Sin City
Sin City's Dark Secrets: A Tale of Temptation and Betrayal
Lyrics
This old towns filled with sin, it'll swallow you in
This old town is corrupt and morally degraded, and it can consume and overwhelm individuals.
If you've got some money to burn
If you have money to spare, you can indulge in the town's vices.
Take it home right away, you've got three years to pay
Advice to quickly take the money home and pay for your indulgences within three years, as consequences await.
But Satan is waiting his turn
Satan is metaphorically waiting for an opportunity, suggesting the presence of evil or moral decay.
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poorhouse
The aftermath of an earthquake will leave the narrator financially destitute.
It seems like this whole town's insane
The town appears to be collectively irrational or mad.
On the 31st floor a gold plated door
A luxurious gold-plated door on the 31st floor symbolizes wealth, but it cannot protect against divine punishment (lord's burning rain).
Won't keep out the lord's burnin' rain
Divine retribution, referred to as "lord's burning rain," will not be kept out by material wealth.
A friend came around, tried to clean up this town
A friend attempted to improve the town's moral condition but faced opposition and anger from some residents.
His ideas made some people mad
The friend's ideas provoked resentment among certain individuals.
He trusted his crowd, so he spoke right out loud
The friend spoke openly and trusted the community, resulting in the loss of their best friend due to the backlash.
And they lost the best friend they had
The community lost its best friend because of their negative reaction to the friend's outspokenness.
* Refrain
Refrain – Indicates a recurring theme or message in the song.
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