A Girl in the Night
Lost Dreams in City Lights: A Tale of Loneliness and Regret
Lyrics
She lives her life in honky tonks and crowded backstreet bars
Describes the girl's lifestyle, spending time in honky tonks and backstreet bars.
A world of make believe that knows no sun or moon or stars
Highlights her immersion in a world of illusion, detached from natural elements like the sun, moon, or stars.
Just a glitter of the great white way and the glare of city lights
Mentions the influence of the glamorous city lights and the great white way on her life.
Where music's loud she's in the crowd, a girl in the night
Emphasizes her presence in the crowd, surrounded by loud music, portraying her as a girl of the night.
I wonder if she's thinking of dreams that didn't last
Expresses curiosity about whether she reflects on dreams that didn't come true.
I wonder if she's haunted by heartaches from the past
Suggests the possibility of haunting memories or heartaches from her past.
Perhaps there is a story of a love that wasn't right
Hints at a potential story of a love that went wrong in her life.
Now shadows hide her empty pride, a girl in the night
Indicates that shadows conceal her inner emptiness and pride.
She's sitting there so lonely as she lights a cigarette
Depicts her loneliness while lighting a cigarette, setting a melancholic tone.
The smoke rings rise and in her eyes there seems to be regret
Describes the rising smoke rings and a sense of regret in her eyes.
Is she there to tempt the lover in a dress that hugs her tight?
Raises the question of whether she is there to entice a lover with her attire.
A glass of wine to pass the time, a girl in the night
Paints a picture of her passing time with a glass of wine, reinforcing her identity as a girl in the night.
I wonder if she's thinking of dreams that didn't last
Reiterates the wondering about her thoughts on dreams that didn't endure.
I wonder if she's haunted by heartaches from the past
Restates the possibility of haunting memories or heartaches from her past.
Perhaps there is a story of a love that wasn't right
Repeats the suggestion of a story involving a love that ended unfavorably.
Now shadows hide her empty pride, a girl in the night
Reaffirms the idea that shadows conceal her inner emptiness and pride.
Now shadows hide her empty pride, a girl in the night
Concludes by emphasizing that shadows continue to hide her inner emptiness and pride, reiterating her identity as a girl in the night.
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