Kinetic
The Cinema Lyrics
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We'll be up in all our palm trees, drinkin'
So we'll speak of words and sit,
on top of the profits
Go, take some notes, kid,
And come back in the evening
Yeah, where we wanna be, now
It's where we thought we'd be safe and sound
You can't fight the motion
(It's kinetic)
You can't stop the moment
(It's electric, I can't forget it)
We're holdin' down
What is left of this city
I could use one more hour
Drivin' this freeway
So we'll speak of words and sit,
On top of the profits
Go, take some notes, kid,
And come back when it's settled in
Yeah, where we wanna be now
It's where we thought we'd be safe and sound
Back on the ground
You can't fight the motion
(It's kinetic)
You can't stop the moment
(It's electric I can't forget it)
Yeah, where we wanna be, now
Yeah, it's where we thought we'd be safe and sould
Yeah, where we wanna be now
Where we thought we'd be safe and sound
On the ground
You can't fight the motion
(It's kinetic)
You can't stop the moment
(It's electric I can't forget it)
You can't fight the motion
Yeah, where we wanna be, now
Where we thought we'd be safe and sound
(You can't stop the moment)
Back on the ground
It's electric I can't forget it
It's electric, electric, I can't forget it
(electric, I can't forget it,
it's electric, electric, I can't forget it)
The song "Kinetic" by The Cinema is about finding refuge and safety in a chaotic world. The lyrics describe a group of people who have slowed down and taken a break from the busyness of the city to relax and find peace. They sit atop the profits they have made, and speak of words, most likely deep topics like philosophy, politics or religion. They feel they have found their safe haven where they thought they would be safe and sound but acknowledge that the motion and the moment are unstoppable.
The lines "You can't fight the motion, you can't stop the moment, It's electric I can't forget it" convey the idea that no matter how hard you try, you can't fight or control the energy of the moment. The reference to electricity is analogous to the high energy feeling one gets when something special happens, and you are in the right place at the right time. The song speaks of finding joy and comfort in the midst of chaos, a place where they are holding down what is left of the city.
Line by Line Meaning
We slowed it down, now we're savin' the city
By taking things slower, we've been able to save the city
We'll be up in all our palm trees, drinkin'
We'll be relaxing in the palm trees and having a drink
So we'll speak of words and sit,
on top of the profits
We'll talk about things and enjoy our success
Go, take some notes, kid,
And come back in the evening
Take some notes and come back later to discuss it further
You can't fight the motion
(It's kinetic)
You can't resist the force of movement
You can't stop the moment
(It's electric, I can't forget it)
You can't prevent things from happening
We're holdin' down
What is left of this city
We're taking care of what's left of the city
I could use one more hour
Drivin' this freeway
I want to keep driving on this freeway for one more hour
Go, take some notes, kid,
And come back when it's settled in
Take some notes and come back when things have calmed down
Yeah, where we wanna be now
It's where we thought we'd be safe and sound
Back on the ground
We're where we want to be, where we thought we'd be safe and secure, back on the ground
It's electric I can't forget it
It's electric, electric, I can't forget it
Things are happening and I can't forget the excitement and energy
Contributed by Adrian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.