Tranquilize
The Killers Lyrics

Time it tells living in my home town,
As time passes, it's become apparent that it's not all as peaceful as it once seemed living in my hometown

Wedding bells they begin easy
People get married too easily without truly considering the consequences

Live it down, baby don't talk that much,
Just forget about it and move on, no need to talk about it anymore

Baby knows, but baby don't tease me
Don't use your knowledge as a form of manipulation or teasing

In the park we could go walking,
We could take a leisurely stroll in the park

Drowned in the dark or we could go sailing
We could either get lost and overwhelmed in the darkness or choose to sail along calmly

On the sea
On the ocean

Always here, always on time
I'm dependable and punctual

Close call, was it love or was it just easy
I almost fell in love, but I'm not sure if it was true love or if it just felt easy

Money talks when people need shoes and socks,
When people are in need, money becomes a powerful influencer

Steady boys, I'm thinking she needs me
I'm pretty sure she needs me, guys

I was just sipping on something sweet
I was just drinking a sweet drink

I don?t need political process
I have no interest in participating in politics

I got this feeling that they're gonna break down the door
I have an overwhelming sense that someone is going to forcibly enter this space

I got this feeling they they're gonna come back for more
I have a feeling that whoever enters this space will be returning multiple times

See I was thinking that I lost my mind
At one point I thought I was losing my sanity

But it's been getting to me all this time
But this feeling has been slowly weighing on me for a while

And it don't stop dragging me down
And it won't let me break free from its hold

Silently reflection turns my world to stone
Quiet contemplation makes me feel numb and unresponsive

Patiently correction leaves us all alone
When people correct us with patience, it can make us feel isolated

And sometimes I'm a travel man
Sometimes I like to travel and explore

But tonight this engine's failing
But tonight my vehicle is breaking down

I still hear the children playing
I can still hear the joyful sounds of children playing

Kick the can, kick the can, skip and blackjack
Childhood games like kick the can or skip and blackjack

Steal a car and ring a round-rosy,
It may involve less than desirable behavior like stealing a car, but there's still some childlike charm to it like playing ring around the rosie

Rock and roll, candyland, bogeyman,
More references to childhood culture like rock and roll and candy land as well as the idea of a scary bogeyman

Run away and give me your sneakers
Let's run away and escape our current reality, but please give me some appropriately comfortable shoes

Acid rain, when Abel looked up at Cain
A reference to a Bible story where the first righteous man, Abel, was killed by his own brother Cain

We began the weeping and wailing
As a result, they began crying and lamenting

A hurried high from pestilence pills and pride,
Trying to find a quick escape from the pain using various drugs and a boost of pride

It's a shame, we could have gone sailing
It's a pity we didn't choose a healthier or more peaceful way out

But heaven knows,
But no one can really know for sure

Heaven knows everything
Maybe if there is a heaven, then everything is known from there

Tranquilize
Calm down and find peace

Dead beat dancers come to us and stay
People with no ambition or purpose stick around in this place

Cause I don't care where you've been
I don't judge you based on where you come from

And I don't care what you've seen
I don't judge you based on what you've experienced

We're the ones who still believe
We're the true believers and optimists

And we're looking for a page
We're searching for the solution or the right answer

In that lifeless book of hope
We're searching through something that is supposed to be a beacon of hope, but it feels hollow and without substance

Where a dream might help you cope
Where a dream could be the thing that helps us deal with our struggles

With the Bushes and the bombs
With political conflicts like wars and political figures like the Bush administration

Uh huh, Tranquilized
Yes, let's find calm and peace