Lyrics
Well we danced without our shoes
Describing dancing without shoes, highlighting vulnerability with glass around feet.
But there's glass around our feet
Emphasizing the fragility of the situation, caution due to glass on the ground.
And we'd walk around the town
Expressing a desire to explore the town, hindered by an allergy to concrete.
But we're allergic to concrete
Reiterating the limitation imposed by an allergy to concrete.
We'd be stuffed to the gills
Feeling full but unable to find food, indicating a lack of fulfillment or satisfaction.
But there's nothing here to eat
Repetition emphasizes the scarcity of food, creating a sense of deprivation.
No there's nothing here to eat
-No there's nothing here to eat
-Oh well we'd love to rest our eyes
Expressing a desire to rest, but fear of creaking floorboards disrupts peace.
But we hear the floorboards creak
Highlighting the disturbance caused by creaking floorboards.
So we lie with one eye open and clutch knives between the sheets
Describing a cautious sleep with one eye open and holding knives, indicating a sense of danger or insecurity.
If there's no rest for the wicked
Referring to the idea that wickedness denies rest, creating a perpetual state of sleeplessness.
Well then we'll never get no sleep
-We'll never get no sleep
-No we'll never get no sleep
-We're banging our heads against brick walls
Metaphorically expressing frustration and hardship by banging heads against brick walls.
And the walls are hard and our heads are soft
Describing the difficulty of the situation with hard walls and vulnerable heads.
It's a painful way to get attention
Repetition of the phrase "It's a painful way to get attention," suggesting that the struggles are a means to gain notice or acknowledgment.
It's a painful way to get attention
-It's a painful way to get attention
-It's a painful way to get attention
-It's a painful way to get attention
-It's a painful way to get attention now
Reiterating the challenging and attention-seeking nature of the situation.
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