Rustbelt Sunsets
Rustbelt Reflections: Embracing Loneliness, Wanderlust, and Stolen Kisses
Lyrics
When I drink, I always think
Reflecting on thoughts while drinking
About the loneliness in all of us
Contemplating universal loneliness
Cradles to graves, just to say
Life from birth to death, emphasizing a spoken truth
It's just a trick that cuts the prattle to the quick
Describing a deceptive tactic cutting through meaningless talk
Rattle of bones, found below
Symbolizing mortality and the human framework
This drone of gray, fits the sky in Midwestern ways
Connecting the dullness of life with the Midwestern sky
Rustbelt sunset, Zephyr eyes
Describing a sunset in an industrial area, possibly metaphorical
Her ruddy hand rested on my quivering thighs
Intimate moment with physical contact
When you slow danced
Recalling a past experience of slow dancing
Across from me, you whispered
Whispering about understanding desires and interests
Real close, "I know what you want and
Expressing proximity and knowledge of personal wants
What you want to see"
Hinting at intimate desires and secrets
When I drink, I always think
Repetition of line 1, reinforcing the link between drinking and contemplation
About the wanderlust in all of us
Thinking about the universal longing for exploration
I brushed my lips along her hips
Physical interaction involving kissing
Stolen Kisses played to our hits and our misses
Recalling shared experiences, both successes and failures
"You think about death too much
Advising to focus on the essence of life and feel personal connection
Cut to the chase and feel my lonely touch"
Expressing a desire for emotional intimacy
Rustbelt sunrise, Davis to Vine
Describing a sunrise in an industrial area, continuity from line 7
Her neck tasted like the beach in late July
Sensory description of a physical connection
Hey sexy barkeep don't send me away
Addressing a bartender with a request for continued presence
I've been here all day
Stating a prolonged presence at the current location
You'll hope and pray and one day you'll say
Encouraging hope and prayer for a memorable connection
"I remember his laugh, a flack on Prozac"
Recalling a distinctive laughter, possibly influenced by medication
We kissed and said goodbye outside the station
Describing a farewell kiss outside a station
She wore pajamas and tortoise shell Warby Parker's
Detailing the attire of a person during the farewell
Never a light so dim as ours
Emphasizing the dimness of a shared experience
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