shes growing on me
Trying to keep myself together now
Trying to keep my head locked down
Trying to hold onto this love
Intill she walked by me
I said how 'bout we get away
She's like those girls i used to see
in all those black and white movies
She was Georgia royalty
and now she's growing on me
This girls the music in my room
Each day the reason why I move
She's the song that gets me through
And now she's growing on me
Trying to keep myself together now
Trying to keep my head locked down
Trying to hold onto this love
Intill she walked by me
I said how bout we get away
Spent two weeks on fire
Can my hopes get higher?
We'll burn like the sunrise
It's changing my life
Trying to keep myself together now
Trying to keep my head locked down
Trying to hold onto this love
Intill she walked by me
I said how bout we get away
Trying to keep myself together now
Trying to keep my head locked down
Trying to hold onto this love
Intill she walked by me
how bout we get away
Late nights We'll burn our past
We'll live our lives like falling stars
The way i see we've come so far
and hey i must say
step back to where we were
Feels like ten thousand years before
the moment that you'd shut the door
I'd say
I'd say how bout we getaway
The song “Getaway” by Holiday Parade is a light and breezy pop song that talks about a guy’s summer fling. The lyrics paint a picture of a guy who is enjoying his summer days, living his life carefree when he meets a girl who catches his eye. The song starts with the imagery of the coastline and how it “smiles” just like how the guy is having a good time. He then meets a girl who is into mixed CDs, and he feels that she is “growing on him.” The chorus talks about how he wants to get away with her, and how he feels like everything is changing because of her.
The lyrics are mostly about how the guy is enjoying his time with the girl while they are together. The melody is upbeat and happy, which emphasizes the idea of feeling carefree and happy when you find someone that you like. Even the way that the lyrics talk about mundane things like lemonade and mixed CDs makes it seem more idyllic. The repetition of the lyrics “how 'bout we get away” emphasizes how the guy wants to be with this girl, away from his daily routine.
To sum it up, “Getaway” is a summer love song. It tells the story of a guy who is enjoying his summer days when he meets a girl who catches his eye. The song talks about how he finds himself wanting to spend more time with her and get away from his daily routine. The melody is upbeat and happy, which emphasizes the idea of feeling carefree and happy when you find someone that you like.
Line by Line Meaning
I take it in for just awhile
I savor the moment briefly
like how the coast line tends to smile
Just like how the sea shore curves into a smile, I enjoy this moment
On the days,
During those sunny days
With the waves, lemonade,
I have some refreshing lemonade while enjoying the view of the waves
Quiz my heart, I still say,
Despite my doubts, I'm convinced
A girl she came and caught my eye
A girl appeared who caught my attention
about the third week of july
Around the midpoint of summer
turn around and I found one more
Suddenly, there was another one
I said how 'bout we get away
I suggested we go somewhere else
Strange how we choose our company
It's strange how we pick who we spend time with
she runs her fingers down my cheek
She tenderly touches my face
she has a thing for mixed CDs
She likes a particular type of music compilation
I think she's growing on me
I'm beginning to like her more and more
i spend my days just passing through
I spend my days aimlessly wandering
these roads that lead from me to you
These connecting routes between us
gravity is what pulls me through
It's gravity that keeps me moving
I know shes growing on me
I'm getting more attached to her
Trying to keep myself together now
I'm trying to hold myself together
Trying to keep my head locked down
I'm trying to stay focused
Trying to hold onto this love
I'm trying to keep this love from slipping away
Intill she walked by me
Until she came around
She's like those girls i used to see
She reminds me of girls I've seen before
in all those black and white movies
In classic Hollywood films
She was Georgia royalty
She was like royalty from Georgia
and now she's growing on me
And now I'm growing to like her more
This girls the music in my room
She's like the melody that fills my room
Each day the reason why I move
I find a reason to keep going every day
She's the song that gets me through
She's the tune that helps me make it through
Spent two weeks on fire
We had a passionate two weeks
Can my hopes get higher?
Is it possible for me to be more optimistic?
We'll burn like the sunrise
Like the sunrise, we'll glow and shine brightly
It's changing my life
It's having a profound effect on me
Late nights We'll burn our past
In the late hours, we'll get rid of our past
We'll live our lives like falling stars
We'll live our lives as if we are dazzling falling stars
The way i see we've come so far
From my perspective, we've accomplished so much
and hey i must say
And I must admit
step back to where we were
Let's go back to where we started
Feels like ten thousand years before
It feels like a distant memory from thousands of years ago
the moment that you'd shut the door
The moment you'd leave and close the door behind you
I'd say how bout we getaway
I'd suggest we go somewhere else
Contributed by Audrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.