Division St. Girl
Division St. Muse: Unveiling Heartbreak and Resilience
Lyrics
Painted up division street girl
Referring to a girl on Division Street, possibly with a distinct appearance or style.
She's a pretty denim queen
Describing her as an attractive woman who wears denim.
Bird of paradise eyes
Her eyes are compared to those of a bird of paradise, suggesting beauty and uniqueness.
Bird of paradise dying eyes
Suggesting that her beautiful eyes are fading or losing their luster.
But I could sight read those slangy lips
Expressing the ability to understand her non-verbal communication.
I could sight right those hips
Confident in understanding and appreciating her physical attributes.
And anyway out loud she says
Quoting her saying "Hey sucker," possibly a playful or teasing remark.
Hey sucker
Suggesting a playful or affectionate interaction with the term "sucker."
Are you lonely
Asking if the person is feeling lonely.
Well that's alright
Assuring that loneliness is acceptable or okay.
You don't have to say anything
Encouraging silence, implying understanding without the need for words.
I can always tell when
Claiming the ability to perceive when someone has lost something significant.
You lost something big
Suggesting a shared experience of losing something important.
Something real big
Emphasizing the magnitude of the loss as "something real big."
Well we all did
Acknowledging that everyone has experienced a major loss.
A jukebox in an empty room
Describing a setting with a jukebox in an empty room.
Conjures up the blues
Imagining the effect of a jukebox playing a sad song.
They got my song on it
Expressing a personal connection to the song on the jukebox.
Want to dance
Expressing a desire to dance despite the somber atmosphere.
'Cause it's just you and me and the gravity
Highlighting the shared experience between two individuals amidst challenges.
You and me down on division street
Describing a location on Division Street where the speaker and the girl are present.
And it's like we've landed on the enemy's side
Feeling like they are in enemy territory, facing challenges together.
And the other guys all quit
Implying that others have given up or abandoned the situation.
And they left us with nothing when they split
Left with nothing after others have left, emphasizing a difficult situation.
Except the cold and the quiet
Highlighting the sense of loneliness and the need to sing about it.
And the blues to sing about it
Emphasizing the theme of singing about the blues and the impact of the situation.
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