Parkdale Blues
Urban Echoes: Unveiling Parkdale's Melodic Tales
Lyrics
A neighbor says it’s been around years since the 70’s
A neighbor acknowledges the longevity of the area since the 1970s.
Knows all of the people, studied all their features arbitrarily
The neighbor is familiar with and has observed the people in the area in a seemingly random manner.
Says it’s entertaining, the city block container once was proud
Refers to the past glory of the city block which has now changed.
They’re all passing through your sharpened point of view with their heads in the clouds
People are viewed critically as passing through with a detached perspective, lost in their own thoughts.
But I hear them late at night, getting into fights
The narrator overhears late-night altercations or arguments among people.
Calling into the dark. Are you there? You’ve got something for me
A sense of longing or searching for something important, reaching out into the unknown.
Parkdale blues. Heard it on the news
The feeling of melancholy or dissatisfaction associated with Parkdale, a neighborhood.
Transmissions from the eye of the storm
Receiving information or experiences from the center of turbulent events.
Parkdale blues. All its made abuse
Parkdale's environment has contributed to causing harm or mistreatment.
When they’re down you fly up to escape
In difficult times, some individuals escape or seek solace by rising above.
They escape
Reinforcing the act of escaping from unfavorable situations.
I’m looking for a light. All gritting at the light. Maybe some change
The narrator is searching for a solution or change in their circumstances.
The lift within the eyes, with gravity defied, I can tell it’s no good
An observation of a futile attempt to defy the inevitable consequences, sensing impending trouble.
See what you can find to satisfy your mind in the name I heard
Encouraging exploration for fulfillment using a heard-of or known identity.
How can they be so gone? And they’ve been here so long, living all of this
Wondering how people can be so disconnected despite residing in the same place for a long time.
They’d sing in a language I don’t fully understand
People communicate in an unfamiliar or metaphorical manner, causing a sense of disconnection.
Talk so loud and sweats a rock when the heat comes around
Describing how individuals behave in extreme conditions.
Parkdale blues. Heard it on the news
Reiterating the feeling of melancholy or dissatisfaction associated with Parkdale.
Transmissions from the eye of the storm
Receiving experiences or information from the center of turmoil or conflict.
Parkdale blues. All its made abuse
Highlighting how Parkdale's environment leads to mistreatment or harm.
When we’re down we fly up to escape
When faced with difficulties, there's an inclination to rise above and escape.
We escape
Reinforcing the act of escaping or seeking solace in challenging times.
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