Hope It Ain't You
Hope Amidst Urban Turmoil
Lyrics
Georgie's selling heaters
Georgie is selling heaters.
Out on the street
He sells them on the street.
It ain't a living, but it'll let him eat
Although it's not a great living, it helps him survive.
Rosie's riding shotgun
Rosie is riding shotgun, a preferable position.
It's better than the back
Riding in the front is better than the back.
The AC is blowing, but the driver went mad
The AC is working, but the driver has gone mad.
A man took 'em out with an ivory gun
A man took them out with an ivory gun.
"You can't stop all the shooting
Quoting that one can't stop all the shooting or the fun.
You can't stop all the fun"
Reflecting on the inevitability of violence.
The river's seen it all from Bobby to the King
The river has witnessed various experiences from ordinary people to influential figures like Bobby and the King.
The clientele's been changing
The clientele has changed, but the essence remains the same.
but it's much of the same
Expressing a desire that the difficult situation mentioned is not referring to someone specific.
I hope it ain't you
Repetition of the hope that the listener is not involved in the described struggles.
I hope it ain't you
Continuing the expression of hope and concern for the listener.
I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
-I hope it ain't you
Reiterating the hope that the listener is not the one facing challenges.
Oh I hope it ain't you
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
-The story book's been cherrypicked
The storybook has been selectively chosen for what society deems necessary.
For just what we need
Observing the prevalence of lies and greed, narrowing one's eyes in skepticism.
I narrow my eyes at all the lies and the greed
Expressing trust in God despite not hearing much.
God we've been trusting
Commenting on the belief that challenges should be overcome with prayers and love.
But we haven't heard much
Repetition of the hope that the listener is not part of the challenging circumstances.
All this shit's supposed to leave with prayers and love
-I hope it ain't you
Continuing the expression of hope for the listener.
I hope it ain't you
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh I hope it ain't you
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
-The men in their suits
Describing wealthy men in suits with deep pockets.
Their pockets are deep
The mariachi band members try not to weep.
While the mariachi band members they try not to weep
There are internal struggles (demons) in wealthy individuals.
There's demons inside
Depicting the challenges faced by a mother with limited time.
And it ain't their first time
-The mother of the little ones
-she ain't got too much time
-I hope it ain't you
Repetition of the hope that the listener is not facing these challenges.
I hope it ain't you
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh I hope it ain't you
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
-I know it's true
Acknowledging a truth about the listener and expressing hope that they are not involved in negative actions.
And I know what you do
-I hope it ain't you oh no
-I hope it ain't you
Repetition of the hope and desire for the listener's well-being.
Oh I hope it ain't you
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
-And I know it's true
-And I know what you do
-I hope it ain't you oh no
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh I hope it ain't you
-I hope it ain't you
-Oh no
Final repetition of the hope that the listener is not facing adversity.
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