Nightclub
Nocturnal Musings: The Nightclub Chronicles
Lyrics
Been workin' in nightclubs so long
Expresses a long duration of working in nightclubs.
Can hardly stand the break of day
Conveys difficulty coping with the early morning after a night of work in nightclubs.
Been workin' in nightclubs so long
Reiterates the prolonged experience of working in nightclubs.
Can hardly stand the break of day
Echoes the challenge of facing the morning after a night of nightclub work.
Run down rooms and bad pianos
Describes the poor conditions of the venues and the quality of the instruments used.
But it's still the only way
Despite the challenges, working in nightclubs is still the preferred or only option.
Gon' be here through Sunday evening
Plans to stay at the nightclub until Sunday evening.
Be someplace else on Tuesday night
Expresses a willingness to be somewhere else on Tuesday night.
I'm gon' be here through Sunday evening
Reiterates the commitment to stay at the nightclub until Sunday evening.
Be someplace else on Tuesday night
Acknowledges the intention to be elsewhere on Tuesday night.
If I get home with all my money
Links the well-being to returning home with all the earnings from the nightclub work.
Everything will be alright
Suggests that everything will be fine if the protagonist returns home with their earnings.
Well, if I had a million dollars
If the speaker had a million dollars, they would take a break and relax.
I'd sit right down and relax
Reiterates the desire to relax with a significant amount of money.
If I had just one million dollars
If the speaker had a million dollars, they would relax and enjoy life.
I'd sit right down and relax
Reiterates the desire to sit back and relax with a substantial sum of money.
I'd go and buy myself a nightclub
If the speaker had a million dollars, they would invest in buying a nightclub.
And write it off my income tax
Suggests a practical motive for buying a nightclub, possibly for tax benefits.
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