My Time
Embracing Solitude: Jane's Addiction's My Time Unveiled
Lyrics
Yeah the rain came
Expressing the arrival of rain.
I said hey buddy,
Addressing someone informally as "buddy."
Buddy the streets are a snake skin
Describing the streets as a metaphorical snake skin, possibly implying complexity or danger.
I belong
Asserting a sense of belonging.
Out there walkin'
Stating the act of walking outdoors.
Nobody's stoppin' to bother me
No one is interrupting or troubling the speaker.
They hide
Suggesting that people conceal or hide.
Outside, the ceilings
Referring to the external environment.
Cryin -
Suggesting a state of sadness or distress.
Listen to the sound
Encouraging attention to the audio of gutter water flowing.
Of the gutters runnin'
Describing the cleansing effect of rain on the town.
Wash this dirty town
Expressing a desire to cleanse the town from its impurities.
All fronts and no backs
Suggesting a lack of support or backing.
Give me my time
Claiming a need for personal time or space.
Let me be
Reiterating the desire to be left alone.
Outside
Emphasizing an outdoor location.
Under the ceiling
Repeating the reference to the external environment.
Cryin'
Reiterating a sense of sorrow or distress.
Yeah, all over me
Describing a pervasive emotional state.
Cryin'
Repeating the emotional impact.
Yeah, all over me
Further emphasizing the emotional effect.
Outside you know
Revisiting the outdoor setting.
I listen to the sounds
Listening to the ambient sounds, possibly highlighting the city's rawness.
Of the gutters runnin
Repeating the auditory experience of flowing gutters.
Wash this dirty town
Expressing the desire to cleanse the town again.
All fronts and no backs
Reiterating the lack of support or backing.
Give me my time
Reclaiming personal time.
Let me be
Reiterating the need for solitude.
Outside
Emphasizing an outdoor location once more.
Under the ceilings
Repeating the reference to external surroundings.
Cryin'
Reiterating a state of sorrow or distress.
Yeah, all over me
Reiterating the emotional impact on the speaker.
Cryin'
Further emphasizing the emotional effect.
Yeah, all over me
Concluding with a final emotional impact statement.
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