Back in the Day
Nostalgic Nights: A Journey Through Life's Twists with James Maddock
Lyrics
I'm off for a drink do you wanna come with me
Invitation to join for a drink
I'm buying so don't say No
Offering to pay for the drink
Both of us freezing The wind is a howling
Both individuals feeling cold due to the strong wind
We gotta get out of this snow
Desire to escape the snowy weather
Kenny's a barman he works on a Sunday
Introduction of Kenny, a bartender who works on Sundays
Put up your collar let's walk
Suggestion to walk while protecting oneself from the weather
I'm glad that I met you you're just what I needed
Expression of appreciation for meeting someone needed
I been wandering around in the dark
Feeling lost or confused before meeting the person
What's the worst that can happen?
Considering the potential negative outcomes
So you'll have some regrets
Expectation of some remorse or hindsight
You remind me of someone
Observation of a resemblance to someone else
I don't wanna forget
Desire not to forget the person
Back in the day when I used to be alive
Nostalgia for a livelier past
Duck and dive
Being adaptable or resourceful in challenging situations
c man in a stairwell might be dead but I can't tell
Uncertain about the condition of a person encountered
Is it a warning sign ?
Questioning if the encounter is a foreboding sign
I think he was breathing I think he was bleeding
Recollection of a distressing image
I got that image stuck in my mind
Feeling haunted by the mental image
You get the drinks Saul I'll make the phone call
Assigning tasks related to getting drinks and making a call
cnd hit the cTM
Reference to an unspecified action with consequences
If you're in for a penny you're in for a pound
Commitment to an endeavor, no matter the cost
Roll up that dollar my friend
Metaphorically referencing money and readiness
There's snow on the ground
Noting the presence of snow on the ground
Snow in my head
Metaphorical reference to feeling mentally foggy
I won't act my age and I'm easily led
Intention to act youthful and susceptible to influence
Back in the day when I used to be alive
Nostalgia for a livelier past (reiterated)
Duck and dive
Being adaptable or resourceful in challenging situations (reiterated)
ct this bar room confessional
Implies a confessional or revealing atmosphere in the bar
Were putting the world to rights
Engaging in deep conversations about worldly issues
Like Connolly and Collins we concur
Comparison to historical figures agreeing on issues
We talk about our heartbreaks and the women in our lives
Discussing past heartbreaks and relationships
You read me poems that you wrote for her ( kinda weird )
Sharing personal poems, noted as slightly strange
I need a drink do you wanna come with me ?
Request to accompany for a drink
I hate to go it alone
Reluctance to go alone
Feels like the start of a blockbuster movie
Feeling like the beginning of an adventurous story
Starring two complete unknowns
Feeling like characters in an unknown narrative
I know this barman over the east side I'm calling a cab so let's roll
Knowing a bartender and planning to call a cab
Revisit the past Burn out fast
Revisiting past experiences that burnt out quickly
cnd get all out of control
Implication of losing control in the situation
See It's 7am I can barely talk
Difficulty in communication due to the late hour
Let's get out of this place
Desire to leave the current place before losing the ability to walk
While I can still walk
Urgency to leave while still physically capable
Back in the day when I used to be alive
Nostalgia for a livelier past (reiterated)
Duck and dive
Being adaptable or resourceful in challenging situations (reiterated)
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