Caviar and Bars
Caviar & Bars: Tales of Neon Nights and Guilty Souls
Lyrics
The juke box, is stuck on Johnny Cash
The jukebox continuously plays Johnny Cash songs.
We wont make ya fancy drink, so dont even ask
The establishment doesn't serve elaborate drinks, so don't request any.
No one cares why you came here
No one is interested in why you came; the reasons are all similar.
Cos the answers all the same
People are here for a common purpose.
Just a bunch of guilty souls
The crowd consists of individuals burdened with guilt.
Drinking away their shame
They cope with their shame by drinking.
We’re in here, every single night
The scene is a nightly occurrence.
Doing time, under neon lights
They spend their time in this environment illuminated by neon lights.
Can’t remember life on the,outside
Recollection of life beyond this routine is fading.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Repetitive vocalization expressing a sense of resignation or acceptance.
Met some folks to keep me company
New acquaintances are made to alleviate loneliness.
There’s Johnny, jack and Jim beam
Reference to alcoholic companions - Johnny, Jack, and Jim Beam.
Looks a little like a penitentiary
The setting resembles a prison.
OH Oh Oh Oh
Repetition for emphasis on resignation or acceptance.
You can keep your caviar
Disinterest in luxury; a preference for a simpler lifestyle.
All my best friends
All close friends are currently incarcerated.
Are behind bars
Reiteration of the theme of imprisonment.
The food sucks and they don’t let you smoke no more
Complaints about the quality of food and the ban on smoking.
It’s hard to get out once you’re in --- even though they don’t lock the doors
Difficulty in leaving once part of this lifestyle, despite open doors.
No one cares why you came here
Repetition of the indifference to reasons for being there.
Cause the answers all the same
Similarity in the motivations of the individuals present.
Just a bunch of guilty souls
Reiteration of guilt-ridden souls finding solace in drinking.
Drinking away their sane
Drinking as a means of maintaining sanity.
We’re in here, every single night
Nightly routine under the glow of neon lights.
Doing time, under neon lights
Continued existence within the confines of this lifestyle.
Can’t remember life on the,outside
Repetition of fading memories of life outside.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Repetitive vocalization for emphasis.
Met some folks to keep me company
Finding companionship in the form of Johnny, Jack, and Jim Beam.
There’s Johnny, jack and Jim beam
Repetition of alcoholic companions as sources of comfort.
Looks a little like a penitentiary
Emphasizing the prison-like atmosphere of the environment.
OH Oh Oh Oh
Repetitive vocalization underscoring the resigned tone.
You can keep your caviar
Reiteration of disinterest in luxury, preferring the current lifestyle.
All my best friends
Restatement of the theme that close friends are in confinement.
Are behind bars
Repetition for emphasis on the imprisonment motif.
We’re in here, every single night
Continuation of the nightly routine under neon lights.
Doing time, under neon lights
Ongoing experience of time spent in this environment.
Can’t remember life on the,outside
Repetition of the fading memories of life beyond these walls.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Repetitive vocalization emphasizing the resigned acceptance.
Met some folks to keep me company
Finding comfort in the company of familiar alcoholic companions.
There’s Johnny, jack and Jim beam
Repetition of the reliance on Johnny, Jack, and Jim Beam.
Looks a little like a penitentiary
Reiterating the resemblance of the environment to a penitentiary.
OH Oh Oh Oh
Repetitive vocalization for a pronounced resigned tone.
You can keep your caviar
Restatement of the preference for the current lifestyle over luxury.
All my best friends
Final emphasis on the imprisonment of close friends.
Are behind bars
Concluding repetition of the theme that all significant others are behind bars.
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