Sylvia Hotel
Solitude and Reflection: Sylvia Hotel's Melancholy Tale
Lyrics
This is a lonely life
This life is isolating and solitary.
As I know you know too well
Acknowledging that the listener is familiar with the loneliness.
I'm thinking of you tonight
Expressing thoughts about the listener while being physically present in the Sylvia Hotel.
Here in the Sylvia Hotel.
Referencing the specific location, Sylvia Hotel, where the speaker is situated.
Smoking a cigarette
Engaging in a common but potentially harmful habit (smoking) while contemplating.
Drinking a glass of beer
Drinking alcohol, possibly as a way to cope or pass the time.
Catching a conversation
Being present in a social setting but trying to avoid participating in conversations.
I am trying not to hear.
Struggling to block out or ignore certain conversations.
One more
Indulging in one more of something, possibly a drink or cigarette.
Why not, okay
Justifying and accepting the decision to have one more.
Guess I'm glad I came
Expressing a sense of satisfaction or contentment for being present.
To stare at English Bay
Observing the English Bay, a location, while it's raining.
Under all the rain.
Reflecting on the weather conditions and setting.
There's a cat in this bar right now
Describing the presence of a cat in the bar, potentially symbolizing a sense of detachment.
Twitching his tail away
Noticing the cat's behavior, which may reflect the speaker's own restlessness.
I called with a soft meow
Attempting to communicate with the cat through a soft meow, possibly highlighting a desire for connection.
Maybe he only speaks Francais.
Suggesting a language barrier with the cat, humorously implying that it may only understand French.
You must be safe in bed
Assuming the listener's safety in their home, specifically referred to as a cowboy home.
Down in your cowboy home
Reflecting on the departure of the listener and questioning the duration of their stay.
I don't wonder why you left
Wondering about the reasons behind the listener's extended stay before leaving.
I wonder why you stayed so long.
Expressing curiosity about the duration of the listener's presence in the past.
One more
Indulging in one more of something again.
Why not, okay
Repeating the acceptance and justification of having one more.
I'm glad I came
Reiterating satisfaction for being present.
And here's to English Bay
Toasting to English Bay in the rain, possibly finding beauty in the melancholy atmosphere.
In the lovely rain.
Expressing contentment with the current rainy situation at English Bay.
I found some matches from Durango in my pocket
Discovering matches from Durango, potentially a sentimental or nostalgic find.
But if I let my heart get sad then I can't stop it.
Acknowledging the potential sadness but also recognizing the difficulty in stopping it.
And this is a lonely life
Reiterating the loneliness in life but finding a sense of suitability in it.
Though I think it suits me well
Expressing contentment and acceptance of the loneliness.
And everything's fine tonight
Affirming that everything is fine in the Sylvia Hotel tonight.
Here in the Sylvia Hotel...
Concluding the narrative, emphasizing the current state of well-being in the Sylvia Hotel.
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