Indigo Street
Midnight Dreams on Indigo Street
Lyrics
Right off the main drag of town
Describing the location as near the main part of town.
Streetlights come looming down
Streetlights are overhead, creating a specific atmosphere.
Hot tar beneath my feet
The ground is hot with tar under the narrator's feet.
Out here on indigo street
Expressing the setting as "indigo street."
Burning these midnight blues
Dealing with emotions, possibly melancholy, during the night.
Three Quarters august moon
Referring to a specific phase of the moon in August.
I can hear the people sleep
Noting the quietness as people are sleeping.
Out here on indigo street
Reiterating the location, "indigo street."
No stars shine bright
Emphasizing the lack of bright stars in the sky.
But dreams burn like kerosene light
Contrasting the dark sky with the intensity of dreams.
I'm alone, I'm free
Expressing a sense of freedom and solitude.
Out here on indigo street
Reiterating the sense of freedom on "indigo street."
The air taste like a French rose
Describing the taste of the air, possibly metaphorically.
While I'm drinking this night away
Engaging in the act of drinking and introspection.
Every corners a broken dream
Depicting the surroundings as filled with broken dreams.
Out here on indigo street
Reiterating the setting and the broken dreams on "indigo street."
No stars shine bright
Repeating the absence of bright stars but emphasizing dream intensity.
But dreams burn like kerosene light
Re-emphasizing the contrast between the dark sky and vibrant dreams.
I'm alone, I'm free
Reiterating the narrator's state of being alone and free.
Out here on indigo street
Stating again the freedom experienced on "indigo street."
Don't throw out your wedding gown
An urging not to discard commitment represented by a wedding gown.
And I swear I won't let you down
A promise not to disappoint or betray.
Oh my God it's killing me
Expressing a sense of agony or emotional distress.
Is our love just a fantasy?
Raising doubts about the authenticity of love, questioning if it's just a fantasy.
Will our stars fall from the sky
Pondering the potential fading or loss of love symbolized by falling stars.
And dreams burn out like kerosene light?
Questioning if dreams will fade away like the light of kerosene.
I'm alone, I'm free
Reiterating the narrator's solitude and freedom.
Where not even God can find me
Suggesting an extreme isolation, even from God.
Out here on indigo street
Repeating the setting of "indigo street."
Out here on indigo street
Reiterating the location, possibly for emphasis or closure.
Out here on indigo street
Concluding the focus on "indigo street."
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