Under Sad Stars
Burning Bright Under Sad Stars: A Tale of Desolation and Liberation
Lyrics
Set me on fire white liquor girl
Expresses a desire to be ignited or inspired by a girl associated with white liquor.
Come burning down my throat pristine and pure
Describes the intense and pure sensation as the white liquor burns down the throat.
We have been slaving all day long
Reflects on a day of hard work or toil.
Among these neon lit half slums
Depicts the surroundings as neon-lit half slums, suggesting a gritty or urban environment.
Toasting our false hurray
Describes toasting with insincere celebration or false joy.
The late night favors drinking itself numb
Highlights the numbing effect of late-night drinking.
Come out tonight white liquor girl
Invites the white liquor girl to come out, emphasizing the coldness of the world.
One million stars can't heat such a cold cold world
Suggests the insignificance of a million stars in warming a cold world.
One million distant vacant lights
Describes numerous distant lights glaring down, possibly symbolizing societal scrutiny.
All glaring down on you tonight
Points to the intensity of attention focused on someone.
Lighting a distant vacant sky
Depicts a vacant sky illuminated by distant lights.
One million distant vacant lies
Implies the existence of numerous distant lies or deceptions.
Under sad stars in dingy bars
Sets the scene under sad stars in dingy bars, portraying a somber atmosphere.
We turn away we tear apart
Describes turning away and tearing apart under the influence of sadness.
One drop of grace distant and safe
References a drop of grace that is distant and safe, offering protection.
They cannot touch you where you are
Suggests immunity from harm in a specific location.
Cold shafts of rain falling dark gray
Describes cold shafts of rain falling dark gray, representing emotional distress.
Falling so far they can't be saved
Suggests a point of no return, where salvation is impossible.
They cannot hurt you anymore
Asserts that the individual can no longer be hurt.
Here underneath these sad sad stars
Places the scene beneath sad stars, reinforcing the melancholic setting.
So turn out the light white liquor girl
Calls for turning out the light, possibly indicating a desire to escape or find solace.
One shot could set you free from your troubled coil
Suggests the liberating potential of a single shot of white liquor.
You have been burning bright in vain
Acknowledges burning brightly without purpose or fulfillment.
Here underneath the sad sad rain
Places the individual beneath a sad rain, reinforcing a sense of sadness.
Painting the town as black as sin
Describes painting the town black as sin, indicating a rebellious or self-destructive behavior.
Begging to get done wrong again
Expresses a willingness to experience wrongdoing again.
Under sad stars in dingy bars
Reiterates the theme of sadness in dingy bars with a sense of rejection.
We turn away we tear apart
Describes the act of turning away and tearing apart, suggesting emotional disconnection.
One drop of grace distant and safe
Repeats the notion of a distant and safe drop of grace.
They cannot touch you where you are
Affirms the invincibility of the individual in a specific location.
Cold shafts of rain falling dark gray
Repeats the imagery of cold, dark gray rain symbolizing emotional turmoil.
Falling so far they can't be saved
Emphasizes the irrevocable nature of a fall that cannot be saved.
They cannot hurt you anymore
Asserts the inability to be hurt any longer.
Here underneath these sad sad stars
Reiterates the somber setting under sad stars.
Under sad stars in dingy bars
Recapitulates the theme of turning away and tearing apart under sadness.
We turn away we tear apart
Reiterates the idea of a distant and safe drop of grace.
One drop of grace distant and safe
Affirms the imperviousness to touch in a specific location.
They cannot touch you where you are
Repeats the metaphor of falling rain, signifying emotional descent.
Cold shafts of rain falling dark gray
Reiterates the notion of an irreversible fall into emotional darkness.
Falling so far they can't be saved
Affirms the inability to be hurt any longer.
They cannot hurt you anymore
Repeats the depiction of the scene under sad stars, emphasizing the enduring sadness.
Here underneath these sad sad stars
Concludes by reinforcing the theme of enduring sadness beneath the stars.
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