Tell Rita
Yearning for Redemption: Tell Rita's Emotive Tale
Lyrics
In my dreams she plants a kiss on my cheek
In a dream, someone kisses the narrator on the cheek.
As we walk through the bar for a drink
The narrator and someone else walk through a bar for a drink.
It's a time you know that it can't be real
There's a sense of unreality in this moment.
So you give yourself pause for another think
The narrator takes a moment to reflect and think about the situation.
Tell Rita I'm hoping that I'll see ya
The narrator asks someone, possibly named Rita, to be informed.
Without her I wouldn't know the sky from the ground
Rita is significant in helping the narrator distinguish between the sky and the ground.
It's temporary I haven't got the answer
There's uncertainty, and the narrator doesn't have all the answers.
These pearly gates are a mile away from this hell we found
The idea of heavenly gates contrasts with the difficult situation the narrator is in.
This hell we
Repetition for emphasis on the challenging situation.
From this hell we found
Repetition emphasizing the difficulty of the situation.
Hell we found
Repetition underscoring the challenging circumstances.
From this hell we found
Repetition highlighting the difficulty they've encountered.
This hell we
Repetition emphasizing the struggle they're going through.
From this hell we found
Repetition reinforcing the theme of facing adversity.
Hell we found
Repetition emphasizing the challenging nature of their experience.
I'm in the eye of the biggest hurricane that I have ever known
The narrator feels like they are in the center of a massive storm.
Hey, something tells me that it's for the birds
There's a suggestion that what they are going through is not valuable.
But this is the coop that they have flown
Despite the perceived lack of value, they are stuck in the situation.
Tell Rita I'm hoping that I'll see ya
The narrator reiterates the message to inform Rita.
Without her I wouldn't know the sky from the ground
Rita is essential for the narrator's perception of the world.
It's temporary I haven't got the answer
There's an acknowledgment of temporary uncertainty without clear answers.
These pearly gates are a mile away from this hell we found
The contrast between heavenly gates and the current distressing situation.
This hell we
Repetition emphasizing the challenging circumstances.
From this hell we found
Repetition underscoring the difficulty of the situation.
Hell we found
Repetition reinforcing the theme of facing adversity.
From this hell we found
Repetition highlighting the difficulty they've encountered.
This hell we
Repetition emphasizing the struggle they're going through.
From this hell we found
Repetition reinforcing the challenging nature of their experience.
Hell we found
Repetition underscoring the challenging circumstances.
There's something to be said for living in a fantasy
Reflecting on the value of living in a fantasy world.
Something to say, something to say
Repetition highlighting the importance of expressing thoughts.
There's something to be said about forgiving all your enemies
Suggesting the value of forgiving enemies.
Something to say, something to say
Repetition underscoring the importance of expressing thoughts.
To the sky, no I wouldn't know the sky from the ground
Emphasizing the narrator's reliance on Rita to understand the world.
To the sky, no I wouldn't know the sky from the ground
Repetition emphasizing the reliance on Rita for perspective.
Tell Rita I'm hoping that I'll see ya
Reiteration of the message to inform Rita.
Without her I wouldn't know the sky from the ground
Rita is crucial for the narrator's perception of the world.
It's temporary I haven't got the answer
Acknowledgment of temporary uncertainty without clear answers.
These pearly gates are a mile away from this hell we found
The contrast between heavenly gates and the current distressing situation.
This hell we
Repetition emphasizing the challenging circumstances.
From this hell we found
Repetition underscoring the difficulty of the situation.
Hell we found
Repetition reinforcing the theme of facing adversity.
From this hell we found
Repetition highlighting the difficulty they've encountered.
This hell we
Repetition emphasizing the struggle they're going through.
From this hell we found
Repetition reinforcing the challenging nature of their experience.
Hell we found
Repetition underscoring the challenging circumstances.
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