No Cars Go

The lyrics imagine a hidden place that ordinary forms of travel cannot reach. Repeatedly saying “we know” makes the place feel like a shared secret, especially one known by children. The mood begins as playful and confident, but the later calls for people to move introduce urgency. The song shifts from imagining escape to organizing a departure.

The list of planes, ships, cars, spaceships, and submarines suggests that no kind of vehicle can get there; perhaps it is not a physical destination at all. “Between the click of the light and the start of the dream” places it at the edge of sleep, where the familiar world gives way to imagination. The repeated “Hey!” sounds like a chant, helping create a sense of group excitement.

The final announcement asks people to leave “in an orderly manner,” then names women, children, older people, and babies. This could sound like an evacuation, but its sudden, practical tone contrasts with the dreamlike place described earlier. That contrast may make the ending funny, unsettling, or both. It is unclear whether the imagined place represents a safe refuge, a fantasy, or simply the freedom to go somewhere beyond ordinary limits. The lyrics leave that destination open.