On a Carousel [Shaw/Blades featuring Tommy Shaw]

 

On a Carousel
Written by Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw

Riding along on a carousel, trying to catch up to you
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?
Horses chasing 'cause they're racing
So they ain't so far
On a carousel
On a carousel

Nearer and nearer by changing horses,
Still so far away
People fighting for their places just get in my way
Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you
Still we're going 'round
On a carousel
On a carousel

'Round and round and round and round
round and round and round and round with you
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too

As she leaves, she drops the presents that she won before
Pulling ducks out of the water, got the highest score
Now's my chance and I must take it, a case of do-or-die
On a carousel
On a carousel

'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round with you
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too

Riding along on a carousel, trying to catch up to you
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?
Now we take our ride together
No more chasing her

On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
Interpretation


This song likens the timeline of a typical romance to a ride on a carousel. It starts off with the boy and the girl on their horses, with him in hot pursuit. Round and round they go, up and down they ride, but just when he thinks he's getting close, she gets off the ride. It seems he's lost his chance, but when she drops some prizes she won before, he makes his move. Now they can ride the carousel next to each other. 

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