Keep Me at Bay
Waves of Heartache: Red At Night's Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
I walk these streets every night
The singer traverses these streets regularly during the nighttime.
Same faces same red lights
The familiar faces and red lights are consistent, possibly indicating a monotonous or unchanging environment.
Look there is an angel of a girl
The singer notices an exceptionally beautiful or angelic girl.
She smokes her wings to the bones
Metaphorically, she seems troubled or burdened despite her angelic appearance ("smokes her wings to the bones").
And there is always that man
Refers to a recurrent man who engages in a symbolic game of chess with death, suggesting a confrontational relationship with mortality.
Sitting there playing chess with death
The singer contemplates the possibility of interacting with the man, expressing a desire for a ride or a conversation.
One night I might say hi
An appeal or request directed towards the man.
Please sir, can I get a ride
Another plea for assistance or connection with the man.
Keep me at bay
A plea to be kept at a distance or restrained from something.
I hope the winds don’t take me away
An expression of hope to avoid being swept away by the winds, possibly symbolizing chaos or unpredictable forces.
I am down by the sea on memory lane
The singer reminisces about past memories, situated near the sea.
And you are so far far away
Describes the physical distance between the singer and someone else, emphasizing their remoteness.
I can just count these damn waves
The singer feels isolated and disconnected, able only to count the waves, indicating a sense of limited control or influence.
The tide will wash away
Anticipates the erasure or removal of any traces left behind by the singer due to the inevitable passage of time.
Footprints on the sand,
References the transience of footprints on the sand, highlighting impermanence.
Words of lovers written on weekends,
Symbolizes messages or expressions of love that are temporary and fleeting.
The sadness and the pain
Reflects on the emotions of sadness and pain, suggesting their heightened impact at the beginning of the week (Mondays).
Punch harder on Mondays babe
The emotional weight intensifies on Mondays, implying the difficulty of coping with emotions at the start of the week.
Keep me at bay
A repetition of the plea to maintain distance or control over a situation.
I hope the winds don’t take me away
Reiterates the hope of not being swept away by unpredictable circumstances.
But I still see that moment every night
The singer vividly recalls a specific moment every night.
You on that train waving goodbye
Describes a poignant memory of someone departing on a train, waving goodbye.
I tried to run but I was too late
The singer attempted to intervene or react to the departure but was too late.
My heart broke, that’s my fate
Expresses the shattering of the singer's heart as an inevitable destiny or fate.
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