Immigration Man
Navigating Borders: Immigration Man's Quest for Acceptance
Lyrics
There I was at the immigration scene
Describes the narrator's presence at an immigration scene.
Shining and feeling clean
Expresses the narrator's feeling of being clean and shining.
Could it be a sin?
Raises the question of whether feeling clean could be considered a sin.
I got stopped by the immigration man
Narrator got stopped by the immigration officer.
He says he doesn't know if he can
Immigration officer expresses uncertainty about letting the narrator in.
Let me in-let me in-immigration man
Narrator pleads to be allowed in, repeating the phrase for emphasis.
Can I cross the line and pray
Narrator questions if they can cross the line and hope to stay longer.
I can stay another day
Expresses a desire to stay another day.
Let me in immigration man
Reiterates the plea to be let in by the immigration officer.
I won't toe your line today
States the narrator won't conform to the immigration officer's expectations today.
I can't see it anyway
Declares an inability to see the officer's perspective.
There he was with his immigration face
Describes the immigration officer with a stern expression.
Giving me a paper chase
Immigration officer is giving the narrator a hard time with paperwork.
But the sun was coming
Despite the difficulties, the sun starts to shine.
Cos all at once he looked into my space
The immigration officer suddenly looks into the narrator's personal space.
And stamped a number over my face
Implies the immigration officer marked the narrator for identification.
And he sent me running
After the identification, the narrator is sent running.
Let me in-let me in-immigration man
Repeats the plea to be allowed in, emphasizing urgency.
Can I cross the line and pray
Questions if crossing the line and praying will lead to a longer stay.
I can stay another day
Expresses the desire to stay another day.
Let me in immigration man
Reiterates the plea to be let in by the immigration officer.
I won't toe your line today
Declares a refusal to conform to the immigration officer's expectations today.
I can't see it anyway
Reiterates the inability to see the officer's perspective.
Here I am with my immigration form
Narrator is now holding an immigration form, emphasizing its size.
It's big enough to keep me warm
Suggests the form provides comfort against a cold wind.
When a cold wind's coming
Describes the form as a shield against a cold wind.
So go where you will
Encourages the idea of going wherever one wants.
So long as you think you can
As long as you think you can, but warns to watch out for the man (immigration officer).
You'd better watch out-watch out-for the man
Cautioning about being watched by the immigration officer wherever you go.
Anywhere you're going.
Suggests the need to be cautious anywhere the narrator is heading.
Won't you let me in immigration man
Repeats the plea to be allowed in, emphasizing urgency.
Can I cross your line and pray
Reiterates the question of crossing the line and praying for entry.
Take your fingers from the tray
Asks the immigration officer to remove obstacles (fingers) preventing entry.
Let me in-irritation man
Repeats the plea with a play on words, adding irritation to the request.
I won't toe your line today
Declares a refusal to conform to the immigration officer's expectations today.
I can't see it anyway.
Reiterates the inability to see the officer's perspective.
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