Showgirl
Love, Stardust, and Bowling: Decoding the Meaning Behind 'Showgirl' Lyrics
Lyrics
For my bride
Expressing commitment and dedication to his bride.
Thought my life
Anticipation that his life would be fulfilling.
Would be right
Hope for a right and harmonious life.
Took her bowling
Engaged in a casual activity (bowling) with his bride.
Got her high
Provided substances (got her high) for enjoyment.
Got myself a showgirl bride
Married a showgirl and identifies himself with her.
Took a job on the side
Took a secondary job in a health shop.
In a health shop
Working in a place that promotes well-being.
Keeps me well
Benefits from the health shop, possibly physically and mentally.
Got my mantra for life
Adopted a life philosophy or guiding principle (mantra).
Got my karma
Believes in the concept of karma (destiny or fate).
And a showgirl bride
Reiterates the connection with his showgirl bride.
All my life
Reflecting on the entirety of his life.
All her life
Reflecting on the entirety of her life.
All our life
Reflecting on the entirety of their shared life.
I married a showgirl
Emphasizing the commitment to a showgirl for life.
That's for life
Reaffirming the lifelong commitment to the showgirl.
She can't work
Limitations in the showgirl's employment, possibly seasonal.
In the wintertime
Constraints on the speaker's work during wintertime.
I can't work anytime now
Personal challenges affecting the speaker's ability to work.
Go to libraries all the while
Spending time in libraries, suggesting a quest for knowledge.
Looking for a notice
Searching for a notice or information.
Looking for a name
Seeking identity or recognition through a name.
All my life
Recalling experiences throughout his life.
All her life
Recalling experiences throughout her life.
All our life
Reflecting on shared experiences throughout their life.
I married a showgirl
Reiteration of the commitment to the showgirl for life.
That's for life
Reaffirmation of the lifelong commitment to the showgirl.
I took a showgirl
Choosing a showgirl as a life partner.
For my bride
Repeating the decision to take a showgirl as a bride.
Sprinkled stardust
Symbolic gesture of adding stardust to his wife's life.
On my wife
Enhancing the magical or extraordinary aspect of the relationship.
Took her bowling
Revisiting the casual activity of bowling with his wife.
Got her high
Providing substances (got her high) for enjoyment.
Got myself a showgirl bride
Confirmation of the connection with the showgirl bride.
Don't you recognize us?
Asking for recognition or acknowledgment of their identity.
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