No Passion
Lost Dreams in Baltimore: Unraveling the Passionate Tale of Frass Green
Lyrics
Someone told me as a kid
Someone advised the speaker when they were a child.
That I'd be special too
The advice was about the speaker being special.
That's not true
The speaker rejects the notion that they are special.
That's not true
Reiteration of the rejection of being special.
I had dreams of coteries
The speaker had dreams of exclusive social groups.
And nights without concern
These dreams involved carefree nights.
That unfurled
The dreams unfolded.
The whole plan unfurled
Reiteration that the entire plan unfolded.
I went to the readings with
The speaker attended literary events with intellectual people.
The literati folk
The literati folk were not considered cool by the speaker.
Oh who cares
The speaker expresses indifference towards the literati folk.
They weren't that cool
Further dismissal of the literati folk as not cool.
I lost so much sleep some nights
The speaker experienced sleepless nights influenced by Keats' and Shelley's literary spirits.
With Keats' and Shelley's ghosts
Reiteration of losing sleep over Keats' and Shelley's ghosts.
I lost so much sleep some nights
Reiteration of the speaker's insomnia influenced by literary figures.
With Keats' and Shelley's ghosts
Reiteration of the impact of Keats' and Shelley's ghosts on the speaker's sleep.
I lost so much
Emphasis on the magnitude of what the speaker lost.
I lost so much
Reiteration of a significant loss.
I lost so much
Further emphasis on a substantial loss.
I lost so much
Reiteration of a profound loss.
Back home in Baltimore
Reference to the speaker's home in Baltimore.
I lost it all
The speaker declares losing everything.
No passion
The speaker declares a lack of passion.
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