The Reytons are an indie rock & roll band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, … Read Full Bio ↴The Reytons are an indie rock & roll band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, bustling with working man grit and no bulls**t ideals.

They have released four EPs thus far: It Was All So Monotonous (2017), Kids Off The Estate (2017), Alcopops & Charity Shops (2018) and May Seriously Harm You And Others Around You (2021).

Retro Emporium
The Reytons Lyrics

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Blinded by the lights inside this
Smokey room full of ten bags and bucket hats
They wanna be adored in the logo
Tees and you can't wait to bring it back

Stood with their hands up waiting
Patiently for the next band to do the same
Stood with their hands up waiting

Patiently for the dark fruits n purple rain

They say yeah we can't go back cos we've gone too far to turn round
Time machine,
Well it all comes back, yeah, it all comes back to me now
Retro emporium, delorean
Retro emporium, delorean

Taken by the noise they must avoid the
Boys and the blokes in the yellow coats
No pyro no party, they ought to know, they ought to know that they
Champagne supernovas waiting recklessly
In the track tops and weathered stripes

Stood with their hands up waiting recklessly for the kick back to '95

They say 'yeah we can't go back cos we've gone too far to turn round'
Time machine,
Well it all comes back, yeah, it all comes back to me now

Retro emporium, delorean
Retro emporium, delorean

They say yeah we can't go back cos we've gone too far to turn round
Time machine,
Well it all comes back, yeah, it all comes back to me now

Retro emporium, delorean
Retro emporium, delorean

Overall Meaning

The Reytons's song "Retro Emporium" is an ode to nostalgia and the desire to relive the past, specifically the 90s. The lyrics paint a picture of a smoky room filled with ten bags and bucket hats, where people are waiting patiently for the next band to do the same, and for the dark fruits and purple rain. The people in the room are described as wanting to be adored in logo tees and taking in the noise they must avoid the "boys and blokes in yellow coats." The mention of "no pyro no party" suggests a reference to live music events that are known for having pyrotechnics to hype up the audience.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Retro Emporium, Delorean," a reference to the DeLorean time machine from "Back to the Future," which serves as a symbol for the desire to go back in time and relive the past. The song also acknowledges the impossibility of actually going back in time, with the line "yeah, we can't go back cause we've gone too far to turn round." The song is about the feeling of nostalgia, specifically for the 90s, when the boombox was still around, tees with logos were popular, and dark fruits and purple rain were in vogue.

Line by Line Meaning

Blinded by the lights inside this Smokey room full of ten bags and bucket hats
The scene of the song is set in a smoky room filled with people wearing ten bags and bucket hats. The lights in the room are so bright that people are blinded by them.

They wanna be adored in the logo Tees and you can't wait to bring it back
People in the room want to be adored and recognized for wearing logo T-shirts. The singer is excited to bring back the fashion trend of that time.

Stood with their hands up waiting Patiently for the next band to do the same
People in the room are standing with their hands raised, waiting patiently for the next band to perform the way the previous one did.

Stood with their hands up waiting Patiently for the dark fruits n purple rain
People in the room are patiently waiting for the next band to perform a song like 'Dark Fruits' and 'Purple Rain.'

They say yeah we can't go back cos we've gone too far to turn round Time machine, Well it all comes back, yeah, it all comes back to me now Retro emporium, delorean Retro emporium, delorean
The singer acknowledges that they cannot go back in time because they have come too far. However, the memories of that time keep coming back to them through the nostalgia of a retro emporium or a Delorean time machine.

Taken by the noise they must avoid the Boys and the blokes in the yellow coats No pyro no party, they ought to know, they ought to know that they Champagne supernovas waiting recklessly In the track tops and weathered stripes
The singer advises the audience to avoid being taken in by the loud noise created by boys and blokes in yellow coats. The song suggests that without pyrotechnics, there is no party. Champagne supernovas are recklessly waiting to enjoy the moment, wearing track tops and weathered stripes.

Stood with their hands up waiting recklessly for the kick back to '95
People in the room are standing with their hands up, waiting recklessly for a nostalgic kickback to the year 1995.

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