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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics

Stay the Night by James Blunt

Could I ask one question?

What does "We're all spinning on our heels" mean here?

Thank you in advance.

The first verse of the song lyrics is as follows:

It’s 72 degrees, zero chance of rain
It’s been a perfect day
We’re all spinning on our heels,

So far away from real in California
We watched the sunset from our car, we all took it in
And by the time that it was dark, you and me had something, yeah!
  

Top answer

To spin one's wheels = to try to go, but get nowhere (picture a car stuck in the mud: wheels spinning but not getting any traction) This is either a play on that expression or a misinterpretaion (mishearing)

— Philip

  • To spin one's wheels = to try to go, but get nowhere (picture a car stuck in the mud: wheels spinning but not getting any traction) This is either a play on that expression or a misinterpretaion (mishearing)
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To spin one's wheels = to try to go, but get nowhere (picture a car stuck in the mud: wheels spinning but not getting any traction)

This is either a play on that expression or a misinterpretaion (mishearing)
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