Lyrics
He was an artist and a writer
Describes a person who is an artist, writer, poet, and friend.
And a poet and a friend
Highlights various aspects of the person's identity and skills.
In a man's life he will take a fall
Acknowledges that everyone faces challenges in life.
But how low he goes it just depends
Suggests the severity of the person's downfall varies.
He's shooting dope in the men's room
Depicts the person engaging in drug use in the men's room.
At the station Daly City train
Specifies the location, Daly City train station.
Have you ever seen an angel well I know I have
Refers to witnessing angels who are transient.
They'll stay here for a while and then they'll fly away
Angels stay briefly before departing.
Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
Repetition of Jackyl's actions and mindset.
When he rolled the dice he never thought twice
-Never thought twice about being
-Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him
-When he rolled the dice he never thought twice
-Never thought twice about being
-Some grown up and some grow old
Addresses the process of growing up and growing old.
But what about the kid who never learned the rules
Raises concern for those who didn't learn life's rules.
Spent all these years on this earth
Reflects on the fleeting nature of life.
When you look back it's just a flicker of time
Life is a brief moment when looked back upon.
Jackyl was one of the one's that perished
Jackyl's resilience despite facing challenges.
Yeah, he was one of the one's that was already saved
-Through all this evil and wreckage, yeah
-He maintained a sense of himself, yeah
-Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
Repetition of Jackyl's actions and lack of hesitation.
But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
-Never thought twice about being
-Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
-But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
-Never thought twice about being
-Take it Some men are in prison even though They walk the streets at night
Contrasts the freedom of some despite being in prison.
Other men who got the lock down Are free as a bird in flight
-How about the hourIn the system that ended
-In a one-way line Our measures could not stand it
-Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
Reiteration of Jackyl's behavior and mindset.
But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
-Never thought twice about being him
-Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I'd seen him
-But when he rolled the dice he know he never thought twice
-Never thought twice about being him
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