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See the girls coughing, looking underfed
Observing malnourished girls coughing, indicating a sense of deprivation.
When they go to sleep
Their dreams involve a desire for escape or release, even death.
They dream of being dead
Highlighting a dark and bleak perspective on life and dreams.
I saw you in the corner
The speaker noticed someone in a corner, possibly with a threatening object.
With a butcher's knife
A graphic image of a person holding a butcher's knife.
Your boyfriend running round
Description of the boyfriend searching urgently for a midwife, suggesting a crisis.
Looking for a midwife
Implies a chaotic or dangerous situation, perhaps related to childbirth.
Everyone's got the same disease
Expression of a shared affliction or struggle affecting everyone.
It's alright
Despite the disease, there is a sense of reassurance or acceptance.
Everybody lives down on their knees
Commentary on the challenging nature of life, with everyone facing difficulties.
It's alright
Reiteration that enduring challenges is acceptable or "alright."
I bumped into a hunchback abuser
Encounter with a person with a hunched back who is abusive in some way.
Said he made a million working on a cruiser
Claims to have earned a significant amount by working on a cruiser (ship).
Do what he want and he don't get caught
Emphasizes the person's ability to act without consequences.
He's looking at the moon
The person is gazing at the moon, while the speaker sees themselves as an astronaut.
But I'm an astronaut
Contrasting perspectives on life and aspirations.
Everyone looks when they see a crash
Observation that people pay attention when there's a crash, suggesting morbid curiosity.
It's alright
Despite the attention to crashes, there's an acceptance or reassurance about it.
Everybody needs just a little cash
Everyone needs some money, and this need is deemed acceptable or "alright."
It's alright
Evening daybreak, switchblade stomach ache
Describing a difficult period, possibly involving a sense of danger or unease.
Gonna meet a man with a rattlesnake handshake
Anticipation of meeting someone with a dangerously firm handshake (rattlesnake).
Walk around like I'm looking for an upgrade
The speaker moves around as if seeking an improvement or advancement.
Slipping through town like a
Comparing movement through town to a coin in an arcade game, possibly implying a lack of control.
Penny in the arcade
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