Kingston
Unraveling Mysteries: Craig Cardiff's Kingston Chronicles
Lyrics
College town princess street
Refers to a street (Princess Street) in a college town setting.
We all start full then slowly leak
Initially full of potential or energy, but gradually losing that vigor.
No transmission gets through
Difficulty in communicating or connecting.
We're not sure how to find you
Uncertainty about locating someone.
(With your) intoxicating broken smile
Describing a captivating but damaged smile.
Been too long, too many miles
A sense of distance due to time and miles traveled.
All the habits that we own the time you got driven home
Reference to habitual behaviors and a past incident involving being driven home.
Handshake drug as souvenir, Atlantic ocean's worth of tears
Metaphorical reference to an intense emotional experience (handshake drug) and immense sorrow (Atlantic ocean's worth of tears).
Sometimes I wish someone would explain
Desire for understanding or clarity about certain situations.
Who makes the rules to bring down the rain
Questioning the authority or cause behind negative circumstances.
Sodium haze billboard light
Imagery of artificial, bright lights with a melancholic tone.
Emptiness fills through the night
A sense of hollowness or emptiness persisting during the night.
You fill your bed to kill the noise
Using distractions (filling the bed) to escape from inner turmoil.
Break the girl to beat the boys
A metaphorical call to break societal norms or constraints, symbolized by breaking a girl to surpass boys' expectations.
Who makes the rules dear
Repeated inquiry about the source or authority behind established rules.
Who makes the storm clouds come?
Questioning the origins of unfavorable circumstances or negativity.
Who brings the cancer around
Asking who or what brings about destructive elements or situations.
To shut the whole show down?
Seeking understanding regarding the cause of disruption or cessation of events.
Won't someone explain
Reiterating the plea for an explanation or clarity regarding established norms or rules.
Who makes the rules to bring down the rain
Reiteration of the query about the origin or authority behind causing rain, symbolizing troubles or difficulties.
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