Lyrics
She turned the nightlight on a blew him a kiss.
Expressing affection by turning on the nightlight and blowing a kiss.
He stared back through is green crayola eyes.
Describing the person with green crayola eyes, possibly referring to a drawing or representation.
She traced his likeness from off the back of a disc.
Creating a visual representation of the person from an album cover or similar source.
Next to the boxtop promise of the biggest prize.
Referring to a promise on a box top, suggesting anticipation of a significant reward.
Joining a fan club with my friends.
Expressing the act of joining a fan club with friends.
Filling our bathtubs with tee shirts and 8 x 10's.
Collecting memorabilia like T-shirts and photos of the person.
He looks so dreamy,
Commenting on the person's attractive appearance.
I'm in love from afar.
Expressing distant admiration or a crush on the person.
When I'm picking up a fallen star.
Using a metaphor of picking up a fallen star, possibly referring to seeking something unattainable.
Downstairs the late show's blasting 'age of the rock'.
Describing the atmosphere downstairs with loud music from the late show.
The greedy monks playin' last Sunday at the milky way.
Mentioning a band ("greedy monks") playing at a venue ("milky way").
Mom's writing checks to the minister in the corner singing 'dig
Describing a scene involving the narrator's mom writing checks to a minister.
Down deep'.
Quoting the minister singing 'dig down deep,' possibly referring to religious commitment.
'Cause if you wanna go to heaven all you gotta so is pay to pray.
Commenting on the idea that one can go to heaven by paying to pray.
Joining a fan club with my pen.
Continuation of the theme of joining a fan club, now with a pen.
Filling my bathtub with Holy water and amens.
Using religious symbols like Holy water and amens in the fan club context.
He looks so dreamy,
Repeating admiration for the person's dreamy appearance.
I'm in love from afar.
Reiterating distant love for the person.
When I'm picking up a fallen star.
Repeating the metaphor of picking up a fallen star.
Shake that woody.
Encouraging someone to dance provocatively (shake that woody).
Shake it for me St. Pinocchio.
Specifically addressing St. Pinocchio in a suggestive manner.
You've paid your money, now watch that money grow.
Suggesting that the investment in the fan club will yield returns (watch that money grow).
Joining a fan club, best be warned.
Warning about potential consequences of joining a fan club.
He turns me on when he wears that lampshade corwn of thorns.
Expressing attraction when the person wears a distinctive crown of thorns.
We'd be so dreamy,
Continuing to express the dreamy nature of the person.
Sharing his black caviar.
Imagining sharing luxurious items like black caviar with the person.
While I'm picking up a fallen star.
Repeating the metaphor of picking up a fallen star.
Joining a fan club is a big mistake.
Warning again about the potential mistake of joining a fan club.
I still get heartburn when I think about all of the stamps I ate.
Recalling a negative experience, possibly related to the fan club (heartburn from stamps).
I wished I'd loved him,
Expressing regret for not loving the person before a tragic event (car crash).
Before fate crashed his car.
Reflecting on the impact of fate on the person's life.
Say a prayer for the fallen star.
Asking for a prayer for the person who is now a fallen star, possibly deceased.
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