Tannoy
Reflections on Life's Ringside Moments
Lyrics
I am a train guard working Southwestern
The speaker identifies as a train guard employed by Southwestern.
I don’t like my job but I have my fun
The speaker doesn't find joy in their job but finds ways to have fun.
I like to make a joke out of my boredom
The speaker copes with boredom by creating jokes related to their job.
On the tannoy
The jokes are communicated through the public address system, known as the tannoy.
But today I don’t feel like joking at all
Today, the speaker is not in a mood for joking, possibly due to personal reasons.
I stayed up all night
The speaker stayed awake throughout the night.
Watched the big fight
The speaker watched a significant or anticipated fight.
I watched Gerald McClellan fall
Gerald McClellan, a boxer, fell during the fight, possibly influencing the speaker's mood.
If Don King wasn’t such an evil man
If the boxing promoter Don King was less malevolent.
If the Dark Destroyer didn’t have such a big right hand
If the boxer Dark Destroyer didn't have a powerful right hand.
The people sat like sardines on this morning train
People on the train are cramped together, akin to sardines.
Would not be in silence as they sped through the rain
The passengers remain silent as they travel through the rain, possibly impacted by the boxer's fall.
I forgive you
The speaker forgives someone, possibly related to the sentiments expressed in the previous lines.
Now that you have all the time in the world
With unlimited time, a rhetorical question is posed about making space for Nigel Benn in one's heart.
Is there room for Nigel Benn in your heart
Asking if there is forgiveness or acceptance for Nigel Benn, a boxer who might have made mistakes.
If you overstep your mark you are pushed down in the dirt
A warning about facing consequences if one exceeds their limits or behaves inappropriately.
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