Lyrics
How did it ever come to this I guess I never really stood a chance
Reflecting on how the current situation unfolded, feeling like there was no real opportunity for success.
How did it ever come to this
Repetition emphasizing the disbelief or regret about the current circumstances.
I guess I never really stood a chance
Reiterating the sense of missed opportunities and lack of a fair chance.
Where did it all go wrong
Questioning where things went wrong, attributing it to tragic love and lost romance.
tragic love and lost romance
Expressing the presence of broken promises made to oneself.
All broken promises to myself
Acknowledging the inability to fix a deteriorated and worn-out situation or self.
I can't fix this old wrinkled wreck
A metaphorical portrayal of personal decay and struggle.
I had dreams just like anybody else
Recalling past dreams and aspirations shared by everyone.
I had dreams just like you
Highlighting the universality of dreams, drawing a parallel with the listener.
Who is walking by and staring through
Observing someone passing by and looking through a window, suggesting scrutiny or judgment.
The window of my shame
Referring to a window of shame, indicating a private or personal struggle.
an old whore on the game (an old whore still on the game)
Describing oneself as an old prostitute still in the trade, perhaps metaphorically representing a life of struggle.
I still try to sell my body
Admitting an ongoing attempt to sell one's body, possibly metaphorical or literal.
I've longed sold my soul
Acknowledging the loss of personal integrity or morality.
Along the Amstel river
Referencing a specific location, the Amstel river, in connection with an unknown cost or consequence.
For a price unknown
Implying a transaction or sacrifice made for an undisclosed price.
10,000 men maybe more
Quantifying the number of men encountered, possibly reflecting a life of experiences.
You stop counting when your 64
Suggesting a cessation of counting, indicating the speaker's advanced age.
What else I'm I meant to do
Expressing a sense of helplessness or resignation about the current situation.
A washed up hag a dried up prune
Describing oneself as washed up and dried up, using vivid imagery to convey a sense of deterioration.
Now I'm just some kinda freak show
Depicting the speaker as a freak show, emphasizing the public display of personal struggles.
In that window near Moulin Rouge
Locating the speaker near Moulin Rouge, a famous cabaret, adding a cultural reference to the narrative.
Drunken sailors don't come here no more
Noting a decline in interest or attention from specific groups, like drunken sailors.
trade is slow at my door
Highlighting a slowdown in business or life, with a decline in trade at the speaker's door.
I had dreams just like anybody else
Repeating the earlier mention of dreams, emphasizing the universal nature of aspirations.
I had dreams just like you
Reiterating the shared dreams with the listener, reinforcing the connection.
Who is standing there and staring through
Observing someone standing and looking through a window, repeating the theme of scrutiny or judgment.
The window of my shame
Referring again to a window of shame, underscoring the ongoing personal struggle.
an old whore on the game (an old whore still on the game)
Repeating the metaphor of being an old prostitute still in the trade, maintaining a consistent theme throughout the lyrics.
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