Lyrics
Of the places I know
Expressing familiarity with certain places
You're the best place to go
Acknowledging the person addressed as the best source of comfort or solace
If I wanna feel somethin'
Desire to experience emotions
Where the guy on the street
Describing a man on the street with deep emotions
With his soul on his sleeve
Highlighting the emotional vulnerability expressed openly
Plays for children and chump change
Describing street performance for small amounts of money
Everyday it's something else
Emphasizing the constant challenges or changes in life
Somebody sells
Reference to various things being sold by someone
Boarded up the record store
Noting the closure of a record store
Who cares about songs anymore?
Questioning the significance of songs in contemporary times
And it makes me feel too nobody
Feeling a sense of insignificance or being unnoticed
And there's nobody to disagree
Expressing a lack of opposition or conflicting opinions
Working hard everyday
Highlighting the effort put into work each day
Finding beauty's remains
Searching for beauty in what remains
It's not enough just to see it
Stating that merely seeing beauty is insufficient
"Get a job" is the cry
Quoting the recurring advice to get a job
That you hear all your life
Noting that this advice persists throughout life
'Til you start to repeat it
Indicating the internalization and repetition of societal expectations
Every way they can, they will
Warning about potential harm or competition
Go in for the kill
Emphasizing the aggressive pursuit of goals
Boarded up the record store
Reiterating the closure of a record store
Who cares about songs anymore?
Reiterating the question about the relevance of songs
It makes me feel too nobody
Reiterating the feeling of insignificance
And there's nobody to disagree
Reiterating the absence of conflicting opinions
Closin' down the club next door
Mentioning the closure of a nearby club
Who cares about music anymore?
Reiterating the question about the relevance of music
But I will sing to nobody
Expressing a willingness to sing even if unheard
If there's nobody to disagree
Acknowledging the absence of opposing voices
And I will sing to nobody
Reiterating the willingness to sing for an unseen audience
If there's nobody to see
Acknowledging the potential lack of observers
So will it be
Pondering the future or inevitability of the situation
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