Turncoats
Betrayal in Melody: More Hazards More Heroes' Turncoats Tale
Lyrics
Turncoat, cold hearted
Describing someone as disloyal and emotionally detached.
Church leavin' daughter of mine
Referring to the speaker's daughter who has left the church.
Curse that boy's old car
Expressing disapproval of a particular boy's old car.
Your cheatin' hearts go double time
Suggesting that unfaithfulness is widespread, implying a lack of trust.
Came back from Ann Arbor
Returning from Ann Arbor, indicating a specific location and possibly a significant event.
Big as a Canton five and dime
Comparing size to a Canton five and dime store, possibly reflecting on the daughter's changed demeanor or lifestyle.
Yellow ring on the wrong finger
Describing an inappropriate or misplaced ring on a finger.
Tellin' us all the world bout Caroline How you ain't felt her feet in a week
Indicating the daughter's behavior and the speaker's disbelief, mentioning Caroline.
Gerard's prayin' hard that girl ain't dyin'
Expressing concern for a girl named Caroline, possibly the daughter, using religious references.
Turncoat magi, give you your gifts commit your crimes Fugitive empress
Describing someone as a traitorous magician, committing crimes while providing gifts.
We want your gifts don't you go hidin'
Requesting the gifts from the traitorous magician, advising against hiding.
Your Jacob is all for makin' money
Criticizing Jacob for prioritizing financial gain, possibly in contrast to the speaker's values.
With plans to sim' to mine
Indicating similarity in plans between the speaker and Jacob.
See your hardened mother
Referring to the daughter's mother as hardened, possibly implying a tough or unyielding personality.
And my hard earned money ain't farin' right
Expressing dissatisfaction with how the speaker's hard-earned money is being used.
Though she so pretty, your mom
Complimenting the daughter's mother's beauty despite the dissatisfaction.
Anything I seen in all my life
Highlighting the exceptional beauty of the daughter's mother in the speaker's eyes.
And oh the stone on her bone finger
Describing a significant stone on the mother's finger, potentially symbolizing a burdensome relationship.
Weighin' that body down like Sisyphus
Drawing a comparison to the Greek myth of Sisyphus, suggesting a repetitive and burdensome task.
Though I ain't touched her cheek in a week
Expressing a lack of physical intimacy with the mother over the past week.
Valentine just fine, my love ain't dyin'
Reassuring that the speaker's love is not dying, possibly in contrast to the earlier reference to Caroline.
Turncoat magi, give you your gifts commit your crimes
Repetition of the traitorous magician theme, emphasizing the call for gifts and discouraging hiding.
Fugitive empress we want your gifts don't you go hidin' from me
Reiteration of the desire for gifts from the fugitive empress and a warning against hiding.
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