Subway Rat
Subway Serenade: A Rodent's Quest for Love and Chaos
Lyrics
Crawlin' through the gutters
Crawling through the lowest, often neglected parts of the city
Lookin' for my chance
Seeking an opportunity or moment for oneself
That girl in the white coat
Observing someone in a pristine or innocent state
Looks like she found romance
Seeing that person experiencing love or affection
Cause I'm a subway rat always lookin' for my chance
Identifying as someone always striving for their own chance or opportunity
I'll take the B train, it's Brooklyn for me tonight
Choosing a specific route or path for the night, heading to Brooklyn
The Bronx is burnin' and Queens is out of sight
Noting other areas experiencing turmoil while feeling content in one's chosen direction
But when you're a subway rat every town is alright
Feeling comfortable or adaptable in any town or location due to a nomadic or transient lifestyle
I'll take the 1 train
Selecting another train line, possibly indicating a change in direction or plans
Later on I'm heading uptown
Planning to move towards a different area of the city
I don't see the sunlight
Lacking exposure to daylight, symbolizing a life lived away from the usual world
I live my life underground
Living a hidden or secretive life below the surface, away from society
The train is rollin'
Continuity of movement on the train
And I'm buried, buried in a hole
Feeling deeply entrenched or stuck in a situation
But another will come by soon
Anticipating the arrival of new opportunities or chances
And I'll be on the go
Ready and willing to move on when new opportunities arise
The bars will close soon
Noting the imminent closing of social spaces or bars
It's nearly 4 am
Early hours of the morning, suggesting the late or lonely time of night
The trains are crowded
Trains being overcrowded, making it challenging to move or navigate
And you can hardly stand
Expressing a readiness to defend oneself or take action aggressively if needed
But I'll bite your ankle
Symbolic of lashing out or retaliating in anger
I'm one angry subway rat
Reiterating a strong, angry persona as a subway rat
Oh I'l bite your ankle
Repetition emphasizing the readiness to react aggressively
I'm one angry subway rat
Continued assertion of an aggressive and angry stance
Yea I'll bite your ankle
Reaffirming the aggressive nature
One angry subway rat
Reiteration of being an angry subway rat, highlighting that aspect prominently
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