Compliments Of Your Waitress
Tales from the Table: Unveiling the Unseen Struggles
Lyrics
The day drags on and stumbles
The day feels long and difficult.
I'm far too tired to smile
The speaker is too exhausted to express happiness.
From the kitchen to the tables
The speaker moves between the kitchen and the tables.
I must've walked a thousand miles
The speaker has walked extensively, emphasizing hard work.
The man at table number seven
A customer at table seven is dissatisfied or unhappy.
He's not where he wanted to be
The customer is not in the desired situation.
He's far too tired, or he's just been fired
The customer, tired or fired, vents frustration on the speaker.
So he takes it all out on me
The customer directs their frustration at the speaker.
Takes it all out on me
Reiteration of the customer taking frustration out on the speaker.
Pretty young couple in the corner
A young couple in the corner is critical and talkative.
With much too much to say
They have excessive opinions or complaints.
They don't like a thing that I bring them
They reject everything the speaker brings to them.
And they send it all away
They send back all the items served by the speaker.
They look in my eyes when I apologise
They look into the speaker's eyes when expressing dissatisfaction.
Say they want it all for free
They expect everything for free and voice their demands.
They've got the guilt of easy money
They feel guilty about easily earned money.
And they take it all out on me
They take out their guilt and frustration on the speaker.
Take it all out on me
Reiteration of the couple taking frustration out on the speaker.
The dignity of labour
The concept of finding dignity in labor is questioned.
It never rang true to me
The speaker finds the idea unconvincing.
Where's the pride in the nine to five
The lack of pride in conventional work hours and subservience is highlighted.
And the crook of the bended knee?
Reference to kneeling, suggesting submission or servitude.
And a man wants my telephone number
A man, possibly a customer, asks for the speaker's phone number.
So drunk he can hardly see
The man is intoxicated and impaired.
And I know in the haze of rejection
The speaker anticipates rejection and mistreatment.
That he'll take it all out on me
The man is expected to take out his frustration on the speaker.
Take it all out on me
Reiteration of the expected mistreatment by the intoxicated man.
So take advice from a girl who knows
The speaker advises others to consider her experience.
The next time you complain
A general admonition against complaining without understanding.
There's a hallway from the kitchen
There's a hidden place where the speaker works beyond visibility.
Where I know I can't be seen
The speaker emphasizes her unseen efforts in the kitchen.
That's where I flavour the food I bring you:
The kitchen is where the speaker adds flavor to the served food.
Your steaks and your soups and your stew
Specifically mentions the types of dishes the speaker prepares.
Compliments of your waitress
The speaker sarcastically attributes the food to the customers as a gesture.
I can take it all out on you
The speaker suggests the ability to retaliate or express frustration towards customers.
Take it all out on you
Reiteration of the speaker's ability to take out frustration on customers.
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