Lyrics of A Great Big Sled by The Killers, Toni Halliday
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This snowman is shaping up to be an eight but not out of ten
The robots awake to find that they′ve been taped down
Wondering when, they break though these chains
But little boys have action toys for brains
I'm living proof, it can last a long time, now the girls up
The street are innocent and sweet while their all in bed
They got their makeup and dreams of wonderland
Sprinkled inside their heads, soon they will change
But tonight Hollywood hills never seem so strange
Their mothers pray it will last a long time
chorus
I wanna roll around like a kid in the snow
I wanna relearn what I already know
Just let me take flight dressed in red
Through the night on a great big sled
I wanna wish you merry Christmas
Ho, ho, ho
verse
Now the boys are all grown up
And they′re working their fingers to the bone
They go around chasing them girls on the weekend
You know they still can't be alone
I've been raking my brain
With thoughts of peace and love
How on earth did we get so mixed up
I pray to God, it don′t last a long time
chorus
I wanna roll around like a kid in the snow
I wanna relearn what I already know
Just let me take flight dressed in red
Through the night on a great big sled
bridge
I hear the sound of bells
There′s something on the roof
I wonder what this night will bring
chorus
I wanna roll around like a kid in the snow
I wanna relearn what I already know
Just let me take flight dressed in red
Through the night on a great big sled
I wanna wish you merry Christmas
Can't do that
I wanna wish you merry Christmas
Can′t do that
Writer(s): Dave Brent Keuning, Mark August Stoermer, Ronnie Jr. Vannucci, Brandon Flowers
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The song 'A Great Big Sled' by The Killers feat. Toni Halliday reflects on the passage of time and the nostalgia of childhood innocence during the holiday season. It juxtaposes the carefree nature of youth with the responsibilities and complexities of adulthood, emphasizing the desire to hold onto the joy and wonder of Christmas despite life's challenges.
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Themes
Nostalgia and childhood innocence
• I wanna relearn what I already know
• Their mothers pray it will last a long time
• I wanna roll around like a kid in the snow
The passage of time and growing up
• They go around chasing them girls on the weekend
• Now the boys are all grown up
• I've been raking my brain with thoughts of peace and love
Hope and longing
• How on earth did we get so mixed up
• I wonder what this night will bring
• I pray to God, it don't last a long time
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Moods
Nostalgia, joy, love, celebration, adventure
Rating: G
Lyrics are child-friendly and safe for all!
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