Lyrics
Outside another yellow moon
Referencing the setting with a yellow moon breaking the nighttime
Punched a hole in the nighttime, yes
Highlighting the impact of the moon's appearance on the nighttime atmosphere
I climb through the window and down the street
Describing entering through a window and moving down the street
Shining like a new dime
Comparing the brightness to a new dime
The downtown trains are full
Referring to trains in the downtown area
With all those Brooklyn girls
Indicating the presence of Brooklyn girls on the trains
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds
Expressing their struggle to break free from confined lives
You wave your hand and they scatter like crows
Describing how the girls disperse when signaled
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart
Emphasizing their inability to capture genuine affection
They're just thorns without the rose
Comparing them to thorns without the essence of love
Be careful of them in the dark
Advising caution regarding these individuals in darkness
Oh if I was the one
Expressing a desire to be the chosen one
You chose to be your only one
Pleading to be acknowledged as the only love interest
Oh baby can't you hear me now
Asking for recognition and understanding
Will I see you tonight
Questioning the possibility of meeting tonight
On a downtown train
Referencing the meeting place as a downtown train
Every night its just the same
Expressing routine loneliness experienced when left alone
You leave me lonely, now
Highlighting familiarity with the person's location and lateness of the hour
I know your window and I know its late
Familiarity with the person's home
I know your stairs and your doorway
Knows the specifics of the person's residence
I walk down your street and past your gate
Walking by the person's home and recognizing landmarks
I stand by the light at the four way
Standing at a familiar intersection
You watch them as they fall
Observing others' attempts at winning affection
They stay at the carnival
Comparing others' efforts to a carnival attraction
But they'll never win you back
Emphasizing their failure to regain the person's affection
Will I see you tonight
Reiterating the hope of meeting tonight
On a downtown train
Referencing the recurring meeting place as a downtown train
Where every night its just the same
Expressing the predictability of the nightly routine
You leave me lonely
Reiterating the feeling of loneliness when left alone
Will I see you tonight
Repeating the desire to meet on the downtown train tonight
On a downtown train
Restating the recurring meeting place and hopes
All of my dreams just fall like rain
Describing the disappointment of unrealized dreams
All upon a downtown train
Expressing the failure of hopes and dreams related to the downtown train
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