Rooster
Shadows and Morning Walks
Lyrics
Rooster crows at dawn
The rooster crows as a symbolic start of the day.
Cuttin' across lawns
Someone is cutting across lawns, possibly suggesting a shortcut or unconventional path.
Sprinklers come on at six in the morning
Automatic sprinklers start at 6 am, a routine element of suburban life.
She ain't gonna know your name by the morning time
The speaker implies a transient or fleeting connection, where names may not be remembered by the next morning.
A 12-block walk to a bottle of wine
A considerable distance (12 blocks) to obtain a bottle of wine, indicating a significant effort or journey.
It's a real long walk, it smells like rain
The walk is long and rain is anticipated, possibly symbolizing challenges or hardships.
The sun won't shine for my shadow today
The speaker feels overshadowed or blocked from the sunlight, suggesting a gloomy or difficult day.
And the sun won't shine on a shadow like mine
Repetition emphasizes the theme of feeling overshadowed, perhaps by personal struggles or circumstances.
And the sun won't shine on a shadow like mine
-And the sun won't shine on a shadow like mine
-And the sun won't shine on a shadow like mine
-He finally makes it home
Returning home with responsibilities, potentially a family to take care of.
He's got mouths to feed
Reference to mouths to feed implies financial and familial obligations.
Two yellow labs waiting patiently
The two yellow labs waiting patiently may symbolize loyal companionship.
He rocks the steady roar of the train tracks
The steady roar of train tracks may represent the constant, predictable aspects of life.
212 west bound and never looked back and
A direction chosen, and a decision made without turning back.
She don't know your name
Repetition of a woman not knowing the name, possibly highlighting anonymity or casual encounters.
She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
-She don't know your name
-She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
-She don't know your name
-She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
-She don't know your name
-She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
-And now its one o'clock in the afternoon
Describing a specific time of day with butterflies and morning dew, possibly indicating a moment of reflection or beauty.
With the butterflies and the morning dew
-A pretty little girl, a pretty little gun
Introducing a character with a gun, suggesting a darker side to the story and the need to dry tears.
Let the tears dry by the afternoon sun
-Said goodbye to the sun and hello to the moon
Bid farewell to the day, anticipating a new beginning under the moon, but also expressing a sense of inevitability.
Yeah we know tomorrow's gonna come too soon
-But maybe next time she's gonna know your name
Hope for the future, yet an acknowledgment that tomorrow may bring similar challenges.
Or maybe that day's just gonna be the same way
-She don't know your name
Repetition emphasizes the woman's anonymity and the ritualistic nature of her walk of shame.
She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
-She don't know your name
-She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
-She don't know your name
-She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
-She don't know your name
-She does the head down hood up back street walk of shame
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