The Verdict
Unveiling Life's Dilemmas: The Verdict by Joe Jackson
Lyrics
Did you do me right?
Questioning if the other person treated the speaker fairly
Did I do right by you?
Reflecting on whether the speaker acted rightly towards the other person
When I bared my soul it seems you did not hear
Expressing disappointment that when the speaker opened up emotionally, it seemed the other person didn't listen
Can this be true?
Wondering if this perception is accurate
Am I fool to fight?
Questioning whether it's foolish to resist or argue
I could do just what you say
Acknowledging the option to comply with the other person's wishes
But I'm following my heart and that takes me another way
Choosing to follow the speaker's heart, even if it leads in a different direction
It's not easy when there's no one one giving prizes at the end
Expressing difficulty when there's no recognition or reward for efforts
Waiting in the wings
Being on standby or in the background
Wishing that the band would start to play
Longing for the commencement of an anticipated event or change
As the show begins
Observing the start of something and wondering about critics' opinions
Wonder what the critics have to say
Curious about how critics will judge or evaluate the situation
Waiting
Emphasizing the act of waiting
Waiting
Reiterating the theme of waiting
For the verdict
Awaiting a decision or judgment
Some people live so fast
Observing that some people live their lives quickly, fearing aging
They're so scared of getting old
Commenting on the fear of growing old
Some people keep on working
Noting that some people keep working, accumulating wealth without enjoying life
All they do is line their graves with gold
Highlighting the consequence of focusing solely on material wealth
We don''t know what happens when we die
Contemplating the unknown aspects of death
We only know we die too soon
Acknowledging the inevitability of death and the need to make the most of life
But we have to try or else our world becomes a waiting room
Stressing the importance of trying and living life; otherwise, it becomes a monotonous waiting room
Would you testify for me?
Asking if the other person would vouch for the speaker
I think I'd do the same for you
Expressing willingness to reciprocate the favor
Waiting in the dark
Waiting in anticipation, possibly for a call or communication
Waiting for the phone to ring all day
Longing for a call throughout the day
My witness disappears
Noting the disappearance of a supportive figure
Wonder what the jury has to say
Curious about the opinions or decisions of the jury
Waiting
Reiterating the theme of waiting
Waiting
Continuing to emphasize the act of waiting
Waiting
Further underscoring the theme of waiting
Waiting
Emphasizing the ongoing state of waiting
Waiting
Repeating the theme of waiting
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