Lyrics
How many cabs in New York City, how many angels on a pin?
Questioning the vastness and immeasurability of things like taxis in New York City and the number of angels on a pin, highlighting the unanswerable nature of these inquiries.
How many notes in a saxophone, how many tears in a bottle of gin?
Asking about the abundance of musical notes in a saxophone and the tears in a bottle of gin, emphasizing the impossibility of quantifying certain elements.
How many times did you call my name, knock at the door but you couldn't get in?
Reflecting on someone repeatedly trying to connect or communicate but failing to gain entry or acknowledgement.
I know I've been careless
Expressing acknowledgment of one's own neglectful behavior or actions.
I've been wrapped up in a shell, nothing could get through to me
Describing a period of being emotionally closed off, impervious to outside influences or support.
Acted like I didn't know I had friends and family
Acting oblivious to the support and care offered by friends and family.
I saw worry in their eyes, it didn't look like fear to me
Noticing concern in the eyes of loved ones, though not interpreting it as fear.
I know I've been careless
Reaffirming recognition of one's carelessness or negligence.
I lost my tenderness
Acknowledging the loss of tenderness or sensitivity due to one's careless actions.
I've been careless
Reiterating the acknowledgment of being careless.
I took bad care of this
Admitting to not taking proper care or responsibility for something.
Like a mixture in a bottle, like a frozen over lake
Comparing oneself to a mixed-up bottle and a frozen over lake, symbolizing internal confusion and emotional stagnation.
Like a long-time, painted smile I got so hard I had to crack
Describing a forced, artificial smile that eventually cracks due to emotional hardness.
You were there, you held the line, you're the one that brought me back
Recognizing the support and role of someone in helping to recover from emotional detachment or hardness.
I know I've been careless
Reiterating the acknowledgment of one's carelessness.
I lost my tenderness
Highlighting the loss of tenderness due to past actions.
I've been careless
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of being careless.
I took bad care of this
Admitting to not taking proper care or responsibility for something (repeated).
How many cabs in New York City, how many angels on a pin?
Repeating the unanswerable nature of previous questions, emphasizing their rhetorical nature.
How many notes in a saxophone, how many tears in a bottle of gin?
Reiterating the impossibility of quantifying certain things, echoing earlier lines.
How many times did you call my name, knock at the door but you couldn't get in?
Reflecting on repeated attempts to reach out or connect, yet being unable to gain access.
How many stars in the milky way, how many ways can you lose a friend?
Pondering the vastness of the universe and the various ways friendships can be lost, implying the complexity and multitude of reasons for losing a friend.
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