Lyrics
Stray, once an alley-cat dame
Describing a woman who used to be a stray, perhaps wild or carefree.
Brought up in the bawdy cabaret
Raised in a lively and risqué cabaret environment.
Slave to the fashion and fame
Enslaved by the desire for fashion and fame.
Caught up in the naughty masquerade
Entangled in a mischievous and risqué masquerade.
And I'll play the clown
Willing to play the role of a clown.
I'm allowed
Emphasizing permission or acceptance of playing the clown.
You just play lovely
Encouraging someone else to play a delightful role.
And always stay a cut above me
Advising to always maintain superiority over the speaker.
I'll be there tied to a monkey
Expressing a willingness to endure challenges for love.
Cause I love to dabble in the taboo
Expressing an attraction to the forbidden or unconventional.
I'll be there wired like a junkie
Being willing to be consumed by desires like a junkie.
On Lavender Avenue
Referencing a location, Lavender Avenue, where the speaker engages in taboo activities.
Pick your poison for pain
Choosing a form of pain, possibly metaphorical, to endure.
Chase it with a glass of cabernet
Suggesting a way to cope with pain, using a glass of cabernet.
Stage is a silly charade
Describing life as a foolish and deceptive performance.
Life is what you pass along the way
Life is what you experience along the way.
And I'll play the clown
Reiteration of a willingness to play the role of a clown.
I'm allowed
Repeating the acceptance of playing the clown.
You just play lovely
Encouraging someone else to play a charming role.
And always stay a cut above me
Advising to always maintain superiority over the speaker.
I'll be there tied to a monkey
Expressing a willingness to endure challenges for love.
Cause I love to dabble in the taboo
Reiterating attraction to the forbidden or unconventional.
I'll be there wired like a junkie
Being willing to be consumed by desires like a junkie.
On Lavender Avenue
Reference to engaging in taboo activities on Lavender Avenue.
I'll be there tied to a monkey
Repetition of a willingness to endure challenges for love.
And I want you baby to cut me loose
Expressing a desire for freedom in the relationship.
I'll be there wired like a junkie
Being willing to be consumed by desires like a junkie.
On Lavender Avenue
Reference to engaging in taboo activities on Lavender Avenue.
I don't want morning to arrive
Expressing a desire for the night to continue, avoiding the morning.
Love is adorning the sky
Emphasizing the beauty of love decorating the sky.
The sun's just another warning sign
Viewing the sun as a warning sign, possibly against the speaker's unconventional lifestyle.
Yeah, always stay a cut above me
Encouraging someone to maintain superiority in the cabaret environment.
Want the cabaret to love me
Expressing a desire for the cabaret to love the speaker.
I'll be there tied to a monkey
Repeating a willingness to endure challenges for love.
Cause I love to dabble in the taboo
Reiterating attraction to the forbidden or unconventional.
I'll be there wired like a junkie
Being willing to be consumed by desires like a junkie.
On Lavender Avenue
Reference to engaging in taboo activities on Lavender Avenue.
I'll be there tied to a monkey
Repetition of a willingness to endure challenges for love.
And I want you baby to cut me loose
Expressing a desire for freedom in the relationship.
I'll be there wired like a junkie
Being willing to be consumed by desires like a junkie.
On Lavender Avenue
Reference to engaging in taboo activities on Lavender Avenue.
I'll be there
Repetition of the speaker's commitment to engaging in taboo activities on Lavender Avenue.
I'll be there
-I'll be there wired like a junkie
-On Lavender Avenue
Final emphasis on the speaker's association with the unconventional lifestyle on Lavender Avenue.
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