George
Echoes of a Troubled Presence: George by Arlo Parks Unveiled
Lyrics
I'm so sick of being down and watching you get arrested
I feel tired of being in a low emotional state and witnessing your arrest.
I'm disgusted by you now with your rose quartz and overalls but you
I find you repulsive now, adorned with rose quartz and overalls, but
Leave a bit of blood in every room
You leave a trace of yourself, symbolized by a bit of blood, in every room.
Purple roses underneath your shoes
There are purple roses beneath your shoes.
When I see the petals by the pool I know that you been
Observing petals by the pool, I infer that you have been present.
here ay ay here ay ay here ay
Repetition of "here ay" suggests a sense of presence or existence.
I know that you been here ay ay (etc)
Reinforces the idea that the person has been present, echoed in subsequent lines.
I know that you been
Reiteration of the awareness of the person's presence or impact.
The walls are powder blue
The surroundings have a light blue color, and the place still carries your essence.
This place still stinks of you I swear
The place retains your odor, indicating a lingering presence.
When I hear mf doom
Hearing music by MF DOOM evokes a feeling that you must be nearby.
It feels like you must be around somewhere
The music intensifies the sense of your presence in the surroundings.
You
Reiteration of leaving a trace of blood in every room.
Leave a bit of blood in every room
Repeating the image of purple roses beneath your shoes.
Purple roses underneath your shoes
The sight of petals by the pool indicates your recent presence.
When I see the petals by the pool I know that you been
here ay ay here ay ay here ay
Continuation of expressing the awareness of the person being here.
I know that you been here ay ay (etc)
Reiteration of the idea that the person has been here, echoing throughout.
I know that you been
Reaffirmation of the knowledge that the person has been present.
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