Almost Lucy
Almost Lucy's Journey: A Songstress's Resilience Against Life's Trials
Lyrics
Lucy worked a different club every day
Lucy worked in various clubs daily.
And though she put her mind to it
Although she tried, her heart wasn't fully committed.
Her heart was never in it
Her motivation was not sincere; she stayed for the paycheck.
She stayed around just long enough to get paid
She stayed long enough to receive her payment.
She won't pass the time with you
She won't spend time with you.
She can't stay a minute
She can't stay for even a minute.
And all these changing faces never bothered her at all
Changing faces in the clubs didn't bother her.
That just existed like a back-drop
Existence in that environment was like a background or wall pattern.
Or a pattern on the wall
Lucy seemed unaffected by imperfections.
Lucy looks like someone who is waiting for a call
Lucy appears as if expecting an important call.
She knows will come
She anticipates a call others can't hear.
But no-one else can hear at all
Her expectation is unheard by everyone else.
Lucy finds the dressing room and the bar
Lucy finds her way to the dressing room and the bar.
Hangs her clothes up
She hangs her clothes, hoping the contract won't be broken.
Hopes tonight the contract won't be broken
There's a desire for stability in her performance contracts.
Well, they kick you round so much when you're not a star
Non-stars are mistreated, playing for meager rewards.
Make you play all night just for a pittance or a token
They play all night for little gain.
But all these imperfections never bothered her at all
Imperfections in the industry don't bother her.
She says it sharpens your perception
She believes challenges sharpen perception.
When your back's against the wall
Adversity enhances awareness when pushed against a wall.
There's something that enables her to rise above it all
Lucy has a quality enabling her to rise above challenges.
To shrug it off, just when it seems to go too far
She can shrug off difficulties when they seem overwhelming.
I think you almost
There's a suggestion that one can almost feel the pain inside.
Feel the pain coming on inside
The pain is hinted at, coming from within.
I think you almost
There's an almost tangible feeling of pain without clear cause.
Feel it now and you don't know why
The pain is present, and the reason is unknown.
You don't know why
You don't understand why.
The last time that I saw her
Last time Lucy was seen, she had given up the pursuit.
She had given up the chase
She moved to California, acquiring a sun tan.
Moved away to California
She sees life as a different time and space.
Got a suntan on her face
Her past experiences were valuable; it's not a waste.
She says that life was just another time, another space
Life is viewed as another time and space.
It's over now, she learned a lot
Her past taught her a lot; it wasn't in vain.
It's not a wasteI think you almost
Feel the pain coming on inside
There's a suggestion of feeling internal pain.
I think you almost
There's a sense of feeling it without a clear reason.
Feel it now and you don't know why
The pain is present, and the cause is unknown.
I think you almost
There's an indication of reaching out internally.
Feel yourself reaching out inside
There's a sense of almost feeling oneself internally.
I think you almost
There's an almost tangible feeling of pain without clear cause.
Feel it now and you don't know why
The pain is present, and the reason is unknown.
Don't know why
You don't understand why.
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