Lyrics
There are no bridges to the past
There is no direct connection or easy access to the past.
Don't fool yourself when you look back
Do not deceive yourself when reflecting on the past.
The time is up, the years are gone
Time has run out, and the years have passed.
You have for now but not for long
You have something for the present, but it won't last long.
Pass it on and pass it by
Pass on the time and let it go unnoticed.
Kiss me good night
An expression of farewell or parting for the night.
Three stripes on a yellow cloth
Reference to military rank and a symbol of identity, possibly representing loss.
A fake tattoo that won't wash off
A superficial, indelible mark that symbolizes something false.
You are more than what you lost
Despite losses, one's identity transcends those losses.
Kiss me good night
Reiteration of a farewell or parting for the night.
I met Chibby in the temple
Introduction of a character named Chibby in a temple setting.
Out in San Francisco
Location reference to San Francisco.
She put my mind to ease
Chibby provides comfort or reassurance to the narrator.
I sit here from my privileged throne
The narrator reflects from a position of privilege, engaging in artistic activities.
Painting scars and tossing bones
Creating visible wounds and discarding remnants, possibly metaphorical.
Making puppets of the dead
Turning the deceased into puppets, suggesting a detachment from reality.
A fetish for my bookish head
An intellectual fascination with morbidity or death.
What part of history may I take?
Possessing only the part of history one can influence.
Only the part which you might make.
Emphasizing agency in shaping personal history.
Kiss me good night,
Reiteration of a farewell or parting for the night.
Kiss me, good night
Expression of parting or farewell, possibly with a deeper emotional undertone.
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