Hotel Plaster
Echoes of Regret in Hotel Plaster: A Melodic Tale of Redemption
Lyrics
Don't shake the change out of your pocket in the boardwalk
Caution against making noise on the boardwalk, as it may disturb someone nearby who could reprimand.
Cause that might wake someone there beside you who will scold you, boy
Warning about potential consequences if someone is disturbed, emphasizing the need for discretion.
My tears could learn to play the violin
Expressing a desire for emotions (tears) to have a musical quality like a violin, but acknowledging it may not mend a broken relationship.
But it might not bring you back
Recognition that expressing emotions may not be enough to bring someone back.
At least we'd have a pretty soundtrack
Finding solace in the idea that, even if unsuccessful, the emotional expression would create a beautiful soundtrack.
Think of me in a prison of Hotel Plaster
Imagining oneself metaphorically trapped in a prison made of hotel plaster, separated from the comfort of a loved one.
Far from the shelter of your side
Expressing a sense of distance and longing, being far away from the supportive presence of a loved one.
Take me back to the Rocking Horse, pray for answers
Yearning to return to a place called the Rocking Horse and seeking answers through prayer.
Hold on to our life, Hold on to our life
An urgent plea to hold on to the shared life despite challenges and uncertainties.
Don't leave your lover waiting all night by the window
Advising not to keep a lover waiting by the window for an extended period, anticipating potential consequences.
She might not be the kind who will forgive you when the meal gets cold
Highlighting the possibility that the lover may not forgive if left waiting, especially if the meal gets cold.
I know we've hurt each other pretty bad,
Acknowledging mutual hurt in the relationship.
But this midnight horoscope
Referencing a midnight horoscope offering a glimmer of hope despite the challenges.
It tells me there's a little more hope
Interpreting the horoscope as an indication that there is still some hope for reconciliation.
Think of me in a prison of Hotel Plaster
Reiterating the metaphorical imprisonment in Hotel Plaster, emphasizing the separation from the supportive side.
Far from the shelter of your side
Reaffirming the sense of being far from the protective and comforting presence of a loved one.
We broke the diamond with our bitter words
Describing the damage caused to a valuable relationship using the metaphor of breaking a diamond with bitter words.
Hold on to our life, Hold on to our life
A plea to hold on to the shared life despite the difficulties faced.
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