There Goes the Neighborhood
Love's Exodus: Unveiling the Heartache in Anytown, USA
Lyrics
The house next door just came up for sale
The house next door is available for purchase.
She's goin' home to Mama she says, "He can go to hell."
She is returning to her mother, expressing strong negative feelings towards him.
The couple down the block are splittin' up, I hear
A couple nearby is divorcing, as heard by the speaker.
There the third one's on our street this year
It's the third divorce on the speaker's street this year.
It's just another day in Anytown, USA
Describing the mundane nature of events in the typical American town.
Somebody's hurt, somebody's blue, somebody moves away
Various people are experiencing pain, sadness, and some are moving away.
What little they do to make it work don't seem to do much good
Efforts to salvage relationships don't appear to be successful.
When love moves out, there goes the neighborhood
When love ends, the neighborhood's sense of community is negatively affected.
First, they take off their wedding bands
Couples remove their wedding rings, signifying the end of their marriages.
They call it quits then call the moving vans
They officially end their marriages and arrange for moving services.
He takes his and she takes hers
The husband and wife each take their belongings.
And what's left over gets left out on the curb
Items left over are discarded on the curb, symbolizing the end of the relationship.
It's just another day in Anytown, USA
Reiteration of the routine and common nature of these events in a typical American town.
Somebody's hurt, somebody's blue, somebody moves away
Continuation of people experiencing pain, sadness, and moving away.
What little they do to make it work don't seem to do much good
Despite efforts, attempts to save relationships seem ineffective.
When love moves out, there goes the neighborhood
The departure of love negatively impacts the neighborhood's harmony.
It's just another day in Anytown, USA
Reiteration of the ordinary nature of events in an American town.
Somebody's hurt, somebody's blue, somebody moves away
More people experiencing pain, sadness, and relocating.
What little they do to make it work don't seem to do much good
Despite attempts to reconcile, it seems challenging to maintain stability.
When love moves out, there goes the neighborhood
When love departs, it adversely affects the neighborhood.
When love moves out, there goes the neighborhood
Reiteration of the negative impact on the neighborhood when love ends.
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