Invisible Man
Vanishing Embrace: Joe Jackson's Invisible Man Reveals the Art of Disappearing
Lyrics
One, two, three, four
Introduction, counting off beats to start the song.
One, two
Continuation of the rhythmic count, setting the pace.
Hey, can you hear me now
A question, addressing someone to check if they can hear.
As I fade away
Expressing a sense of fading away and losing stability or support.
And lose my ground?
-Maybe you'd like to know
Expressing a desire for the listener to know the speaker's thoughts if they were still present.
What I'd have to say
-If I was still around
-Now I'm made of smoke
Metaphorical transformation into smoke, highlighting transparency and a sense of humor.
You see through to me
-It's the strangest joke
-You can't touch the invisible man
Repeating the theme of the invisible man's untouchability and unstoppable nature.
Can't touch the invisible man
-Can't stop the invisible man
-Why do the lights go down
Rhetorical question about the reasons for lights dimming and relationships changing, encouraging learning from experiences.
Or run to someone new?
-Well, let them learn
-I used to own this town
Reflecting on a past sense of ownership over a place, now observing others.
Now I'm watchin' you
-Now it's my turn
-Now I'm made of mist
Metaphorical transformation into mist, raising questions about recognition after a significant change.
Will you know
-When you've been kissed?
-Can't touch the invisible man
Reiterating the theme of the untouchable and unstoppable invisible man.
Can't touch the invisible man
-Can't stop the invisible man
-Now I'm almost free
Expressing a sense of freedom and disappearing, while discouraging sympathy.
Disappearing
-Don't cry for me
-You can't touch the invisible man
Repeating the theme of the untouchable and unstoppable invisible man, emphasizing the impossibility of stopping him.
Can't touch the invisible man
-Can't stop the invisible man
-Can't stop the invisible man
Reiterating the themes of the song, emphasizing the persistent nature of the invisible man.
Can't touch the invisible man
-Can't touch the invisible man
-You can't stop the invisible man
-Can't stop the invisible man
-Can't touch the invisible man
Final repetition of the untouchability and unstoppability of the invisible man.
Can't touch the invisible man
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