Spanish by the Afternoon
Lonely Reflections: Unveiling Life's Thorny Crown in Spanish Afternoons
Lyrics
The devil puts on his thorny crown
The devil symbolically wears a painful crown.
He roams my city for a soul to own
The devil seeks to claim a soul in the city.
Jeanette stuffs a pair of socks down her blouse
Jeanette uses deception, stuffing socks to alter her appearance.
Her boyfriend reeks of the most dogshit cologne
Her boyfriend smells strongly of unpleasant cologne.
My neighbor's temper is a loaded gun
A neighbor has a volatile temper, comparable to a loaded gun.
I think you know who I'm alluding to
The singer alludes to someone known, leaving it ambiguous.
My priest wonders when his time will come
A priest contemplates his mortality.
And I pray it'll be real fucking soon
The singer wishes for the priest's demise.
I wonder if I'll ever feel alive
The singer questions if they'll ever truly feel alive.
I'm a lonely boy
The singer identifies as a lonely boy.
My mother's pride
The singer is the pride of their mother.
I think that maybe I could give it a try
The singer considers trying to connect with someone.
To find a lonely girl
The singer seeks a lonely girl to make them feel better.
To make me feel alright
Anticipation of feeling alright through companionship.
I'm gonna feel alright
Expressing a desire to feel alright.
Ms. Avery could you give me a hand?
The singer asks Ms. Avery for assistance.
Then maybe you can show the world to me
Ms. Avery might help the singer see the world differently.
My doctor says I'm growing into a man
The singer's doctor notes their transition into manhood.
And you're a recent divorcee
Addressing a recent divorcee, possibly Ms. Avery.
So if you speak a little Dutch tonight
Expressing a willingness to learn Dutch for a connection.
I'll learn some Spanish by the Afternoon
Expressing a desire to learn Spanish in the afternoon.
If the earth blows enough I'll fly a kite
Contemplating flying a kite if conditions are right.
But too much wind, we can find something else to do
Considering alternative activities if the original plan fails.
I wonder if I'll ever feel alive
Reiteration of the desire to feel alive.
I'm a lonely boy
Restating the singer's identity as a lonely boy.
My mother's pride
Reiterating the singer's importance to their mother.
I think that maybe I could give it a try
Revisiting the idea of connecting with someone.
To find a lonely girl
Repeating the desire for a lonely girl's comforting presence.
Maybe she'll make me feel alright
Hopeful anticipation of feeling alright through companionship.
I wanna feel alright
Expressing the strong desire to feel alright.
I'm just a boy, make my dreams come true
The singer, just a boy, expresses a longing for dreams to come true.
Yeah!
An enthusiastic affirmation of the desire for dreams to be realized.
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