Last of the Small Town Playboys
Unveiling Small Town Secrets: A Playboys' Tale
Lyrics
To think that the last of the small town playboys was a little bit like me
To reflect on the idea that the speaker, resembling the last small town playboy, shares certain traits.
Hold on
Expressing urgency or a need to wait for more information.
Well what could that mean?
Pondering the significance of the previous statement.
Well Im still looking around for leads
Actively searching for clues or hints.
Cos when it comes to playboys
Highlighting the abundance of playboys in small towns.
Small towns are bursting at the seams
Small towns are filled with playboys, suggesting a common occurrence.
England's getting fat
Commenting on England's prosperity, possibly in contrast to personal struggles.
But this suit is wearing thin
Indicating personal challenges despite external appearances.
So deal me another hand
Desiring another chance or opportunity.
Before the games begin
Seeking a fresh start or a new phase in life.
Well what do you do if the world owes you something?
Raising the question of what one should do when feeling owed by the world.
What else is there to do
Suggesting a sense of resignation or acceptance of the situation.
When the world owes you something new?
Expressing a desire for something different from what is owed.
I want you just to forget myself
Expressing a wish for others to overlook or disregard the speaker.
I need you just to forget myself
Emphasizing the importance of others forgetting about the speaker.
I want you just to forget myself
Reiterating the desire for personal oblivion in others' minds.
And so the last of the small town playboys
Reaffirming the speaker's resemblance to the last small town playboy.
Is a little bit like me
Repeating the idea of similarity with the last small town playboy.
Hold on
Reiterating the need to hold on, possibly for further understanding.
Now what could that mean?
Questioning the meaning of the previous statement once again.
No hope of hope and glory
Expressing a lack of optimism for fame and success.
Spilling down the Camden Road
Describing a journey down Camden Road, possibly a metaphor for life's challenges.
Im in it for the story
Engaging in life for the sake of the experiences and stories.
That you spit at me in code
Referring to the communication of experiences or messages in a symbolic way.
Well, my hearts in a headlock and my soul goes on unsung
Expressing emotional turmoil and a sense of being unheard or unnoticed.
Unsung for the lonely
Highlighting the loneliness experienced by the speaker, unrecognized by the world.
Well what do you do when your world owes you something?
Posing the same question about being owed by the world.
Oh what is there to do
Repeating the resigned tone and lack of alternatives.
When the world owes you something new?
Expressing a desire for a new form of compensation from the world.
I want you just to forget myself
Repeating the plea for others to forget about the speaker.
I need you just to forget myself
Reiterating the need for personal oblivion in the minds of others.
I've got you just to forget myself
Affirming the presence of someone in the speaker's life for mutual forgetfulness.
I need you
Expressing dependence on someone else for personal oblivion.
I want you
Repeating the desire for others to forget about the speaker.
Ive got you just to forget myself
Emphasizing the role of someone else in helping the speaker forget.
I need you
Reiterating the dependence on someone for personal oblivion.
I want you
Stating the continued desire for others to forget about the speaker.
I've got you just to forget myself
Affirming the ongoing reliance on someone else for personal forgetfulness.
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