Boulevard
Turboweekend Lyrics


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I see it turn
The golden road
A boulevard
Of ghostly trees
Around the blocks
Of broken homes
And through the gates
Of family

Say you never dream
Of anything besides
Keeping with the stream
Following the tides
Doing what you can
To try and stay the same
All the while you know
You could do with a change

I see you ride
In fairy lights
Another round
On a carousel
Around your eye
A hurricane
And in your heart
A quiet hell

You say you never dream
Of anything besides
Keeping with the stream
Following the tides
Doing what you can
To try and stay the same
All the while you know
You could do with a change

Separate the signs
Try and stay ahead
Read between the lines
Look under the bed
You're talking in your sleep
Slipping through the cracks
Once you let it go
You can't have it back




You can't have it back
You can't have it back

Overall Meaning

In "Boulevard" by Turboweekend, the singer describes an eerie yet beautiful setting of a golden road that leads him through a boulevard of ghostly trees, broken homes, and family gates. He describes how he sees everything turn around him in this surreal landscape. The song is about feeling trapped in a certain lifestyle and wanting to break free from the monotony of everyday life. The lyrics say that one should try to stay ahead of the game, read between the lines and look under the bed for answers. The song implores the listener to break free from the monotony of life and try to do something that will make them feel alive again, even if it means letting go of something or someone.


The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the environment and the emotions of the singer. The metaphor of a golden road with ghostly trees represents how life sometimes looks beautiful but feels empty and hollow inside. The boulevard of broken homes and family gates represent how sometimes people feel trapped in the lifestyles that they were born into. The carousel in the second verse represents how people sometimes feel like they are going round in circles without ever breaking free from the same routine.


Line by Line Meaning

I see it turn
I'm observing something turning or changing


The golden road
I see a road that gives the impression of being valuable or precious


A boulevard
It's a wide street


Of ghostly trees
The trees on this street seems spooky or haunted


Around the blocks
It's surrounding the houses or buildings


Of broken homes
These houses appear to be in disrepair, in a state of deterioration


And through the gates
Traveling through entrances


Of family
To the home of a family, or where families live


Say you never dream
You are insisting that you don't have aspirations, goals, or hopes for the future


Of anything besides
Other than one thing in particular, you have no other desires in life


Keeping with the stream
Staying with the crowd, going along with others instead of standing out on your own


Following the tides
Going with the flow and not causing any ripples or disturbances


Doing what you can
Putting in effort to try and maintain the current status quo


To try and stay the same
Avoiding change, keeping things consistent


All the while you know
Despite these assertions, you are aware or conscious of what you actually need or crave


You could do with a change
A change or shift in your life or routine would be beneficial or refreshing for you


I see you ride
I'm watching you take on something, like riding a ride or an experience in life


In fairy lights
There's an element of magic or dreaminess around what you're doing


Another round
You're going through the same loop over again


On a carousel
Going around in the same cycle or routine, as if on a merry-go-round


Around your eye
Something is circling or hovering around your sight, vision, or attention


A hurricane
Surrounding the peaceful or calm facade, there's an intense and destructive force


And in your heart
Deep inside, within your emotions and soul


A quiet hell
Despite the stillness or lack of action, there's inner turmoil, pain, or torment


Separate the signs
Look closely or carefully for indications, signals, or signs


Try and stay ahead
Put in the effort to stay in front or in control of your life and stop playing catch-up


Read between the lines
Interpret or glean meaning from the implied or unsaid details


Look under the bed
Examine or investigate things that you may have overlooked or ignored before


You're talking in your sleep
Unconsciously or unintentionally revealing your thoughts or feelings


Slipping through the cracks
Getting away or eluding you unnoticed


Once you let it go
After you have relinquished something or made a decision to lose or forget it


You can't have it back
It's gone forever and can't be retrieved or reinstated


You can't have it back
It's gone forever and can't be retrieved or reinstated


You can't have it back
It's gone forever and can't be retrieved or reinstated




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