Vacancy
Embracing Emptiness: A Motel Man's Plea for Life's Fullness
Lyrics
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Jones have come to pass the night
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Jones arrive to spend the night.
They pulled off of the highway when they saw my light
They stopped at the sight of the speaker's light.
It's a vacancy I offer them, what they offer me
The speaker offers an empty space, seeking fulfillment in return.
Is fullness for a lifetime that's bare as can be
Despite a bare existence, the speaker expects fullness from this exchange.
There's a vacancy, won't you come to me
The speaker invites others to fill their empty spaces.
And fill my empty spaces
Expressing a need to fill their own emptiness.
I'm a motel man in a promised land
Describing oneself as a motel manager in a land filled with vacant, anonymous faces.
That's filled with empty faces
Highlighting the prevalence of emptiness in this "promised land."
So won't you bring your sorrows bring your dreams,
Inviting others to bring their sorrows and dreams to this place.
It's a place for you to be
Offering a space for them to exist, hinting at the lack of a future beyond this moment.
There's no more tomorrow or that's how it seems
Suggesting an absence of future possibilities.
Won't you come to me? I've got a vacancy
Reiterating the invitation for others to join in the vacancy.
Another name, another key, another pass to glory
Referencing the cycle of different people, experiences, and opportunities.
Another night, another sight, another bedtime story
Describing a recurring pattern of nights, sights, and stories.
Another stage, another chance, for gentleness or violence
Reflecting on various opportunities for different behaviors—gentleness or violence.
Another birth, another dance, another death in silence
Depicting the cycle of life—birth, dance, and silent death.
There's a vacancy, won't you come to me
Repeated invitation for someone to fill the emptiness.
And fill my empty spaces
Desire to have their own emptiness filled in the midst of many vacant individuals.
I'm a motel man in a promised land
Restating the role as a motel manager in a land filled with empty people.
That's filled with empty faces
Emphasizing the prevalence of emptiness in this promised land.
So won't you bring your sorrows bring your dreams,
Encouragement for others to bring their emotions and aspirations to this place.
It's a place for you to be
Offering a space for them to exist, hinting at the lack of a future beyond this moment.
There's no more tomorrow or that's how it seems
Suggesting an absence of future possibilities.
Won't you come to me? I've got a vacancy
Repeated call for others to join in the vacancy.
Mr. John is coming on with his liaison
Introducing Mr. John and his connection.
Mr. Soft is comin' off and soon he'll be gone
Describing the departure of Mr. Soft.
Mrs. Hart has come apart now that she's alone
Depicting Mrs. Hart's emotional breakdown after being alone.
Mr. Jive has come alive but nobody's home
Describing Mr. Jive's lively appearance despite being vacant inside.
Mornings come checkout time, with my pail and broom
Morning signifies checkout time for the guests.
I find what they've left behind in every tell-tale room
Discovering remnants of guests' experiences in the rooms.
The sheets show their struggles, the glasses their fears
Sheets symbolize struggles, glasses symbolize fears, ashtrays symbolize time passed, and towels symbolize tears.
The ashtrays the hours passed, the towels their tears
Each item left behind represents the emotional journey of the guests.
There's a vacancy, won't you come to me
Repeated plea for someone to fill the emptiness within.
And fill my empty spaces
Expressing a personal void amidst many vacant faces.
I'm a motel man in a promised land
Reiterating the role in a land filled with empty individuals.
That's filled with empty faces
Emphasizing the prevalence of emptiness in this promised land.
So won't you bring your sorrows bring your dreams,
Inviting others to bring their emotions and dreams to this place.
It's a place for you to be
Offering a space for them to exist, hinting at the lack of a future beyond this moment.
There's no more tomorrow or that's how it seems
Suggesting an absence of future possibilities.
Won't you come to me? I've got a vacancy
Repeated call for others to join in the vacancy.
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