Empty Dimes
Unfolding Loneliness: Le Butcherettes' Empty Dimes Tale
Lyrics
Loan after loan after loan in the summer time
Reflecting on a repetitive cycle of taking loans during the summer.
Alone, darling
Expressing a state of being alone.
All alone, darling
Emphasizing the feeling of loneliness.
Oh! Loan after loan after loan I eat empty dimes
Describing the consumption of meager, insignificant amounts of money (empty dimes) obtained through loans.
Alone, darling
Reiterating a sense of solitude.
All alone, darling
Re-emphasizing the profound feeling of being alone.
In her home with Mama's bones
Referencing a location, possibly the singer's home, with a mention of maternal remains (Mama's bones).
So alone, so unfolded
Conveying a deep sense of isolation and vulnerability.
Your un-touched, man-touched, skin-touched bones
Describing bones that are untouched, touched by a man, and touched by the skin.
Mama's empty dimes (Mama's empty dimes)
Repeating the idea of meager resources, symbolized by Mama's empty dimes.
Loan after loan after loan in the summer time
Revisiting the theme of taking loans during the summer.
Alone, darling
Reiterating the feeling of being alone.
All alone darling
Re-emphasizing the profound sense of loneliness.
Oh! Loan after loan after loan I eat empty dimes
Repeating the idea of consuming insignificant amounts of money obtained through loans.
Alone, darling
Expressing a state of solitude.
All alone, darling
Re-emphasizing the deep feeling of being alone.
In her home with mama's bones
Referring to a location, possibly the singer's home, with a mention of maternal remains (Mama's bones).
So alone, so unfolded
Conveying a strong sense of isolation and vulnerability.
Your un-touched, man-touched, skin-touched bones
Describing bones that are untouched, touched by a man, and touched by the skin.
Mama's empty dimes (Mama's empty dimes)
Reiterating the theme of meager resources symbolized by Mama's empty dimes.
Oh!
Expressing an emotional exclamation, possibly indicating distress or frustration.
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