"888" is the eighth track in the 2018 album Lemon Boy by Cavetown. 888 is a reference to the song being eighth in the album.
Descripton
Not about anything specific. Me and my friends were just having fun goofing around in the studio. When writing lyrics a bunch of thoughts just fell out that sounded good together. Maybe they mean something but I'm not sure what. Let me know if anyone can figure it out.-- via Bandcamp
Lyrics
Walking in Figures of 8
I hope I'm not too late
Figure 8 clouds
I'm working things out
Clouds looking strange
Papercut fingers dancing on the strings
If I could see you right now
I'd dance just for you when the nightlight goes out
Would you dance for me too?
I'm counting on you
The corner shop closes in under an hour
Let's buy too much booze and get drunk in the shower
Thinking in figures of 8 and it's easy 'cause
I know what it adds up to
Every day is the same but you gave me a brand new set of numbers
Life's in a different colour
Would you dance for me too?
We'll make Peppa Pig plasters the coolest new trend
I never asked for my childhood to end
I'm trapped in my tiny human brain and it's killing me
But I'm fine, yeah, I'm alright
If I move my hands fast enough, I won't die
I'm trapped in my tiny human brain and it's killing me
But I'm fine, yeah, I'm alright
If I move my hands fast enough, I won't die
If I move my hands fast enough, I won't die
Trivia
The song begins in 6/8, and later switches to 4/4.