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Pacific//Hotline Lyrics

Minutes they pass
Time keeps moving forward

Smoke hanging low
The air is thick with smoke, implying danger or crisis

Listening now to the voices on the radio
The singer is seeking information or guidance from external sources

The sky's gone dark
The situation is dire or ominous

With a blood red tone
The sky is colored like a warning or a sign of danger

Empty streets
The area is deserted, as people are either hiding or evacuating

A summer heat
The temperature is oppressively hot, further emphasizing the urgency of the situation

A fuse waiting to blow
The situation is volatile and may escalate at any moment

When the warning sounds
The artist is alert and ready to respond

I'm standing my ground
The artist is resolute and not backing down

The wolves keep circling
The enemies or threats are constantly present and ready to attack

For the rules that we bend
The artist and their allies are willing to break the rules in order to survive

The means to an end
Their actions are justified by the goal they are trying to achieve

That we take
The singer and their allies are responsible for their own fate

When the levee breaks oh
A breaking point has been reached and the situation is at its most critical

Wake up wake up
The artist is urging others to take action and not be complacent

Before the night is done
There is a limited amount of time to act before it becomes too late

Get up get up
The singer is urging others to take action and not give up

We don't have to run we can drive
There is still some agency and control over the situation

Until the road runs out
The artist and their allies will keep going until there are no more options left

Or they gun us down
The situation is so dire that the artist and their allies are willing to die for their cause

But they will never own this town
The artist and their allies will not surrender or allow the enemy to claim victory

Can we get back
There is a desire to return to a simpler or more recognizable time

To the things we know
The artist longs for familiarity and comfort in a time of chaos and uncertainty

The dial's gone black
The singer has lost access to the tools or resources that they were using before

And the TV's snow
The singer is struggling to find any useful information or guidance

The skyline glows
Despite the darkness and danger, there is still hope and beauty in the world

A neon hope
This hope is artificial or man-made, further emphasizing the bleakness of the situation

A heartbeat ringing low
There is a sense of urgency or tension building up

Can't fight
There are some battles that cannot be won

What you can't see
The singer is acknowledging that they may not know everything and there may be hidden dangers or forces at work

What you can't hear
The artist is acknowledging that they may not know everything and there may be hidden dangers or forces at work

When the time comes
There is a sense of inevitability to what is happening

What we will say
The artist and their allies will be held accountable for their actions

That we knew that
The singer and their allies had some sense of what was coming

This would break us
The situation is so dire that the artist and their allies may not survive it

It would tear down
The situation is so dire that it may destroy everything the singer and their allies have worked for

All the walls built to
The singer is acknowledging that they have built up defenses and barriers to protect themselves

Keep us hidden away
These defenses were meant to keep the singer and their allies safe, but they may have isolated them instead

But the remedy
There is a solution or a way out of this situation

Is parenthetical
The solution is unexpected or unconventional

Are you the poison or the antidote?
The singer is questioning whether they are part of the problem or part of the solution

Is it worth what we gave up
The singer is questioning whether the sacrifices they have made are worth the end result

To keep afloat
The artist and their allies have had to make difficult decisions to survive

Or hold us down
The artist and their allies are refusing to be kept down or oppressed by their enemies