New Hampshire
New Hampshire Man: A Quirky Tale of Loneliness and Misunderstood Charm
Lyrics
Here I sit outside the window
Expresses the speaker's current location, sitting outside a window.
Longing to be asked inside
Desires an invitation to enter, indicating a longing for inclusion.
Until someone sees
Waiting for someone to notice and acknowledge the desire to be included.
Being polite
Highlighting the importance of politeness in the speaker's behavior.
Though scared to death
Despite fear, the speaker is willing to be included.
They let me in
Successfully granted entry after overcoming fear.
Woman wonders who's your itchy friend
Others are curious about the speaker's presence.
Woman says, "I thought he was with you"
Confusion about the speaker's association with someone else.
Woman says, "I thought he was with you"
Repetition emphasizes the misunderstanding about the speaker's company.
They slowly back away from him
People distance themselves from the speaker, finding him peculiar.
At best he's very interesting
Acknowledges the speaker's uniqueness but not necessarily positively.
His brushes with success were just an accident
Suggests that the speaker's achievements were accidental rather than intentional.
No one likes New Hampshire man
General dislike towards individuals associated with New Hampshire.
Broken-hearted old man of New Hampshire
Describes a sorrowful elderly person from New Hampshire.
Flower-sniffing poet of New Hampshire
Characterizes a poet from New Hampshire who appreciates nature.
Charming witty drunk
Depicts a charming and witty, yet intoxicated person.
Gate-crashing parasite
Labels the speaker as a gate-crashing parasite, implying unwelcome intrusion.
Self-pitying, embittered
Describes the speaker as self-pitying and embittered.
Morose New Hampshire man
Characterizes the speaker as a morose individual from New Hampshire.
Woman wonders who's your itchy friend
Repetition of the woman's curiosity about the speaker's companion.
Woman says, "I thought he was with you"
Reiteration of the woman's confusion about the speaker's association.
Woman says, "I thought he was with you"
Continued misunderstanding regarding the speaker's companion.
They slowly back away from him
People distancing themselves from the speaker due to perceived peculiarity.
At best he's very interesting
Reaffirmation of the speaker's interesting but unconventional nature.
His brushes with success were just an accident
Reiterates that the speaker's success was accidental rather than intentional.
No one likes New Hampshire man
Reaffirms the general dislike towards individuals associated with New Hampshire.
No one likes New Hampshire man
Emphasizes the prevailing negative sentiment towards New Hampshire individuals.
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