Paradise Café
Escape to Serenity: Barry Manilow's Paradise Café Chronicles the Blissful Retreat from Life's Chaos
Lyrics
The night is new
The beginning of a new night or experience.
The faces are friendly
People around are approachable and warm.
So have a few
Suggesting having a drink to relax and enjoy.
And let me play
The singer wants to entertain by playing music.
Some new songs, some blue songs
Various types of songs, including emotional ones.
The mood is always right
The atmosphere is consistently pleasant.
Every night at the Paradise Cafe
Describing a place called Paradise Cafe, where the mood is always right.
The world outside
Contrasting the chaos outside with the peaceful atmosphere inside.
May make its own madness
Suggesting that the external world may be chaotic.
But here we hide
Inside the Paradise Cafe, the troubles of the world are left behind.
The world away
Emphasizing the escape from the outside world.
No headlines, no deadlines
No pressures or urgent tasks inside.
We'll make them disappear
The troubles will disappear while in the Paradise Cafe.
While you're here at the Paradise Cafe
Reiterating the pleasant atmosphere of the Paradise Cafe.
The room is kinda smokey
Describing the ambiance with smoke in the room.
The phone ain't workin'
Technical issues with the phone in the cafe.
The same old broken keys don't play
Reference to a piano with broken keys but no one minds.
But no one seems to mind it
Despite imperfections, everyone is content because someone is paying.
'cause someone's buyin'
Highlighting the communal enjoyment of the cafe.
And we'll all get through one more day
Encouraging to endure through one more day together.
Just me and you Around the piano
A moment shared between two people around the piano.
Not much to do But dream away
In the cafe, there's not much to do but dream.
So stay on I'll play on
The singer pledges to continue playing.
I'm all yours for a song
The singer is dedicated to the listener for the entire night.
All night long at the Paradise Cafe
Reiterating the setting of the Paradise Cafe and the singer's commitment.
Forget the one who loved you
Encouraging to forget a past love that caused pain.
Then lied and left you
Reference to betrayal and abandonment in a past relationship.
Forget the love you almost had
Suggesting to forget missed opportunities in love.
But if you must remember
If remembering, focus on the positive aspect of the past love.
The way it left you
Reflecting on the pain of a love lost.
We'll make it feel good to feel bad
Turning the negative emotion into a positive experience.
Just me and you around the piano
Emphasizing the intimate setting around the piano.
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