New Detroit
Floating in New Detroit: A Love Amidst Desolation
Lyrics
Oh, Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack,
Repetition of "Jack" possibly emphasizing a person or an idea.
Jackie Lace Back, oh!
Referring to "Jackie Lace Back" with excitement or admiration.
Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack.
Continuation of the repetition of "Jack," maintaining emphasis.
Oh, Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack,
Repetition of "Jack," possibly reinforcing its significance.
Jackie Lace Back, oh!
Reference to "Jackie Lace Back," indicating its importance or allure.
Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack.
Continuation of the repetition of "Jack," maintaining emphasis.
I wanna live in the penthouse apartment
Expressing a desire to live in a condemned building's penthouse apartment.
Of a condemned building with you.
Desiring to share this unconventional living arrangement with someone.
Yeah, as New Detroit is fucking flooding,
Acknowledging the flooding of New Detroit and embracing it.
We float around on the skyscraper island.
Imagining floating on a skyscraper island amidst the flood.
Oh, Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack,
Repetition of "Jack" with continued emphasis.
Jackie Lace Back, oh!
Reference to "Jackie Lace Back" with excitement or admiration.
Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack.
Continuation of the repetition of "Jack," maintaining emphasis.
We've got a view of the dirty sea rising.
Describing a view of the rising dirty sea.
Women float by on rafts made of vulture wings.
Depicting women floating on rafts made of vulture wings.
So call me the Goddamn wolf at the crystal piano.
Self-identification as the "Goddamn wolf" at the crystal piano.
Jack, Jack,
Repetition of "Jack," possibly emphasizing a person or an idea.
Jackie Lace Back, Back
Repeating "Jackie Lace Back" with a reference to the back.
New, New,
Emphasizing the desolation of New Detroit with repetition.
New Detroit's desolate.
Highlighting the desolation of New Detroit.
Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack,
Repetition of "Jack," possibly reinforcing its significance.
Jackie Lace Back, Back.
Repeating "Jackie Lace Back" with a reference to the back.
New, New, New, New,
Emphasizing the desolation of New Detroit with repetition.
New Detroit's desolate.
Reinforcing the desolation of New Detroit.
We've got our own undersea nation.
Claiming ownership of an undersea nation.
We've got a private sun and moon.
Boasting about having a private sun and moon.
Yes we do!
Reaffirmation of possession and exclusivity.
We've got faces like a natural disaster.
Describing faces resembling a natural disaster.
Yes we do!
Repeating the affirmation of having faces like a disaster.
Listen to my heart:
Literal or metaphorical reference to the heartbeat.
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
Repetition of "Boom" representing a strong and impactful heartbeat.
We've got a view of the end of all the Earth.
Describing a view of the end of the Earth.
Children float by on Coca-Cola billboards.
Depicting children floating on Coca-Cola billboards.
So call me the Goddamn wolf at the crystal piano.
Self-identification as the "Goddamn wolf" at the crystal piano.
So call me the Goddamn wolf at the crystal piano.
Repetition of the self-identification as the "Goddamn wolf" at the crystal piano.
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