Take Me Somewhere Nice
Mogwai Lyrics

The first line, "Ghosts in the photograph never lie'd to me" can be interpreted to mean that memories captured in photographs, although not living entities, are true and unchanging. They capture a moment in time that can never be altered or taken away. The singer may be reminiscing about a past love or friendship, and the memories caught in old photographs serve as a reminder of what was once a close and happy relationship. The next lines, "I'd be all of that, I'd be all of that," can be seen as the singer wishing to return to those happy times, to be everything that they once were in those captured moments.

The following line, "A false memory would be everything, a denial, my eliminent," can be interpreted as the singer's struggle with accepting that these happy times are now just memories, and that new memories may not be as positive. The singer may be in denial and refusing to move forward from the past. The next line, "What was that for? What was that for?" can be seen as the singer questioning the point of holding onto the past, asking themselves why they cannot move on.

The next verse poses a theoretical situation, "What would you do if you saw spaceships over Glasgow? Would you fear them?" This can be seen as a metaphor for change, the unknown, and fear of the future. The singer asks the listener what they would do in a situation where something completely unexpected and unknown happens. The following lines, "Every aircraft, every camera, is a wish that wasn't granted," can be interpreted to mean that every technological advancement is a failed attempt to create something that cannot be recreated or replaced, whether it be a memory or a feeling. The last line, "Try to be bad, try to be bad," could be seen as a call to break away from the fear of change and try to embrace the unknown, even if it may not result in a positive outcome.