Heatwave
The Jam Lyrics

Meet me on the wastelands - later this day
Let's meet on the barren land later today.

We'll sit and talk and hold hands maybe
We will sit together, communicate and probably hold hands.

For there's not much else to do in this drab and colorless place
We have limited options for entertainment in this dull and lifeless location.

We'll sit amongst the rubber tires
We will find a spot to sit amidst the rubber wheels.

Amongst the discarded bric-a-brac People have no use for - amongst the smoldering embers of yesterday
We will sit amidst the unwanted items that people have thrown away, among the remains of past events.

And when or if the sun shines
If by chance the sun shines,

Lighting our once beautiful features
It will light up our features that were once beautiful.

We'll smile but only for seconds
We might smile for a brief moment.

For to be caught smiling is to acknowledge life
Smiling is a sign of recognition of life, which is considered risky.

A brave but useless show of compassion
It's a courageous but unproductive way of expressing affection.

And that is forbidden in this drab and colorless world
This world doesn't encourage such positive emotions.

Meet me on the wastelands - the ones behind
Let's meet on the barren land behind us.

The old houses - the ones - left standing pre-war
The houses that still remain from a war-torn period.

The ones overshadowed by the monolith monstrosities Councils call homes
The ones that are outshined by the monstrous apartment buildings that the authorities have built.

And there amongst the shit - the dirty linen
We will sit amidst the garbage and dirty laundry.

The holy Coca-Cola tins - the punctured footballs
We will see discarded Coke cans and damaged footballs as well.

The ragged dolls - the rusting bicycles
We will also see worn-out dolls and corroding bicycles.

We'll talk about the old days
Let's discuss the past.

When the wasteland was release when we could play
When this barren land was an open playground where we could enjoy.

And think - without feeling guilty Meet me later but we'll have to hold hands
And reflect without remorse. See you later, but we will have to hold hands.

Tumble and fall - tumble and falling Like our lives - like our lives Exactly like our lives
The rain will fall continuously, just like our lives that are continuously changing.