Lyrics
Well It's a scene straight out of a book
Describing a situation reminiscent of a scene from a story
A stolen glance and a misplaced look
A brief, furtive look exchanged unintentionally
But with eyes of blue and a heart of gold
Seeing appealing qualities in someone
I was sold can't be told any different
Being captivated, convinced, unable to be persuaded otherwise
A Dublin tale with no legs to run
Referencing Dublin as a place with limitations
It's a city that favors some
Highlighting favoritism in the city
And the canal's for the wine and ritz
Symbolizing luxury and indulgence
Where the rich go to get their kicks
Where affluent individuals seek pleasure
Like a dog barking up his own tree
Metaphorically comparing desire to a dog's persistence
You look at him and say that should be me
Yearning for a different status or situation
And the night's where you take your chance
Taking opportunities at night, even for moral individuals
Even pious folks throw out a glance
Even the righteous steal a glance
Five inch heels for the nights down south
High heels symbolizing extravagance in certain places
For the north you're just glad to get out
Relief from a challenging environment
Sprawled on the faces of youth
Desire to cover up or ignore reality among the young
Is the ambition to hide the truth
Hiding the truth being a common ambition
And the canal's for the wine and ritz
Reiteration of luxury and indulgence
Where the rich go to get their kicks
Elite seeking pleasure in particular places
Like a dog barking up his own tree
Repeated metaphor of persistent desire
You look at him and say that should be me
Envying another's position or status
The truth's gonna set you free
Truth being liberating
You suffer most what you can't see
Struggling the most with what's hidden or unseen
The truth's gonna set you free
Reiterating the liberating aspect of truth
You suffer most what you can't see
Continued emphasis on hidden struggles
And I find myself back at the divide
Returning to a crossroads, grappling with truth and ego
Tryna wrestle with the truth and pride
Wrestling internally with honesty and pride
Don't wanna be thrown down to the muck
Desire to avoid degradation or moral decline
Don't wanna be thrown down to the
Emphasizing avoidance of descent into decadence
Canal where the wine meets the
Reference to the luxurious place mentioned earlier
Ritz
Elite indulging in pleasure-seeking
And the rich go to get their kicks
Repeated metaphorical comparison of desire
Like a dog barking up his own tree
Yearning for a different status or situation, reiterated
You look at him and say that should be me
Envy of another's position or status, reiterated
It's a clear enough day to see
Clarity in understanding how to love again
How to love again
Emphasizing the liberation from truth
The truth's gonna set you free
Reiterating the struggle with unseen issues
You suffer most what you can't see
Continued emphasis on the struggle with hidden aspects
The truth's gonna set you free
Reiteration of the liberating aspect of truth
You suffer most what you can't see
Continued emphasis on the challenge of unseen issues
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