Best Days
KITCHEN - Blur Lyrics

Bow bells say goodbye to the last train
The sound of the bells signifies the end of the day and the departure of the train, leaving behind a sense of finality and separation.

Over the river they all go again
People are constantly moving forward, crossing the metaphorical river of life, and embarking on new journeys.

Out into leafy nowhere hope someone
Venturing out into the unknown, hoping to find someone or something, amidst a peaceful and serene environment.

Waiting out there for them
There is an anticipation and expectation of someone waiting for their arrival, creating a sense of hope and belonging.

Cabbie has his mind on a fare to the sun
The taxi driver is preoccupied with the idea of taking someone to a sunny destination, yearning for a change or escape from his monotonous nights.

He works nights but it's not much fun
Working during nighttime may lack enjoyment or fulfillment, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction.

Picks up the London yo-yo's, all on their own down Soho
The taxi driver encounters individuals who are aimlessly wandering through the lively streets of Soho, symbolizing their disconnected and solitary presence in the city.

Please take me home
The plea to be taken back to the comfort and familiarity of home, seeking solace and relief from the external chaos.

Other people wouldn't want to hear you
Society might not be open to accepting or acknowledging the statement being made.

If you said that these are the best days of their lives
If one were to claim that these moments are the pinnacle of their existence, it may be met with skepticism or disbelief by others.

Other people would turn around and laugh at you
They would react dismissively, finding the notion of these being the best days amusing or absurd.

Trellick Tower's been calling
The Trellick Tower, a famous building, serves as a metaphorical representation of a voice or force that beckons for attention or commands a departure.

I know she'll leave me in the morning
It is anticipated that the person being referred to will leave the singer the following morning, indicating an inevitable separation.

In hotel cells listening to dial tones
Being confined within the hotel rooms, occupants find themselves listening to repetitive dial tones, evoking a sense of loneliness and disconnection.

Remote controls and cable moans
Engaging with mindless entertainment options, such as TV shows controlled by remote, but feeling unsatisfied or unfulfilled, represented by the 'moans' of the cable.

In his drink he's been talking
Under the influence of alcohol, he engages in conversations, possibly masked by a sense of vulnerability or falseness.

Gets disconnected sleepwalking back home
After experiencing detachment and disconnection, he returns home in a state of unconsciousness, both physically and emotionally.

Everyone'd break into a cold sweat
The idea that if everyone were to realize and acknowledge that these are the best days, it would invoke a sense of anxiety or unease.

And other people'd turn around and laugh at you
Similar to before, individuals would react with laughter and mockery towards the statement, dismissing its validity.

If you said that these are the best days of our lives
If one were to claim that these moments are the epitome of their existence, it may be met with cynicism or ridicule from others.

Of our lives
Referring to the collective experiences and moments that shape and define our individual lives.