The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Roll Up Your Sleeves" by the artist "We Were Promised Jetpacks"

The song "Roll Up Your Sleeves" by the Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks is filled with metaphors and imagery, creating a sense of melancholy, anticipation and hope.

The lyrical hero addresses someone close, perhaps a lover, with a request to "roll up your sleeves," which symbolizes a readiness for difficulties, for the coming winter - a metaphor for a difficult period in life. The hero is aware of the inevitability of the coming cold ("the nights will grow colder"), but he is ready for them, he will "make [his] bed," meaning he will find the strength to cope with the difficulties.

The phrase "make sure I'm fed and sleeping, and wake me when we're older" can be interpreted in two ways. On the one hand, it may be a request for care and support during a difficult period. On the other hand, there may be a desire to isolate oneself from problems, to "sleep" through the winter and wake up when everything is better ("we're older").

The hero is ready to wait, "lining up in an orderly queue" outside the addressee's house. He believes that summer - a symbol of happiness and warmth - will surely come. The repetition of the phrase "I'm not even joking" reinforces the feeling of seriousness of his intentions and feelings.

The repetition of the final lines and the call to "stay calm, keep warm" sound like words of comfort and support addressed both to the addressee and to himself.