The Warehouse
Echoes of Lost Dreams: Anne Buckle's Melancholic Warehouse Tale
Lyrics
There's an old warehouse to the east of the city
Refers to the location of an old warehouse situated to the east of the city.
With red brick walls and concrete floors
Describes the physical attributes of the warehouse - red brick walls and concrete floors.
It was once the vision of a starry-eyed dreamer
Highlights that the warehouse was once the ambitious creation of an idealistic dreamer.
But the empire that was isn't anymore
Suggests that the prosperous establishment envisioned by the dreamer no longer exists.
There are ghosts of what used to be
Refers metaphorically to remnants or memories of the past within the warehouse.
Dancing in the rafters
Symbolizes the lingering presence of past elements within the warehouse.
There are forgotten memories
Implies that memories associated with the warehouse have been forgotten or neglected.
Written on boards under the floor
Suggests that forgotten memories might be inscribed or embedded beneath the warehouse floor.
There's a freight train that runs by
Mentions the passing of a freight train near the warehouse.
Singing a lonely lullaby
Personifies the train by describing it as singing a melancholic song.
To the beat of a broken dream
Relates the train's song to the failure or disappointment of an unrealized dream.
If you listen closely you can hear the whispers
Suggests the presence of whispers representing the voices of those connected to the warehouse in the past.
Of the voices who were here before
Encourages skepticism regarding rumors blaming the dreamer for the warehouse's closure.
But don't believe the rumors of the starry-eyed dreamer
Advises against believing negative rumors about the dreamer's responsibility for the warehouse's fate.
Cause he's not to blame for closing the doors
Reaffirms the dreamer's innocence or lack of culpability for the warehouse's closure.
There are ghosts of what used to be
Reiteration of the presence of past elements and memories within the warehouse.
Dancing in the rafters
-There are forgotten memories
-Written on boards under the floor
-There's a freight train that runs by
Reiteration of the train's presence and its melancholic song echoing a shattered dream.
Singing a lonely lullaby
-To the beat of a broken dream
-When you dare mighty things you might risk it all
Encourages taking bold risks despite potential losses or failures.
But better to dare mighty things than never do anything at all
Quotes the importance of daring greatly rather than refraining from taking any action.
What's left of his dream are songs and empty shelves
Implies that what remains of the dreamer's ambition are only songs and empty shelves, signifying loss and emptiness.
He lost everything, but he found himself
Highlights the idea that despite losing everything materially, the dreamer discovered their true self.
There are ghosts of what used to be
Reiteration of the persisting echoes and memories within the warehouse, emphasizing the haunting presence of the past.
Dancing in the rafters
-There are forgotten memories
-Written on boards under the floor
-There's a freight train that runs by
-Singing a lonely lullaby
-To the beat of a broken dream
Reiterates the train's sorrowful song symbolizing the shattered dream.
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