St. Ides Heaven
Starry Nights and Broken Lightbulbs: Unveiling the Depths of St. Ides Heaven
Lyrics
Everything is exactly right
Expressing contentment or satisfaction with the current situation.
When I walk around here drunk every night
Describing a routine of walking around intoxicated every night.
With an open container from 7-Eleven
Carrying an open alcoholic beverage from a convenience store.
In St. Ides Heaven
Referring to a place called St. Ides Heaven.
I've been out hauntin' the neighborhood
Being present in the neighborhood, possibly causing disturbances.
Everyone can see I'm no good
Admitting to a perceived negative reputation in the community.
When I'm walking out between parked cars
Walking through the streets between parked cars.
With a head full of stars
Feeling mentally elevated or dreamy.
High on amphetamines
Indicating substance use, specifically amphetamines.
The moon is a lightbulb breaking
Metaphorically describing the moon as a fragile light source.
It'll go around with anyone
Suggesting a lack of selectivity in forming connections with others.
But it won't come down for anyone
Highlighting the moon's detachment or unavailability.
You think you know what brings me down
Challenging assumptions about the causes of personal distress.
That I want those things you could never allow
Desiring things that others disapprove of or restrict.
You see me smiling you think it's a frown
Masking true emotions with a smiling facade.
Turned upside down
Inverting the perception of emotions, suggesting a hidden sadness.
'Cause everyone is a fucking pro
Criticizing people who claim expertise but lack understanding.
They all got answers from trouble they've known
Attributing advice to those who have faced and overcome troubles.
They all got to say what you should and shouldn't do
Pointing out the judgmental nature of others.
But they don't have a clue
Asserting that these advisers lack insight or understanding.
High on amphetamines
Reiteration of substance use, specifically amphetamines.
The moon is a lightbulb, it's breaking
Repeating the metaphor of the moon as a fragile light source.
It'll go around with anyone
Reiterating the moon's indiscriminate nature in forming connections.
But I won't come down for anyone
Reiterating the speaker's reluctance to form lasting connections.
And I won't come down for anyone
Affirming the speaker's resistance to changing for others.
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