Nancy Again
Nancy's Dance of Shadows: A Melodic Tale of Lost Control
Lyrics
There she goes again
Describing the repeated sight of someone, Nancy, moving or behaving in a certain way.
Nancy runs the sink
Nancy turns on the sink.
Drops her cigarette
She extinguishes her cigarette, letting it fall.
Circles the drain
Implies a cyclical, repetitive behavior, metaphorically likening actions to circling a drain.
Cause heat falls
Suggests a sense of emotional intensity or distress.
Around you
Heat metaphorically represents emotions or feelings that envelop someone.
I swear it’s true
An assertion or affirmation of the previous statement regarding emotions.
Oil and water
Describes a fundamental incompatibility, like oil and water unable to mix.
Mixing through her veins
Implies that this incompatibility runs through Nancy’s being.
(I think you need it)
Suggests the need for medication (Alkaseltzer) or some kind of aid.
(I think you need it)
-the Alkaseltzer
An implication of surreptitious or secretive behavior, slipping medicine into a drink.
Slipping in her drink
Forebodes a sense of losing control or losing one's composure.
(You’re gonna lose it)
-(You’re gonna lose it)
Describes a visual effect of light bending or shaping around someone.
Light curves
Reiterates the intensity of emotions surrounding someone, supporting the prior assertion.
Around you
-I swear it’s true
Reaffirms the belief in the emotional state.
I get so lost
A feeling of being emotionally adrift or overwhelmed.
You found me out
Nancy has discovered something about the speaker or uncovered some truth.
I’d never let you down
A promise of reliability and not disappointing the other person.
Just a little bit low
Feeling somewhat down or disheartened, but not to an extreme extent.
No one can compare
Expresses an inability to find anyone comparable or similar to the addressed person.
Standing on the brink
Metaphorical representation of being on the edge or verge of something significant.
(I don’t want to be)
Expresses reluctance or unwillingness to sever a connection despite difficulty or pain.
(Better off without you)
-The world has lost control
Reflects a sense of chaos or disorder in the world, potentially mirroring Nancy’s actions.
Nancy does the same
Describes a repetitive or habitual behavior Nancy exhibits in the face of chaos.
(I don’t want to be)
Expresses uncertainty or doubt about being in a better position without the connection, despite desiring knowledge or clarity.
(Better I’m supposed to know)
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