Lyrics
So slowly goes the day of hounding you for more
Expresses the slow and persistent nature of pursuing someone for more.
This is a little song, it's short, it's not that long
Describes the song as short and not lengthy, setting expectations for brevity.
This is a brittle bone, you cast away the stone
Suggests fragility, comparing it to a brittle bone, and mentions discarding a stone, possibly symbolic of letting go.
You refrain, though one question remains
Highlights restraint while acknowledging an unresolved question.
"What do you give to someone who has it all?
Presents a rhetorical question about giving to someone who seemingly has everything.
What do you give to someone who has it all?"
Repeats the question, emphasizing the challenge of choosing a gift for someone with abundance.
They break into the store, go girlish down the aisle
Narrates a break-in with a playful description of the perpetrators and their actions.
This is a little one. The manager is dumb
Highlights the insignificance of the incident by characterizing the manager as "dumb."
A petty incident, although the case is strong
Describes the incident as trivial despite a strong case, raising a parallel with the earlier refrain.
You could say, though one question remains
Similar to Line 4, acknowledges restraint with an unresolved question.
"What do you give to someone who has it all?
Reiterates the challenging task of finding a suitable gift for someone with abundance.
What do you give to someone who has it all?"
Repeats the question, emphasizing the difficulty of the situation.
My shippin' days are done
Declares the end of "shippin' days" and expresses a sense of finality.
I'm lonely all the time
Conveys a persistent feeling of loneliness.
I'm in the cash cow now
Announces a presence in the "cash cow" realm, possibly alluding to financial success or a lucrative situation.
Cash in now, honey
Encourages seizing the opportunity to capitalize on the current situation.
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