Death on the Streets
Embracing the Night: Unveiling Life's Frantic Dance in Abramowicz's 'Death on the Streets'
Lyrics
They play a song from long ago
Referencing a nostalgic song being played.
You start dancing on your own
Engaging in solitary dancing.
City sleeps you ́re awake
The city is quiet while the narrator is awake.
Dress up pretty don ́t be late
Advising to dress up and not be late.
Ain ́t got money to mourn your life
Lack of funds prevents mourning.
You are able to seize the night
Encouraging to embrace the night actively.
So am I
The narrator also feels empowered at night.
But you don ́t need no testimony
No need for external validation.
You don ́t need to prove you ́re right
No need to prove oneself right.
When you say that we are frantic
Acknowledging a sense of chaos or urgency.
So we ́re drinking in the night
Turning to drinking as a response.
I see death on the street
Observing death metaphorically on the streets.
I see trembling and defeat
Sensing fear and failure in the surroundings.
When I look at backpacks in the dark
Anticipating negative outcomes.
I see the ending before the start
Seeing consequences before actions.
Take a ride on the Ferris wheel
Invoking a carnival ride as a metaphor.
Coloured seats and rusted steel
Describing the worn state of the Ferris wheel.
Takes you up into the air
Ascending into the unknown without hesitation.
Don ́t look back and don ́t despair
Encouraging to move forward without looking back.
We don ́t feel responsible for a single life
Denying responsibility for others' lives.
I feel we should sometimes
Contemplating the need for responsibility.
You don ́t need no testimony
Reiteration of not needing external validation.
You don ́t need to prove you ́re right
Reiteration of not needing proof of correctness.
When you say that we are frantic
Repeating the acknowledgment of chaos.
So we ́re drinking in the night
Reverting to drinking as a coping mechanism.
I see death on the street
Reiteration of observing death metaphorically.
I see trembling and defeat
Reiteration of sensing fear and failure.
When I look at backpacks in the dark
Reiteration of anticipating negative outcomes.
I see the ending before the start
Reiteration of seeing consequences before actions.
You wake up
Waking up to a changed morning.
The morning is gone
The morning has passed, and the streets are crowded.
The streets are packed
Workers are busy with their tasks.
And the workers are working on
Highlighting the routine of work.
I see death on the street
Final reiteration of death metaphorically on the streets.
I see trembling and defeat
Final reiteration of sensing fear and failure.
When I look at backpacks in the dark
Final reiteration of anticipating negative outcomes.
I see the ending
Final reiteration of seeing consequences before actions.
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