Portobello Belle
Portobello Belle: Vibrant Tale of Urban Life and Femme Fatale
Lyrics
Belladonna's on the high street
Belladonna is present on the high street.
Her breasts upon the offbeat
Her breasts move in an unconventional rhythm.
And the stalls are just the side shows
The stalls are like side attractions.
Victoriana's old clothes
Reference to old Victorian-era clothes.
And yes, her jeans are tight now
Her jeans are tight, emphasizing her style.
She gotta travel light now
She travels with minimal belongings.
She got to turn up all her roots now
She needs to abandon her roots.
She got to turn up for the boots now
She has to turn up for a tough situation.
She thinks she's tough
She believes she is tough.
She ain't no English rose
Contrasts her with the traditional English rose.
Ah, but the blind singer
A blind singer, perhaps symbolizing experience.
He's seen enough and he knows
The singer has witnessed enough to discern.
Yes, and he do a song about a long-gone Irish girl
The blind singer performs a song about an Irish girl.
Ah, but I got one for you, Portobello Belle
The speaker has a song for "Portobello Belle."
She sees a man upon his back there
Observing a man escaping from a situation.
Escaping from a sack there
Emphasis on the escape from a confined space.
And Belladonna lingers
Belladonna lingers, suggesting an intriguing presence.
Her gloves they got no fingers
Her gloves lack fingers, adding an unusual touch.
Yeah, the blind man sing in Irish
The blind man sings in Irish, adding cultural depth.
He get his money in a tin dish
The blind singer earns money in a humble way.
Just a corner serenader
Describes the blind singer as a serenader in the past.
Upon a time he could have made her, made her
Implies that he could have had an impact on her.
She thinks she's tough
Reiteration of her perceived toughness.
She ain't no English rose
Repeats the contrast with the English rose.
Ah, but the blind singer
The blind singer's insight remains consistent.
He's seen enough and he knows
His experience guides his understanding.
Yes, and he do a song about a long-gone Irish girl
He performs another song about a long-gone Irish girl.
Ah, but I got one for you, Portobello Belle
The speaker reiterates having a song for "Portobello Belle."
Yes, and the barrow boys are hawking
Reference to street vendors selling goods.
And the parakeet is squawking
A parakeet squawking adds to the street ambiance.
Upon a truck there is a rhino
Describes a truck carrying a rhino, an unusual sight.
She get the crying of a wino
Portrays the cry of a wino, contributing to the scene.
And then she hear the reggae rumble
Introduces a reggae rumble, adding a musical element.
Belladonna's in the jungle
Places Belladonna in a jungle, contrasting with her name.
But she is no garden flower
Asserts that she is not a delicate garden flower.
There is no distress in the tower
Emphasizes her lack of distress despite the chaotic setting.
Belladonna walks
Belladonna walks confidently.
Belladonna taking a stroll
Continues to describe Belladonna's carefree stroll.
She don't care about your window box
She doesn't care about conventional beauty or adornments.
Or your button hole
Further emphasis on her disregard for societal norms.
Yes, and she sing a song about a long-gone Irish girl
She sings a song about a long-gone Irish girl.
Ah, but I got one for you, Portobello Belle
The speaker reiterates having a song for "Portobello Belle."
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