Bishopstown
Bishopstown Chronicles: A Nostalgic Journey Through Love and Loss
Lyrics
Oh life seemed endless, troubles were few
Reflecting on a time when life seemed endless with few troubles.
That time I was in love with you
Expressing love for someone during that particular time.
We walked on Central Avenue
Recalling a walk on Central Avenue.
Mount Mercy girls all dressed in blue
Mentioning Mount Mercy girls dressed in blue, suggesting a specific memory or place.
From Wilton Gardens to Halldene
Naming locations from Wilton Gardens to Halldene, indicating a journey or connection.
And all the parks that lay between
Referring to parks between the mentioned locations.
When I was king and you were queen
Remembering a time when the speaker felt like a king and the mentioned person was a queen in Bishopstown.
Of Bishopstown, of Bishopstown
Repetition of the significance of Bishopstown.
I live in woods without no tree
Describing a current state of loneliness or isolation, living in woods without trees.
Rows of houses follow me
Feeling pursued or observed by rows of houses.
Houses dancing on and on
Imagery of houses dancing, possibly symbolizing urban life's relentless and repetitive nature.
Cherry Grove, Laburnum Lawn
Mentioning specific locations like Cherry Grove and Laburnum Lawn.
The milk of human kindness flows
Expressing a positive view of humanity, emphasizing kindness.
The sweet suburban breezes blow
Describing pleasant suburban breezes.
The summer sun shines calmly down
Depicting a calm summer sun shining down.
On Bishopstown, on Bishopstown
Repeating the significance of Bishopstown and its positive connotations.
I loved a girl from Cedar Park
Recalling a past love from Cedar Park.
She disappeared into the dark
Indicating the disappearance of the mentioned girl into darkness, possibly metaphorical.
On Cawshay's Lane, I felt the pain
Expressing pain on Cawshay's Lane.
At Highfield Park she broke my heart
Referring to heartbreak at Highfield Park.
We lit a bonfire in the night
Recalling a shared moment of lighting a bonfire in the night.
Above the quarry blazing bright
Describing a bright bonfire above the quarry.
A shower of stars came raining down
Imagining a shower of stars raining down during that moment.
On Bishopstown, on Bishopstown
Reiterating the significance of Bishopstown, tying memories to the location.
Oh life seemed endless, troubles were few
Repeating the sentiment of life seeming endless during a past time of love.
That time I was in love with you
Reiterating love for the mentioned person during that specific time.
We walked on Central Avenue
Recalling another walk on Central Avenue.
Mount Mercy girls all dressed in blue
Mentioning Mount Mercy girls dressed in blue again.
From Wilton Gardens to Halldene
Repeating the journey from Wilton Gardens to Halldene.
And all the parks that lay between
Emphasizing the parks between the mentioned locations once more.
When I was king and you were queen
Reiterating the time when the speaker felt like a king and the mentioned person was a queen in Bishopstown.
Of Bishopstown, of Bishopstown
Final repetition of the significance of Bishopstown, closing the narrative with the memory of that time.
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