Lyrics
Woman made of paper, understand me now
Addressing a fragile or delicate person who is made metaphorically of paper, asking for understanding or comprehension.
This time they got you by the ears
Currently, external forces or influences have control or influence over the individual.
You might be nothin' or just a footprint
The person might be insignificant or just a trace in the larger scheme of things.
They've been watchin' you for years
There has been surveillance or observation of the individual for a considerable duration.
It's a strange fascination
An unusual or peculiar attraction or captivation towards something.
It's a bliss
There's a sense of happiness or contentment.
It's a beggar's bliss
This contentment or happiness is akin to what a beggar might feel.
A double dance for twenty dollars
Participating in a specific activity, possibly a dance, for a particular monetary amount.
You may be crooked but not cheap
The person may not be morally straight but is not easily available or accessible for exploitation.
Go ahead and make a mistake
Encouragement to make a mistake, implying that mistakes are inherent to one's nature.
That's what you're made of
Emphasizing that making mistakes is part of the individual's essence or makeup.
They've been watchin' you for years
Reiteration of prolonged observation or surveillance of the person.
It's a strange fascination
Reiterating the unusual or peculiar fascination towards something.
It's a bliss
Reiterating the sense of happiness or contentment experienced.
It's a beggar's bliss
Reiterating the comparison of this contentment or happiness to that of a beggar.
In the shadow of a candlestick your face appears
Describing a situation where someone's face is visible in the shadow, signaling an unexpected or eerie occurrence.
Quickly, now is the time, why are we waitin'?
Expressing urgency, questioning the delay in action.
Uptown, downtown I could care less
Indifference towards whether something is in the higher or lower regions of a city, suggesting a lack of concern.
I've been watchin' you for years
Personal admission of observing or watching the individual for a prolonged period.
It's a strange fascination
Reiterating the odd or peculiar captivation towards something.
It's a bliss
Reiterating the sense of happiness or contentment experienced.
It's a beggar's bliss
Reiterating the comparison of this contentment or happiness to that of a beggar.
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