Roskie
Riley Pearce Lyrics
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I swapped my sand for snow.
Down by Roskie River,
My third floor window.
Where did the time go?
All of a sudden I'm sleeping under different skies.
Yet all that I wanted was never that hard to find.
How do we stay close,
When you know that someday soon I'll be heading home.
Bonfire snowstorms,
We keep on slipping on ice.
'Til it melts and things get warmer,
We bring out the water fights.
Just don't fill those balloons with ice.
How do we stay close,
When you know that someday soon I'll be heading home.
You can't leave,
She's all that you needed,
There's freedom in that cold winter head.
But you can't (____),
She's taken that privilege,
And there's something 'bout the (______) of her hair.
How do we stay close,
When you know that someday soon,
When you know that someday soon,
When you know that someday soon I'll be heading home.
When you know that someday soon I'll be heading home.
In Riley Pearce's song "Roskie", he talks about trading seasons and swapping sand for snow. He reminisces about the time he spent down by the Roskie River, looking out of his third-floor window. He wonders where time has gone, and how he's sleeping under different skies now, but realizes that all that he ever wanted was never hard to find. The song reflects on the fleeting nature of time and how we need to make the most of every moment we have with those we love.
The chorus of the song talks about how we stay close when we know that someday soon, we'll be heading home. Riley Pearce talks about bonfire snowstorms and slipping on ice. The line "we keep on slipping on ice, 'til it melts and things get warmer, we bring out the water fights" refers to how we should adapt to situations and make the most of what we have. The song talks about the importance of making memories and having fun, even if the conditions aren't perfect.
The verse "you can't leave, she's all that you needed, there's freedom in that cold winter head. But you can't (____), she's taken that privilege, and there's something 'bout the (______) of her hair" refers to Riley's love interest. He talks about how he can't leave her as she's all that he ever needed, but she's taken that privilege from him. The song talks about the struggle of being in a long-distance relationship and the importance of staying connected by making memories when you can.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I traded seasons,
I changed my surroundings and environment from what I was used to.
I swapped my sand for snow.
I exchanged beaches and a hot climate for a colder, more wintry one.
Down by Roskie River,
I am near a river that is called Roskie.
My third floor window.
I am looking out of a window on the third floor.
Where did the time go?
I am reflecting on how time has passed quickly.
All of a sudden I'm sleeping under different skies.
I am now sleeping in a place with different weather and sky views.
Yet all that I wanted was never that hard to find.
What I wanted was always easy to find despite my new surroundings.
How do we stay close,
I am questioning how to maintain a close relationship with someone.
When you know that someday soon I'll be heading home.
I am aware that I'll be going home soon and am aware of the impact it could have on the relationship with the person mentioned.
Bonfire snowstorms,
We have bonfires in the snow due to the cold weather.
We keep on slipping on ice.
We are struggling to walk properly because of the ice.
'Til it melts and things get warmer,
As the temperature becomes warmer, ice melts and things become easier to manage.
We bring out the water fights.
We engage in battles involving throwing water at each other.
Just don't fill those balloons with ice.
We need to make sure to fill balloons with only water because filling them with ice would be too cold and could be harmful.
You can't leave,
Someone is not able to leave the person they are with.
She's all that you needed,
The person they are with is exactly what they wanted and needed.
There's freedom in that cold winter head.
The cold winter air feels liberating and freeing for the person mentioned.
But you can't (____),
The person can't do something that is not mentioned.
She's taken that privilege,
The person they are with has taken that privilege for themselves.
And there's something 'bout the (______) of her hair.
The person finds something particularly attractive about their partner's hair.
When you know that someday soon,
When someone is aware that I'll be leaving soon.
When you know that someday soon,
Repetition of above line.
When you know that someday soon I'll be heading home.
Reiterating the point that I'll be going home soon and it will impact the relationship with someone else.
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