Lyrics
as i sit in the bus i see a missus with her daughter
Observation of a woman and her daughter on a bus.
the girl full of questions ‘bout the citizens around her
The daughter is curious about the people around her.
but mommy’s been absorbed for half an hour
The mother is engrossed in choosing an emoji for an extended period.
in the choice of an emoooojjjjji
Emphasizes the absorption in trivial matters like choosing emojis.
it’s the lost art, the lost art, the lost art
Repetition highlights the theme: the lost art of conversation.
of co-co-con - versation
Reiterates the central idea of the song - the decline of conversation.
Next to the mother and the daughter there’s a mason
Introduces a mason interested in talking to the bus driver.
who’s dying to talk to the shy bus driver
The mason desires to engage with the shy bus driver.
he likes her locks and he likes her perfume
Expresses the mason's admiration for the bus driver's appearance.
would she be his wife oh he’d build her a bedroom
Desires a romantic relationship and promises to build a bedroom.
but tinder told him that’s not gonna happen in a million years
Reference to Tinder suggesting an improbable romantic outcome.
it’s the lost art the lost art
Reiteration of the theme - the lost art of conversation.
now there’s a lonely old widow who sits in the middle
Introduction of a lonely widow among teenagers.
of fifteen teens who still sleep in their cradle
Describes the teenagers still being dependent like infants.
she’d love to chat ‘bout the lovely weather
The widow wishes to discuss the weather but faces disinterest.
but the sun - aint’ got enough followers
Modern society values social media (followers) over genuine conversations.
it’s the lost art the lost art
Reiteration of the theme - the lost art of conversation.
now when the bus arrived I put my phone in my pocket
Personal experience of the narrator getting on the bus.
listening to piper, checking my yellow sockets a guy walked to me with a shiny face
Engagement with personal devices (phone) rather than people.
he started to bla bla bla like an ace
A person approaches the narrator, eager to talk.
about vaccines, 5G and china
The person talks about various topics - vaccines, 5G, and China.
he smelled like tequila
The person has a noticeable smell, possibly of alcohol (tequila).
that’s how i lost - how i lost my art of c-c-con-versation
The narrator reflects on losing the art of conversation, possibly due to such encounters.
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