Lyrics
So this girl from athens,
The speaker introduces a girl from Athens.
Slides into the bar.
The girl enters a bar.
If only she knew
Speculation about the girl's unawareness of the consequences.
That she'd take it this far.
The girl has unexpectedly gone far in her actions.
Like a leaf without a tree
Metaphorically, she is like a leaf without roots, disconnected.
She lost her roots.
She has lost her foundation or origin.
Tell me where they ignored you.
Asking where others neglected or dismissed her.
In your world of fiction-
Transition to a fictional world she inhabits.
You'll meet fact rolling like a train
In her fictional world, truth confronts her forcefully.
So thanks for the chat,
Expressing gratitude for the conversation.
Thanks for the chat.
Repetition of thanks, possibly ironic or with underlying meaning.
(Chorus):
Chorus introduction.
We all do what we do
People act to survive.
Just to get by.
Observing without questioning is a coping mechanism.
We all see what we see,
Acceptance of reality without delving into its reasons.
Not to ask why.
Avoiding the pursuit of understanding.
We will look the other way,
Choosing to ignore certain aspects of life.
When you walk by.
Indifference when confronted by the girl.
So don't ask us tomorrow,
Discouraging inquiries about responsibility.
Who did the crime?
Refusing to identify the culprit.
So this girl from athens
Reiteration of the girl from Athens.
Claims she's the one
The girl claims a significant role.
Who told all the bug guns
She directed powerful entities away from her origin.
To go where she's from.
Encouraging those entities to go where she's from.
Come down off your throne
A call for humility or a warning to the girl.
Before we knock you down.
Advice to the girl to humble herself before facing consequences.
In a pool of lies you're gonna drown,
Prediction of drowning in a pool of lies.
You're gonna drown.
Reiteration of the impending consequences.
(Chorus)
Repetition of the chorus.
So this girl from athens
Return to the girl from Athens.
Walks in here.
The girl confidently enters a space.
She knows she's all that
She is aware of her appeal but lacks fears.
Minus her fears.
The girl's actions have a negative impact.
Bringing me down
Her game seems to be bringing others down.
Seem to be her game.
Recognition of her responsibility for negative consequences.
She knows now
She understands who is to blame for her actions.
Who is to blame
Anticipation of future rejections due to her behavior.
For all the rejections
The girl may face consequences for her actions.
She will face.
A glimmer of hope that she may understand one day.
Maybe one day
Possibility of the girl empathizing with the speaker.
She can stand in my place,
Hope that she can experience the speaker's perspective.
Stand in my place.
Repetition of standing in the speaker's place.
(Chorus)
Repetition of the chorus.
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