The Polygons

As an integral part of any song, lyrics act a way for artists to divulge their thoughts with listeners, but with so many songs out there, how can you be sure to hear all of these messages?

To grasp these hidden meanings, we have asked The Polygons to showcase some of their favourite, original lyrics and are pleased to feature them as part of our Waxing Lyrical series. 

Today’s Waxing Lyrical With The Polygons dives into the lyrics of their song ‘Grow Old’.

The Polygons are a Kent based Indie/Pop Rock band consisting of four best mates that met in a music class. They have been throwing shapes and playing music together since 2016. Their gigs are packed full of energy, including covers by Kings of Leon, Sam Fender and Oasis; as well as all their original songs. Upon their first gig at The Forum Tunbridge wells, they were invited back to support False Advertising and the legendary Toploader! As well as that they have headlined two of their own shows, the second of which they sold out completely! Their songs have featured on BBC Introducing Kent, being described as ‘anthemic indie rock’ and a ‘band out for our own hearts’ by Abbie McCarthy!

The song is written about being stuck indoors during lockdown and playing video games as a means to socialise until the early hours of the morning, making too much noise and your parents coming to ‘knock, knock, knock’ on your door to tell you to keep it down. It also reminisces on old memories of a trouble and stress free time, hanging out with your friend ‘laying back and staring at the stars’ whilst coming back to the realisation of growing up and taking on more responsibilities.