New York Makes Me Cry
Urban Tears: Embracing the Heartache in New York's Rain
Lyrics
Watching the rain fall on my lap
Reflecting on the rain falling on the speaker's lap, setting a contemplative tone.
Bullets on pavement, liquor on tab
Describing a gritty urban scene with bullets on pavement and the presence of liquor.
Coffee on every corner
Observing the abundance of coffee shops on every corner in New York.
People hold paper cups for quarters
Noting people holding paper cups, possibly asking for or giving quarters.
Tattoo the name, try to wash it off
Expressing the permanence of a tattooed name and the futile attempt to erase it.
Take the long way and miss your stop
Choosing a longer route and missing a stop, perhaps a metaphor for avoiding confrontation.
Did you put up a good fight
Questioning if one has put up a good fight in life's challenges.
New York makes me cry
Stating that New York, the environment, brings about emotional tears.
Every day, caged birds sing
Referring to the daily singing of caged birds, possibly symbolizing constrained or trapped lives.
Where'd you get that voice where'd you get those wings
Asking about the origin of a person's voice and metaphorical wings, exploring individuality.
From ATMs and strangers pockets
Highlighting the acquisition of qualities from impersonal sources like ATMs and strangers.
Wear our hearts like broken lockets
Comparing hearts to broken lockets, suggesting emotional vulnerability.
Tattoo the name, try to wash it off
Reiterating the challenge of removing a tattooed name, possibly representing lasting emotional scars.
Take the long way and miss your stop
Continuing the theme of taking a longer route and missing a stop, emphasizing avoidance.
Did you put up a good fight
Repeating the question about putting up a good fight, reinforcing introspection.
New York makes me cry
Reaffirming that the experience of New York induces emotional tears.
Show me that dreaming is more than talk
Requesting a demonstration that dreaming is more than mere talk, urging authenticity.
Worth people-pleasing and getting lost
Emphasizing the value of authenticity over people-pleasing and losing oneself.
Say you'll give it one more try
Encouraging resilience by expressing willingness to give life another try.
Tattoo the name, try to wash it off
Recalling the challenge of removing a tattooed name, repeating the theme of permanence.
Take the long way and miss your stop
Reiterating the choice of a longer route and missing a stop, continuing the avoidance motif.
Gonna put up a good fight
Declaring determination to put up a good fight against life's challenges.
When New York makes me cry
Affirming that even in the face of adversity, the speaker will fight when New York brings tears.
New York makes me cry
Concluding with the statement that New York consistently evokes emotional tears.
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