Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Wandering Through the Boulevard of Solitude
Lyrics
I walk a lonely road
Describing the speaker's journey on a solitary path
The only one that I have ever known
The speaker feels this path is their only familiar route
Don't know where it goes
Uncertainty about the path's destination
But it's home to me, and I walk alone
The path feels like home despite being solitary
I walk this empty street
Emptiness and desolation of the street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Metaphorically representing a desolate place of shattered hopes and dreams
Where the city sleeps
Highlighting the quietness of the city
And I'm the only one, and I walk alone
Emphasizing the speaker's solitude in this setting
I walk alone, I walk alone
Reiteration of the speaker's solitary journey
I walk alone, I walk a-
Continuation of the feeling of walking alone
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
The speaker's shadow is their only constant companion
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
The speaker's emotions are shallow, lacking depth or intensity
Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me
Desire for someone to discover and understand the speaker's solitude
'Til then, I walk alone
The speaker's current reality until someone understands
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Vocalization expressing emotions
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Continuation of vocalized emotions
I'm walking down the line
Symbolic representation of the speaker's mental state
That divides me somewhere in my mind
Feeling torn between conflicting thoughts or emotions
On the borderline
Metaphorically representing being on the edge of a crisis
Of the edge, and where I walk alone
Feeling alone on the brink of a difficult situation
Read between the lines
Encouragement to perceive the hidden messages or difficulties
What's fucked up, and everything's alright
Accepting the coexistence of chaos and stability
Check my vital signs
Checking for signs of life to confirm existence amidst solitude
To know I'm still alive, and I walk alone
Confirming existence despite the solitary journey
I walk alone, I walk alone
Reiteration of the solitary path
I walk alone, I walk a-
Continuation of the feeling of walking alone
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
Reiteration of the shadow being the only constant
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Emphasizing the shallowness of emotions
Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me
Desire for understanding and connection
'Til then, I walk alone
The speaker's current reality until understood by someone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Vocalization expressing emotions
Ah-ah, ah-ah, I walk alone, I walk a-
Continuation of vocalized emotions
I walk this empty street
Reiteration of the desolate street metaphor
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Reiteration of the desolate place metaphor
Where the city sleeps
Re-emphasizing the quietness of the city
And I'm the only one, and I walk a-
Reiteration of the speaker's solitude
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
Reiteration of the shadow being the only constant
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Emphasizing the shallowness of emotions
Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me
Desire for understanding and connection
'Til then, I walk alone
The speaker's current reality until understood by someone
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