Rita Hayworth
Swimming with Shadows: Unveiling the Dark Glamour of Rita Hayworth
Lyrics
We're all actors
We all play roles like actors in life.
I play you, you play me
Reciprocal roles are being played between the speaker and someone else.
In this scene of wannabes and abusers
Describes the environment as filled with people aspiring and manipulative individuals.
'Cause when the black hits
Refers to a moment of despair or darkness.
There's no available light left
When in a dark situation, there's no hope or positive outlook.
You can't offset the dark with illusions
Illusions cannot dispel the darkness.
You do rails of blow at the House Soho
Reference to drug use at a place called House Soho.
And say, "Man, this place is so full of losers"
Expresses disdain for the people in that location.
And when you wait at the valet and try to escape
Trying to leave a place and facing resistance from a producer.
You get a, "Come on," from some nothin' producer
Encountering discouragement from an insignificant producer.
And he says
Exclamation, possibly indicating frustration or pain.
And he says
-And he says
-Ow!
-You look like Rita Hayworth
Comparing someone's appearance to Rita Hayworth, a famous pinup model.
From the pinup in a magazine
-I said, you look like Rita Hayworth
-I know you know what he means
-You're swimmin' with Jaws
Metaphorical imagery of being in a dangerous situation ("swimming with Jaws") in a town that consumes.
And this dream town will swallow you whole
-You're gonna need a bigger boat
-You're swimmin' with Jaws
-And this dream town will swallow you whole
-You're gonna need a bigger boat
-You found a star map
Finding something valuable but realizing it's futile to fix.
Lyin' dead in the street
-You tried to glue it but the holes were colossal
-It's all a rat trap
-Full of beautiful thieves
-Selling infamy with evil apostles
-You know it's time to leave this place
Suggests the need to leave a negative situation.
Sugar, this ain't Oscar bait
Acknowledges the situation is not worth pursuing.
You look like Rita Hayworth
Reiterating the comparison to Rita Hayworth and the understanding of the implied meaning.
From the pinup in a magazine
-I said, you look like Rita Hayworth
-I know you know what he means
-You're swimmin' with Jaws
Repetition of the metaphorical swimming with danger in the town.
And this dream town will swallow you whole
-You're gonna need a bigger boat
-You're swimmin' with Jaws
-And this dream town will swallow you whole
-You're gonna need a bigger boat
-You look like Rita Hayworth
Continuation of the Rita Hayworth comparison.
From the pinup in a magazine
-I said, you look like Rita Hayworth
-I know you know what he means
-You're swimmin' with Jaws
Repetition of the metaphor, emphasizing the inevitability of needing a bigger escape.
And this dream town will swallow you whole
-You're gonna need a bigger boat
-You're swimmin' with Jaws
-And this dream town will swallow you whole
-You're gonna need a bigger boat
-You're gonna need a bigger boat
Reiterating the need for a larger escape, possibly emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.
You're gonna need a bigger boat
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