Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan's Melodic Paradox
Lyrics
Send a breeze
Express a gentle breeze.
A pit bull's yelp
Symbolize the sound of a pit bull's yelp.
A tender squeeze
Convey a tender and affectionate squeeze.
A cry for help
Highlight a desperate cry for help.
Make it now
Emphasize urgency, suggesting an immediate action.
And make it fast
Reinforce the need for speed in making something.
Such memories
Reflect on memories that are transient and fleeting.
Can never last
Indicate the impermanence of certain memories.
I long for the days
Express a desire for the return of past times.
Music and mayhem
Combine music and chaos from earlier days.
Mama's a smiling friend
Reference a smiling friend who is likely the singer's mother.
In the scuzzy hue of the sunlight
Describe the sunlight in a grimy or dirty way.
Manhattan avenue
Specify the location, Manhattan Avenue, as the setting.
Lionel please
Request protection from someone named Lionel.
Watch o'er our door
Ask for oversight or care for their door.
The children tease
Acknowledge teasing from children and desire more.
I beg for more
Express a longing for additional experiences.
Chipping paint
Describe peeling or damaged paint.
The ceiling's spent
Indicate a worn-out or deteriorated ceiling.
Aw ain't it great
Comment on the ironic greatness despite financial struggles.
Can't make the rent
Highlight the difficulty in affording rent.
I long for the days
Reiterate a desire for the return of past times.
Kittens are meowing
Depict a scene where kittens are meowing.
Junkies are prowling
Portray a neighborhood with prowling junkies.
Deep in the jazzy hue of the streetlight
Describe the streetlight's influence in a jazzy atmosphere.
Manhattan avenue
Reiterate the setting, Manhattan Avenue.
How wild it is
Reflect on the untamed and unpredictable nature of life.
What strange a vice
Comment on the peculiar nature of vices in this environment.
That a mugger and a child should share the same paradise
Express the irony that a mugger and a child share the same paradise.
Oh but dreams come true on
Acknowledge the realization of dreams on Manhattan Avenue.
Manhattan avenue
Reiterate the setting and the potential for dreams to come true.
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