Ballad of a Salesman Who Sold Himself
Moonlit Melodies and Salesman's Scream: A Musical Odyssey
Lyrics
There was moonlight and laughter
Describes a scene with moonlight and laughter.
That danced on the sands
Highlights dancing on the sands under moonlight.
And bloodstained pianos
Suggests a somber tone with bloodstained pianos.
Are played without hands
Implies playing pianos without physical touch or involvement.
Such a promising music
Refers to music with great potential or talent.
Sweet whispers and dreams
Mentions sweet whispers and dreams.
From a traveling window,
Refers to a window in motion, possibly a metaphor for travel.
The salesman who screamed.
Introduces a salesman who screams, indicating distress or urgency.
Moonlight, Saturday night
References moonlight on a Saturday night, emphasizing a crucial moment.
It`s now or never
Suggests a decisive moment, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
Oh play Stormy Weather,
Requests the performance of "Stormy Weather," a classic song about adversity.
for me, for me.
Reiterates the plea for the performance of "Stormy Weather."
I lived in the flower shop
Describes living in a flower shop named "Love is So Sweet!"
Called "Love is So Sweet!"
Indicates a source of pleasure derived from customers' feet in the flower shop.
And I get all my kicks
Expresses deriving enjoyment or satisfaction from customer interactions.
From the customers` feet.
Continues the theme of finding pleasure in unconventional places.
Well, I`m just a stranger,
Acknowledges being a stranger and emphasizes uniqueness.
None stranger than I.
Emphasizes the speaker's distinctiveness as the strangest of all.
My head in the quicksand
Metaphorically describes a challenging situation with head in quicksand and feet in the sky.
My feet in the sky.
Further emphasizes the paradoxical and challenging nature of the speaker's predicament.
I was carefully crazy
Describes being deliberately unconventional or eccentric.
When playing the game.
Reflects on the speaker's mindset when engaging in activities.
`Cause business is business
States that business decisions are pragmatic and not emotionally driven.
And I`m not to blame.
Rejects blame for business actions, suggesting a detachment from consequences.
Climb on my back
Invites someone to join the speaker in a challenging situation.
It`s a wet afternoon ;
Sets the scene as a wet afternoon, indicating unfavorable conditions.
A bottle of booze,
Lists items (bottle of booze, a tune) for coping with difficulties.
A bit of a tune to sing;
Highlights the importance of singing a tune for solace or distraction.
Goodbye, everything;
Expresses a farewell to everything, possibly indicating resignation or acceptance.
Goodbye, everything....
Reiterates the farewell, reinforcing the sense of closure or departure.
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