Miles And Bullets
City of Stars: Miles, Bullets, and the Devil's Blues
Lyrics
I was born in the city of devil
I was born in a city associated with evil or darkness.
Where the river jumps into the sea
The point where the river meets the sea in that city.
My guitar and my blues
My guitar and the blues genre were my only possessions or solaces.
Were the only things that I got
Emphasizing the limited belongings - guitar and blues.
One day a man came close to me
A mysterious man in a black suit approached the speaker.
Black suit and a smoking cigar
Describing the man's attire and a smoking cigar.
"I play the harp and you the guitar"
The man proposes a collaboration - harmonica (harp) and guitar.
He said "would you come with me to the city of stars?"
Invitation to join the "city of stars" with the mysterious man.
Miles and bullets the promised land
Mentioning "Miles and bullets" as a promised but dangerous land.
Miles and bullets an evil man
Associating "Miles and bullets" with an evil presence.
Miles and bullets you can't go back
Indicating an irreversible journey; can't go back from "Miles and bullets."
Miles and bullets better off dead
Suggesting that being dead might be better than the challenges of "Miles and bullets."
Dirty empires and shadow lands
Referring to corrupt empires and hidden, possibly dangerous territories.
A thousand screams eat me whole
A chaotic scene with numerous screams, symbolizing distress.
The longest mile in dead man shoes
Describing a difficult journey, using the metaphor of walking in dead man's shoes.
I'm gonna sell my soul, my pretty old soul
Expressing the willingness to trade one's soul for survival.
They killed me when he took my voice
Reflecting on a past event where the speaker lost their voice, possibly metaphorical.
Waters inside my lungs I had no choice
Facing a life-threatening situation, represented by water inside the lungs.
Just another drink just another brawl
Describing a cycle of self-destructive behavior through drinking and brawling.
I'm going down that's my courtain call
Anticipating a downfall, symbolized as a curtain call or the end.
Miles and bullets the promised land
Reiteration of the association between "Miles and bullets" and a promised land.
Miles and bullets an evil man
Reemphasizing the evil nature associated with "Miles and bullets."
Miles and bullets you can't go back
Stating that once in "Miles and bullets," there is no turning back.
Miles and bullets
Repeating the ominous phrase, possibly underscoring its significance.
Smoked to the bone and thrown away
Describing a state of being consumed or destroyed, possibly by addiction.
Just one of his cigars death on my way
Connecting the consumption of a cigar to imminent death.
Smoked to the bone and thrown away
Reiterating being consumed and discarded after smoking a cigar.
Just one of his cigars death on my way
Linking the act of smoking a cigar to a path leading to death.
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