Penn Station
Journey through Manhattan: Penn Station Chronicles
Lyrics
(This is the train to Penn station, the next station is Penn station)
Announcement about the train heading to Penn Station.
Take a trip to manhattan
Invitation to take a journey to Manhattan.
From the Bronx down to Staten
Referencing a trip from the Bronx to Staten Island.
Burrowing away on an island
Describing the train's path, possibly metaphorical.
Since the day that you saw me
Implying a significant moment since the observer was noticed.
You were walking down broadway
Recalling a moment of encounter on Broadway.
Hopin' I'd be nice enough to save a seat
Suggesting hope for a friendly gesture or connection.
There's somethin' in the way that you feel better when I say your name I never wanna Say your name again
Expressing a positive impact when the observer says the person's name but a desire to avoid saying it again.
It takes you by surprise and I can see it in your eyes, I turn to run away to say that I'm a Friend (I am)
Describing a surprise reaction and an attempt to establish a friendship.
I can't risk all the time we're wasting
Highlighting the risk of wasting time in the relationship.
To catch a train to Penn station
Repetition of the intention to catch a train to Penn Station.
To catch a train to Penn station
-To catch a train to Penn station
-A ride on MTA
Reference to riding on the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority).
Makes the air turn gray
Symbolizing a journey that brings a sense of dullness or monotony.
I'd play this at the garden
Suggesting playing the song at a notable venue like Madison Square Garden.
To avoid what you're starting
Expressing a desire to avoid or escape from a potentially troublesome situation.
Still you'd be watching with your front row seats
Imagining the person watching events unfold with a front-row view.
Like walkin' in a museum
Comparing the experience to walking in a museum, perhaps suggesting detachment or observation without participation.
Girl I wish we never met
Expressing regret over meeting the person.
I know you're scared, never been to Times Square
Acknowledging the person's fear of unfamiliar places like Times Square.
Can't reach the top of rock if you're just using the stairs
Using stairs as a metaphor for slow progress in achieving goals.
There's somethin' in the way that you feel better when I say your name I never wanna Say your name again
Repeating the impact of saying the person's name but expressing a reluctance to repeat it.
It takes you by surprise and I can see it in your eyes, I turn to run away to say that I'm a Friend (I am)
Reiterating a surprise reaction and attempting to establish friendship.
I can't risk all the time we're wasting
Emphasizing the reluctance to risk wasting time in the relationship.
To catch a train to Penn station
Repetition of the intention to catch a train to Penn Station.
To catch a train to Penn station
-To catch a train to Penn station
-A ride on MTA
Recalling the impact of the MTA journey on the atmosphere.
Makes the air turn gray
Continuing the metaphor of the MTA journey affecting the surroundings negatively.
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