Lyrics
I wanna hear your story but first let me tell you mine
I am eager to hear your life story, but let me share mine first.
Snake tried to kill me then kissed me goodbye
A deceptive or treacherous person attempted to harm me but then said farewell with a kiss.
Lifetime of trouble was lost not found
A significant period of hardship was overcome, although the troubles were not recovered.
Rain fell on me before i learned how to frown
I experienced difficulties before I learned how to express sadness or disappointment.
One Way Ticket to Paradise
Expressing a desire for a direct journey to a blissful state.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Emphasizing that there is no straightforward path to paradise.
A boy like me was born to die
Suggesting a fatalistic perspective that a person like the narrator is destined to face death.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Reiterating that there is no guaranteed route to paradise.
I loved to slow dance in the burning room
Expressing enjoyment of dancing in challenging situations.
While all that time i was barking at the moon
Reflecting on past behavior, realizing that the narrator was wasting time on futile endeavors.
Never found a bottle that could take me down
Asserting that no substance or escape could bring the narrator down.
Even when my head was upside down
Even when things were chaotic, the narrator remained resilient.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Reiterating that there is no exclusive path to paradise.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Stressing the absence of a singular way to reach paradise.
A boy like me was born to die
Reiterating the fatalistic belief that the narrator is destined for death.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Emphasizing that paradise cannot be reached through a single route.
I was waltzing through the valley of the shadow of death
Describing a period of facing danger and challenges.
When someone asked:what you´re doin´out there
Someone questioned the narrator about their actions in a perilous situation.
Dear Old Saint Peter stood right in front of me
Saint Peter appeared when the narrator was in a difficult situation.
I quess i had arrived at The Pearly Gates
Suggesting that the narrator reached a heavenly place, symbolized by The Pearly Gates.
”Boy what you´re doing?”Saint Peter asked
Saint Peter questions the narrator's actions and suggests a place between heaven and hell.
”You belong South of Heaven somewhere North of Hell”
Peter indicates that the narrator belongs in a complex, in-between state.
Pete said:”Boy please come back another time”
Saint Peter asks the narrator to return later and offers solace in the form of a drink.
”So drink another bottle
Encouragement to consume another bottle of alcohol.
Next round is from the House”
The next round of drinks is provided by the establishment.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Reiterating the absence of a single route to paradise.
One Way Ticket to Paradise
Contradicting the earlier statement by introducing the concept of a one-way ticket to paradise.
A boy like me was born to die
Reiterating the fatalistic perspective on life and death.
One Way Ticket to Paradise
Introducing the idea of a one-way ticket to paradise again.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Emphasizing once more that there is no exclusive path to paradise.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Reiterating the absence of a singular way to reach paradise.
A boy like me was born to die
Repeating the fatalistic belief that the narrator is destined for death.
No One Way Ticket to Paradise
Affirming that there is no guaranteed route to paradise.
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