June 21
Urban Echoes: Protomartyr's Haunting Tale of City Summer Nights
Lyrics
Spotlight sweeping an empty stage
Symbolic representation of attention on an empty stage, possibly for someone no longer alive
For a prima-ballerina that has passed away
Referencing a deceased prima-ballerina
Sirens dopple after semi-automatic report
Police sirens echoing after a gunshot
The Chargers whine through the valley concrete
Car sounds resembling a specific type ('Chargers') echoing in the urban landscape
Reminds me of the squeal of stolen Sprees
Recollection of a stolen vehicle ('Sprees') and its associated sound
Across the fields of my memories
Memories encompassing open fields
Summer in the city
Describing the summer ambiance within the city
Bring me low
Expressing a sense of feeling down during summer in the city
Lonely backyard dog sings out to the moon
A dog vocalizing loneliness under the moon
Beyond the garage, a yellow Zephyr on blocks
Depiction of a parked car ('Zephyr') in a backyard
Windows rust shut, the fan is not enough
Windows stuck due to rust, insufficient fan for cooling
Feel the heat and sorrow descend into my heart
Feeling the intensity of heat and sorrow penetrating the heart
Summer in the city
Reiteration of the sense of feeling low during summer in the city
Bring me low
Continued expression of feeling down during the season
Wait up with me tonight if you want
Invitation to stay together until a moment passes
'Til the moment is gone
Highlighting the transient nature of moments
Don't go to the BP after dark
Warning against going to certain places at night
Don't be caught dead at the Short Stop
Avoiding dangerous locations ('Short Stop')
Green lights are flashing, no love for the outer ring
Symbolic reference to traffic lights, possibly implying a lack of care for the outskirts
All the cops are working traffic for the stadiums downtown
Police presence concentrated in downtown areas
Summer in the city
Reiteration of feeling low during summer in the city
Bring me low
Continued expression of feeling down during the season
Wait up with me tonight if you want
Offering companionship until a certain feeling fades away
Until the feeling is gone
Waiting for a feeling to pass
Mass for the shut-ins, the dead of sleep
Service for those confined indoors, possibly a metaphor for the neglected or isolated
It's on ice, but it won't keep
An item preserved but not indefinitely
Summer in the city
Repetition of the sense of feeling low during summer in the city
Bring me low
Reiteration of the expression of feeling down during the season
Bring me low
Emphasizing the desire or request to feel low
Bring me low
Reinforcement of the desire to feel low
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