Lyrics
You give some and you take a little
You engage in give-and-take, balancing actions and consequences.
It works out sometimes better than others
Outcomes vary, sometimes things work out better than other times.
Oh never got my chance to say it
There was no opportunity to express something important.
Oh but I can be so cruel
The speaker acknowledges their potential for cruelty.
Oh the light in Chinatown tonight
There is a notable brightness in Chinatown tonight.
Those are weaker days
Referring to a past period of vulnerability or fragility.
When I talk to you, when I say your name
Communication with someone, mentioning their name.
I can't tell if I fell back asleep
Uncertainty about whether the speaker drifted back to sleep.
Those were weaker days, when I talked to you
Recalling a time of vulnerability when talking to the person.
Sitting on a sink in the boys room
Describing a scene of sitting in a boys' room, possibly a place of camaraderie.
Ducking their head to get their hair cut
People bending their heads for haircuts, suggesting a shared experience.
Nothing on the neck, nothing on the side
Nothing on the neck or the side implies simplicity or vulnerability.
It comes off so easy
Things can be easily removed or discarded.
Oh the light in Chinatown tonight
Reiteration of the bright atmosphere in Chinatown.
Those were weaker days
Reflecting on a past time of fragility or vulnerability.
When I talked to you, when I say your name
Communication and addressing someone by name.
I can't tell if I fell back asleep
Uncertain if the speaker returned to sleep, echoing vulnerability.
Those were weaker days, when I talked to you
Recalling a period of weakness when conversing with the mentioned person.
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