Tombstone
Ocean Alley Lyrics
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Fingers crossed, this old girl can make it
Cover your eyes, now the sky is burning
Grip that chair so tightly, might break it
And now there's fire in the fields and the swaying pines
Hold your breath, it's about to get a little wavy
Torch the place and the book of lies
Crazy (ah)
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time (hey)
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time (hey, yeah)
Birds lift into the seasons flight
Heard them say this old stones amazing
Stuttering words now my mind is bursting
Miss that time we shared an oasis
And now there's fire in the fields and the swaying pines
Hold your breath, it's about to get a little wavy
Torch the place and the book of lies
All these roads seem to lead to somewhere crazy
Crazy (ah)
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time (hey)
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time (hey, yeah)
Hey, do you really mind?
Hey, do you really mind?
It seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time (hey)
Ooh well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time (hey, yeah)
The lyrics of the song "Tombstone" by Ocean Alley tell a story of being lost in the middle of nowhere with an old car that might break down at any moment. The first stanza presents a tense situation where melted wax on the car's seat indicates that the car has been driven through hot weather. The fingers are crossed that the old car can make it to the destination, but the sky is burning and the situation is getting worse. The lyrics paint a picture of chaos and uncertainty where holding on to a chair seems like the only option for survival. The next stanza shows how the situation has escalated, with fire spreading through the fields and swaying pines. Everyone is holding their breath as it looks like things are going to get a little wavy, adding a sense of panic to the story. In the final lines of this stanza, the idea of torching the place and book of lies is a metaphor for starting over and getting rid of everything that is not necessary. The last part of the song describes the flight of the birds, indicating the arrival of a new season. The old stone is praised, but the mind is still bursting with hesitation and regret about missing the time shared with someone. The last repetition of the chorus gives the impression that the singer is pondering their past and wondering if things would have been different had they landed on the right stone at the right time.
Line by Line Meaning
Melted wax on the seats inside
The car has been through a lot and everything inside has melted, indicating it has faced some kind of heat.
Fingers crossed, this old girl can make it
The singer is hoping that the car will be able to take them where they need to go despite its current state.
Cover your eyes, now the sky is burning
There is something happening that is so intense or dangerous that it's best to not look.
Grip that chair so tightly, might break it
Whatever's happening is causing the artist to be visibly scared or nervous to the point where they're holding on so tightly to their seat that they might break it.
And now there's fire in the fields and the swaying pines
The situation is getting worse and spreading, indicated by the new occurrences of fire in wider areas.
Hold your breath, it's about to get a little wavy
Something big is about to happen and the singer is giving a warning to brace oneself for impact.
Torch the place and the book of lies
Whatever is causing the chaos should be eradicated as well as any falsehoods that have been told in relation to the situation.
All these roads seem to lead to somewhere crazy
No matter what direction one goes in, it all seems to be leading to something that's out of control.
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone at the wrong time (hey)
Despite being in the right place, the timing for the events that take place isn't ideal and can lead to negative consequences.
Birds lift into the seasons flight
Despite everything going on around them, nature continues on with its own seasonal cycles.
Heard them say this old stones amazing
The singer is likely referring to hearing about the beauty of the location they're currently in from someone else.
Stuttering words now my mind is bursting
The situation has become so overwhelming that it's affecting the artist's ability to communicate clearly and they feel like they might burst from stress.
Miss that time we shared an oasis
The singer is longing for a time where everything felt peaceful and they had a sort of oasis from stress and chaos.
Hey, do you really mind?
The singer is asking someone if they're truly bothered by something, potentially indicating that something that the singer is doing or saying might be causing the other person distress.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Angus Goodwin, Baden Donegal, Lachlan Galbraith, Mithcell Galbraith, Nic Blom, Tom O'Brien
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[Verse 1]
Melted wax on the seats inside
Fingers crossed, this old girl can make it
Cover your eyes, now the sky is burning
Grip that chair so tightly, might break it
[Pre-Chorus]
And now there's fire in the fields and the swaying pines
Hold your breath, it's about to get a little wavy
Torch the place and the book of lies
All these roads seem to lead to somewhere crazy
Crazy, oh-oh
[Chorus]
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time, oh
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time, hey, yeah
[Verse 2]
Birds lift into the season's flight
Heard them say this old stone's amazing
Stuttering words now my mind is bursting
Miss that time we shared an oasis
[Pre-Chorus]
And now there's fire in the fields and the swaying pines
Hold your breath, it's about to get a little wavy
Torch the place and the book of lies
All these roads seem to lead to somewhere crazy
Crazy, oh-oh
[Chorus]
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time, oh
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time, hey, yeah
[Bridge]
Hey, do you really mind?
Hey, do you really mind?
[Chorus]
It seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time, oh
Ooh, well it seems we landed on the right stone
At the wrong time, hey, yeah
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