Friday night I'm going nowhere
All the lights are changing green to red
Turning over TV stations
Situations running through my head
Well looking back through time
You know it's clear that I've been blind
I've been a fool
To open up my heart
To all that jealousy, that bitterness, that ridicule
Saturday I'm running wild
And all the lights are changing red to green
Moving through the crowd I'm pushing
Chemicals all rushing through my bloodstream
Only wish that you were here
You know I'm seeing it so clear
I've been afraid
Show you how I really feel
Admit to some of those bad mistakes I've made [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/d/david_gray/babylon.html ]
If you want it
Come and get it
Crying out loud
The love that I was
Giving you was
Never in doubt
Let go your heart
Let go your head
And feel it now
Let go your heart
Let go your head
And feel it now
Babylon, Babylon, Babylon
Sunday all the lights of London
Shining, Sky is fading red to blue
I'm kicking through the Autumn leaves
And wondering where it is you might be going to
Turning back for home
You know I'm feeling so alone
I can't believe
Climbing on the stair
I turn around to see you smiling there
In front of me
If you want it
Come and get it
Crying out loud
The love that I was
Giving you was
Never in doubt
Let go your heart
Let go your head
And feel it now
Let go your heart
Let go your head
And feel it now
Let go your heart
Let go your head
And feel it now
Let go your heart
Let go your head
And feel it now
Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon
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by Unregistered on Feb 2nd 2012 3:54 pm
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So, this one is about regret over acting like a jerk, full of jealousy, etc. That caused a break up (green - go to red - stop). Then later, after getting meds (perhaps for bipolar disorder) shown through "chemicals running through his bloodstream" he is now thinking clearly (red to green) but now wishing the girl was there to experience it with him but unable to tell her. Finally, in the last verse, she shows up on the doorstep at the end of a great evening in london town!
by Unregistered on Dec 7th 2011 6:23 pm
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To me, it means good feelings and the beginning of work as i begin work with it each day. I am sure he intended it to be about losing love, realizing something about yourself and then redeeming love.