Playing For An Empty Bar
Echoes of Solitude: Mack Berry's Tale of an Unseen Stage
Lyrics
Driving on my way to a show
Driving to a performance venue
Thinking about how it will go
Contemplating the upcoming show
Folks will come around to watch me play
Expecting an audience to gather and watch
And oh, all the tips they will pay
Anticipating receiving tips from the audience
But to my surprise
Expressing surprise or disappointment
No one had arrived
No audience has shown up
Just when I thought I had it all is when I took my fall
Feeling a sense of loss or failure despite initial confidence
Empty chairs and tables and folded tablecloths
Describing the scene of empty chairs and tables
No one was around
Confirming the absence of people
Just me alone making sound
Being alone and playing music despite the lack of an audience
Playing for an empty bar
Summarizing the experience of performing for no one
"So, you're the guy with the fans."
A sarcastic remark from the bartender about having fans
The bartender said and shook my hand
The bartender acknowledging the musician
I thought to myself "Yeah, that's me."
The musician confirming his identity
"It's showtime excuse me please."
Politely asking for attention as the performance is about to begin
But to my surprise
Repeating the surprise or disappointment
No one had arrived
Reiteration that no audience has arrived
Just when I thought I had it all is when I took my fall
Reiterating the feeling of loss or failure
Empty chairs and tables and folded tablecloths
Describing the continued scene of emptiness
No one was around
Confirming the absence of people once again
Just me alone making sound
Continuing to play music despite the solitude
Playing for an empty bar
Restating the experience of performing for no one
Just when I thought I had it all is when I took my fall
Repeating the theme of feeling a sense of loss or failure
Empty chairs and tables and folded tablecloths
Reiterating the scene of empty chairs and tables
No one was around
Confirming the absence of an audience once more
Just me alone making sound
Continuing to play music alone
Playing for an empty bar
Repeating the experience of performing for an empty bar
Playing for an empty bar
Finalizing the description of playing for no audience
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