Lyrics
Way down in soho town
Refers to the location in Soho town.
Where the lovely people love to be
Describes the people in Soho who enjoy being there.
And they all write all their best lines down
People in Soho express themselves by writing their best lines.
And they hope their hair turns white like Andy
Describes a man aspiring for qualities like Andy Warhol.
There's a man who was almost king
Reference to a man who had a prominent position but lost it.
He was lionized when they left the ring
He gained fame but lost it after leaving the ring (possibly boxing).
And some time away was soon the end
Time away led to his downfall.
And the truth is there's no one you can depend on
Expresses a lack of dependable people in one's life.
And Love, I know you're gone for good
Direct acknowledgment of a lost love.
I can't go back, but I know I should
The speaker can't undo the past but acknowledges the need to move forward.
A Boticellian beauty was with a body of jelly and a boot there because she turned the corner
Describes a woman with classical beauty and a distinctive style.
She turned some heads and
She attracts attention.
Before it was cool she wore black and blue keds
She wore unconventional black and blue keds before it became popular.
Sit and spin his old thirty threes
Describes someone enjoying vinyl records.
It was groovy again to know
Being interested in old music becomes fashionable again.
Chucky's in love with a friend
Chucky is romantically involved with a friend.
You can fall in the arms of each other
Encourages embracing each other, contrasting with the next line.
And nothing is like that brother
Contrasts with line 17, emphasizing uniqueness.
And Love, I know you're gone for good
Reiteration of lost love.
I can't go back, but I know I should
Reaffirms inability to change the past.
Love is larger than letters
Love is more significant than written communication.
Taking up his sword again
Someone takes up their metaphorical sword (fighting for love).
It was a Mont-Blanc monogrammed pen
Describes a pen with status (Mont-Blanc monogrammed).
And he wielded the power of his PHD
Refers to someone wielding intellectual power with a PhD.
While he sat there
Describes a person sitting and contemplating.
And glouded his green screen tragedy
Reflects on a person's computer screen tragedy.
And Love, I know you're gone for good
Repetition of acknowledging the end of love.
I can't go back, but I know I should
Reiterates the inability to go back but acknowledges the need to move forward.
Love, I know you're gone for good
Repeats the acknowledgment of lost love for emphasis.
I can't go back, but I know I should
Reiterates the inability to change the past but recognizes the need for progress.
Love is larger than letters
Emphasizes that love transcends written communication.
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