Trouble Is a Lonesome Town
Trouble's Lonesome Grip: A Ballad of Birth, Life, and Forgetfulness
Lyrics
Trouble's little and it's lonesome.
Trouble is small in scale and isolated.
You won't find it on any map.
It's not a location that can be found on any map.
But you can take three steps in any direction, and you're there.
Within three steps in any direction, one can enter Trouble.
It's a place to be born.
Trouble is a metaphorical place of birth.
And it's a place to live.
It serves as a place to live.
And it's a place to die and be forgotten.
A place to die and be forgotten, emphasizing its harsh nature.
It's a town called Trouble.
The name of this place is Trouble.
And Trouble is a lonesome town.
Trouble itself is depicted as a lonely town.
Lord, I'd like to leave this town
Expressing a desire to leave Trouble.
Lord, I'd like to leave this town
Repetition of the desire to leave the town, highlighting the yearning.
But I guess I'll hang around
Despite the wish, the singer decides to stay in Trouble.
But I guess I'll hang around
Reiterating the choice to remain in Trouble.
Trouble is a lonesome town
Emphasizing that Trouble itself is a lonely town.
Trouble is a lonesome town
Repetition for emphasis on the solitude of Trouble.
Trouble is where I was born
Stating that the singer was born in Trouble, linking it to their origin.
Yea Trouble is where I was born
Reiteration that Trouble is the birthplace, emphasizing its significance.
Trouble is a lonesome town
Repeating the notion that Trouble is a lonely town.
Trouble is a lonesome town
Again highlighting the solitary nature of Trouble.
Trouble is where I was born
Reaffirming that Trouble is the birthplace of the singer.
Yea Trouble is where I was born
Reiteration of Trouble being the singer's birthplace.
Trouble
Single-word emphasis on the central theme, Trouble.
Trouble
Repeating the single word, further underscoring the theme of Trouble.
Trouble
Final repetition, leaving Trouble as the lingering focus.
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