Maracas Song
Rebellion in Melody: Exploring Galaxie 500's Provocative Imagery
Lyrics
When I look at you
Observing someone and reflecting on the experience of looking at them.
What a drag to be so mean
Expressing dissatisfaction with being unkind or unpleasant.
Had a dream
Referring to a dream or a subconscious experience.
All the cops were dead
Imagining a scenario where all the police officers are deceased.
When I went up to Times Square
Describing a visit to Times Square, a famous location.
Bought myself a pair of shoes
Purchasing a pair of shoes as an action in Times Square.
Bought myself a pair of shoes
Repetition of buying shoes, possibly emphasizing the act.
Now I'm walking sideways too
Experiencing a change in walking style, possibly metaphorical.
Now the heat is in my face
Feeling the pressure or intensity, perhaps in a challenging situation.
And I have no room to move
Expressing a sense of confinement or lack of space to maneuver.
I'm as scared as I can be
Feeling extreme fear or anxiety.
Try and let the daytime pass
Attempting to endure or wait out the daytime, possibly symbolic.
When I look at you
Repetition of the earlier observation of looking at someone.
What a drag to be so mean
Reiterating the dissatisfaction with being mean or unkind.
Had a dream
Recalling another dream scenario where all police officers are deceased.
All the cops were dead
(Blank line - serves as a break or pause in the narrative.)
When I went up to Times Square
(Repeated content from Line 6 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
Bought myself a pair of shoes
(Repeated content from Line 7 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
Bought myself a pair of shoes
(Repeated content from Line 8 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
Now I'm walking sideways too
(Repeated content from Line 9 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
Now the heat is in my face
(Repeated content from Line 10 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
And I have no room to move
(Repeated content from Line 11 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
I'm as scared as I can be
(Repeated content from Line 12 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
Try and let the daytime pass
(Repeated content from Line 13 - repetition for emphasis or reflection.)
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