Side of the Road
Navigating Life's Crossroads: Babyshambles' Reflections
Lyrics
I'm half dead, I'm the third alive
I feel emotionally drained, halfway between life and death
A quarter ticking over on the middle by the side of the road
My existence is like a ticking clock, a quarter spent, by the side of the road
Don't get surrounded by people you hate
Avoid being surrounded by people you dislike
They'll choke you out the house
Being in the company of those you hate can suffocate you, forcing you out of your own space
Down the path and out the garden gate
Escaping from negativity, going down a path, and leaving behind unpleasant situations
Ooh, I'll ever, never, not once when we're together
Expressing doubt about the enduring nature of the relationship, questioning if love is truly present
One gun punks on vogue at the side with the bands
Observing unconventional individuals at the side, possibly rebellious or non-conformist
And the vans and the gangs and the clan
Noting the presence of various groups, including vans, gangs, and clans, possibly depicting a diverse social scene
With the monkey man high with a little girl at his side
Describing a scene with a person under the influence, accompanied by a young girl
What is it that you're doing to me?
Pondering the impact of someone's actions on the speaker
Oh, I don't know, I know, I know, I know
Expressing uncertainty and confusion about the situation
I know, there came a truce and tea
Referring to a resolution or agreement, possibly sarcastically mentioning "truce and tea" as a trivial solution
Ooh, I will never, never, not chop those two together
Reiterating a lack of commitment or connection in a relationship
With wheeling dope just do it on the side
Engaging in illicit activities on the side, possibly involving drugs
With the bands and the fans and gangs and the clan
Describing a scene with various groups again, including bands, fans, gangs, and clans
With the monkey man high with a little girl at his side
Depicting a person under the influence, accompanied by a young girl once more
Well, I'll never, ever, now that we're together
Reiterating doubts about the lasting nature of the relationship
Waiting on the dope
Waiting for drugs while queued up inside, possibly in a graveyard setting
As he's queuing up inside, inside graveyard
Describing a location, possibly inside a graveyard, adding to the sense of morbidity
I'm half dead, I'm the third alive
Repeating the feeling of being emotionally drained, in a state between life and death
A quarter ticking over on the middle by the side of the road
Reiterating the ticking clock metaphor, a quarter spent, by the side of the road
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