Poughkeepsie
Rhythmic Revelations by the Banks of Poughkeepsie
Lyrics
By the banks of old Poughkeepsie
Reflecting on the location "Poughkeepsie."
My love swam with me
Recalling a shared experience of swimming with a loved one.
Nature's tender bones are breathing lungs
Describing nature as delicate and alive.
Each breaths each breeze
Emphasizing the interconnectedness of breath, wind, and life.
Have you felt it have you
Asking if the listener has experienced a certain feeling.
I've felt it too
Confirming personal experience of the mentioned feeling.
And so have you
Asserting that the listener has also felt the same.
Summer days she stays by her window
Describing someone spending summer days indoors.
Her saggy flesh it sweeps the floor
Depicting the physical state of the person, possibly elderly.
Down her steps and through her hallway
Detailing the path from her home to the outside.
Comin out her door
Describing her emergence from the house.
Have you seen it have you
Asking if the listener has witnessed a similar scene.
I've seen that too
Confirming personal observation of the described scene.
And so have you
Reiterating that the listener has also seen this.
Now man holds hands hand neck shaped cobweb
Introducing a man holding a cobweb-shaped like a neck.
White oil fills each pore
Portraying the man's body being filled with white oil.
Again down your steps and through your hallways
Describing a similar scene to the woman's emergence.
Jumpin out your door
Depicting the man jumping out of a door.
And have you done it
Asking if the listener has experienced the described situation.
I've done that too
Confirming personal participation in the described activity.
And so have you
Affirming that the listener has also done the same.
Well love me tender
Expressing a desire for tender love.
Viva Las Vegas and now I'm all shook up
Referencing popular culture with "Viva Las Vegas" and "all shook up."
Heartbreak hotel
Mentioning iconic locations and songs related to love and heartbreak.
Lordy miss cordy
Using a playful name, possibly referring to a character.
Blue moon blue suede shoes
Mentioning more classic songs and elements associated with love.
And have you heard it have you
Asking if the listener has heard a specific sound or message.
I've heard it too
Confirming personal awareness of the mentioned sound or message.
And I know for sure
Asserting certainty that the listener has also heard it.
That so have you
Concluding that the listener shares the experiences mentioned.
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