HOLIDAY
Turnstile Lyrics

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Now it's a holiday

Make a little room, I wanna free up from the vine
I wanna celebrate
Close enough to feel and now it's time to disappear
I wanna celebrate

So I can never feel the cold
I can never feel the cold
I can never feel the cold
I can never feel the cold

Now it's a holiday
Now it's a holiday

Too bright to live, too bright to die
I wanna celebrate
Beauty is built not from outside
And I imagine it

So I can never feel the cold
I can never feel the cold
I can never feel the cold
I can never feel the cold

And I can sail with no direction

And I can sail with no direction

And I can sail with no direction
And I can sail with no direction
And I can sail with no direction
What?

And I can say with no direction (hey)
And I can say with no direction (yeah)
I can say with no direction (hey)
I can say with no direction

Like it's a holiday

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Turnstile's song "Holiday" revolve around the theme of celebration and liberation. The song talks about making room to break free and celebrate life. The repetition of the phrase "Now it's a holiday" adds to the celebratory theme of the song. The opening lines "Make a little room, I wanna free up from the vine, I wanna celebrate" indicate a desire to break free from the constraints of life and enjoy the moment.

The lines "Too bright to live, too bright to die, beauty is built not from outside" suggest that the song is also about embracing one's inner beauty and shining in one's own unique way. The phrase "I can never feel the cold" is repeated multiple times, indicating a desire for warmth and a sense of freedom. The line "And I can sail with no direction" suggests that the song is about living life without any constraints or rules.

Overall, Turnstile's "Holiday" is a song about celebrating life and breaking free from the constraints of society. The repetitive and upbeat nature of the song's melody further enhances the celebratory theme of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Now it's a holiday
The singer declares that it is now a time of celebration

Make a little room, I wanna free up from the vine
The singer wants to escape and detach from anything limiting their freedom

I wanna celebrate
The singer emphatically declares their desire to partake in a joyous occasion

Close enough to feel and now it's time to disappear
The artist has reached a level of closeness or intimacy and feels that it's time to move on and disappear

So I can never feel the cold
The artist wants to avoid feeling any negative emotions or circumstances, such as loneliness or discomfort

Too bright to live, too bright to die
The singer references a person or situation that is outstanding and exceptional, and therefore is metaphorically too bright to perish or fade away

Beauty is built not from outside
The singer believes that true beauty comes from internal characteristics and qualities rather than external appearance or features

And I imagine it
The artist has a vision or ideal of what true beauty is

And I can sail with no direction
The artist has the ability to move forward and explore without any specific plan or guidance

And I can say with no direction (hey)
The artist can communicate freely and express themselves without a specific aim or goal in mind

Like it's a holiday
The singer expresses their desire to enjoy the present moment as if it were a time of celebration

Writer(s): Turnstile

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