Lyrics
Light my sign
Expressing a desire for attention or recognition by asking to illuminate a sign.
Come on, baby, light my sign
Encouraging or requesting someone, possibly a lover, to bring attention to the speaker's sign or identity.
Light my sign
Repetition of the desire for someone to light the speaker's sign, emphasizing the importance of the request.
Come on, baby, light my sign
Continuation of the request for someone, presumably a partner, to illuminate the speaker's sign.
I've been all around, yeah, I've seen these streets
Describing the speaker's experiences of exploring various places.
Someone's dropped the ball on the upkeep
Noting negligence in maintaining the surroundings, implying a decline in the environment.
The light has gone out, the sign's gone dim
Describing a situation where the light on the sign has faded, and there is a need to revive it.
I wonder can we light it again?
Expressing curiosity about the possibility of rekindling the light on the sign.
Another break when the chain's so thin
Highlighting a fragile situation where a break can occur easily in a thin chain.
Such a shame
Expressing disappointment or regret about a situation being a shame.
It's not what you need, it's just whom you know
Stating that what is essential is not what one needs but who one knows.
And over the years, the connection gets slow
Reflecting on the slow deterioration of connections over the years.
So light my sign
Repeating the request for someone to illuminate the speaker's sign, emphasizing its importance.
Come on, baby, light my sign
Encouraging or urging a partner to play a role in brightening the speaker's sign.
Light my sign
Reiterating the desire for someone to bring attention to the speaker's sign.
Come on, baby, light my sign
Continuation of the request for a partner to illuminate the speaker's sign.
I have been down by the water's edge
Describing the speaker's experiences near a body of water.
I have gone down past the rivergate
Referring to going past a rivergate in the speaker's journey.
I've seen the holes deep, the overhead steep
Observing deep holes and steep overhead, implying a sense of brokenness in everything.
And everything seems to be broken
Describing a situation where everything seems to be broken.
Another year with your hair growin' thin
Commenting on the passage of time and the speaker's hair thinning.
What a shame
Expressing regret or disappointment about the thinning of hair over another year.
Can't get back the days, can't do it without
Acknowledging the inability to reclaim past days and the necessity of playing the game for recognition.
Playing the game just to claim you found clout
Highlighting the effort needed to gain recognition or influence in the game.
Light my sign
Reiterating the request for someone to bring attention to the speaker's sign.
Come on, baby, light my sign
Encouraging or urging a partner to actively participate in brightening the speaker's sign.
Baby, light my sign
Addressing a partner and repeating the request to illuminate the speaker's sign.
Come on, baby, light my sign
Continuation of the plea for a partner to bring attention to the speaker's sign.
Enciende el letrero
Switching to Spanish, repeating the request to light the sign.
Enciende mi letrero
Repeating the request in Spanish, emphasizing the need to illuminate the speaker's sign.
La luz se ha apagado
Describing a situation where the light on the sign has gone out.
¿Quién va a repararlo?
Posing a question about who will repair the extinguished sign.
Enciende mi letrero
Reiterating the request in Spanish for someone to bring attention to the speaker's sign.
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