Awol
Escaping Routine: Reflections on Freedom and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Stormy-eyed on the edge of dawn:
Describing someone with stormy eyes at the brink of dawn.
nose pressed against the triple glaze.
Close to a window with three layers of glass.
Floor to ceiling, wall to wall,
Describing a room with floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall coverage.
silent traffic streams both ways.
Quiet traffic moving in both directions.
Along the fussy freeway drivers
Drivers on a busy freeway dreaming of leisurely Sundays.
dream of sunday barbecues.
Imagining a moment when facing oneself becomes difficult.
Of a sudden, seems I can barely
Expressing a sudden difficulty in self-acceptance.
face my self: no face to lose.
Deciding not to go to work and notifying superiors.
Call the bosses. Call supervisors.
Calling both bosses and supervisors to report absence.
Won't be in today to work for you.
Refusing to work for the day.
E-mail that girl who's working nights.
Sending an email to a girl working night shift.
She can dress down for this wind and rain.
Suggesting she should dress casually due to the weather.
Leave her new Korean compact:
Leaving her car for a taxi in the rain.
let some cabbie take the strain.
Shifting the burden to a cab driver.
Take a shower. Take big espresso.
Engaging in personal care activities.
Take to the hills, and take a view.
Heading to the hills for a scenic break.
Little black dress stretching over
Describing a woman in an elegant dress.
hard crystal peaks: soft valleys too.
Emphasizing physical features with metaphorical language.
Call the bosses. Call for nurses.
Informing employers and healthcare providers about being unfit for work.
Unfit today to work for you.
Reiterating the unavailability for work.
No wet excuses. Absent without leave.
Emphasizing the absence without providing wet excuses.
I'll be her dayshift driver: exotic engineer.
Offering to be a chauffeur during the day for someone.
Stormy-eyed on the edge of night:
Repeating the stormy-eyed description at the edge of night.
(December, eastern time: late afternoon.)
Providing a time reference and location.
Atlantic City tight behind.
Referring to the proximity of Atlantic City.
Trump Casino calls pontoon.
Mentioning a casino and a card game.
Gristle-burger, frazzled fries
Describing a meal as an end to a romantic encounter.
end this romantic interlude.
Concluding an intimate moment with fast food.
Tomorrow morning's sweet awakening
Anticipating a more pleasant morning.
could hardly prove to be as rude.
Expecting a better start to the day.
Make the journey. Make amends.
Encouraging reconciliation and making up for mistakes.
Work some hasty overtime in lieu.
Suggesting compensatory work efforts.
No wet excuses. Absent without leave.
Reiterating absence without providing excuses.
I was her dayshift driver: exotic engineer.
Recalling being a chauffeur during the day for someone.
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