Easy as Sin
Temptations on Salisbury Street: A Tale of Shadows and Choices
Lyrics
Darkness will trip, darkness will fall
Darkness symbolizes challenges or difficulties; a metaphorical journey with obstacles.
Get no sleep on Salisbury Street
Salisbury Street is a place where the speaker struggles to find peace or rest.
Mud on my shoes, sweat on my palms
The physical discomfort (mud on shoes, sweat on palms) mirrors emotional struggles.
Get no sleep on Salisbury Street
Reiteration of the difficulty in finding sleep on Salisbury Street, emphasizing the ongoing struggle.
There is another time it could have been different
A reflection on a past moment where things could have been different but weren't.
Know if it were you'd be there
If circumstances were different, the speaker believes the person addressed would be present.
Over the Pennines and out of the station
Geographical reference to Pennines and a journey away from a challenging situation.
And finally up to a room
Arrival at a room signifies a temporary respite or escape from difficulties.
Voice in my head and the cuts won't heal
The persistent voice in the speaker's head and unhealed cuts suggest lingering emotional pain.
On Ambridge Walk in Salisbury Street
Specific location (Ambridge Walk) on Salisbury Street where the struggle continues.
What about her? Well she nettles my thoughts
The mentioned person (her) occupies the speaker's thoughts, causing emotional disturbance.
Hatred creeps down Salisbury Street
The feeling of hatred creeping down Salisbury Street, intensifying the negative atmosphere.
To gloat is as ugly as soaking yourself in a wave of remorse
Reflection on the ugliness of gloating and indulging in remorseful emotions.
I shout on the shingle, soaked to the skin
The speaker shouts by a river, symbolizing emotional release or catharsis.
By a river that's taken it's course
The river's course represents the inevitability of life's challenges.
To do good is so tempting it hurts
The temptation to do good is highlighted, suggesting the speaker's inner conflict.
A tale complete from Salisbury Street
A complete story or experience from Salisbury Street, emphasizing the ongoing narrative.
To do bad is as easy as sin
Doing bad is portrayed as effortlessly simple, emphasizing the ease of succumbing to negativity.
A tale complete from Salisbury Street
Reiteration of a complete tale from Salisbury Street, emphasizing the cyclical nature of struggles.
To do good is so tempting it hurts
Reiteration of the tempting nature of doing good, suggesting internal conflict and choices.
A tale complete from Salisbury Street
Emphasis on the ongoing narrative and the struggle between good and bad.
To do bad is as easy as sin
Reiteration of the ease of doing bad, underlining the persistent challenge.
A tale complete from Salisbury Street
Continued emphasis on the dual nature of doing good and bad.
To do good is so tempting it hurts
Reiteration of the tempting nature of doing good, hinting at the ongoing internal conflict.
To do bad is as easy as sin
Emphasis on the simplicity of doing bad, suggesting the recurring struggle.
To do good is so tempting it hurts
Reiteration of the internal conflict, where doing good is portrayed as tempting but challenging.
To do bad is as easy as, as sin
Final emphasis on the ease of doing bad, concluding the narrative with the theme of inner struggle.
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