Lyrics
Me oh my, I'm stuck in the middle of Paris
Feeling trapped in the middle of Paris.
I've got nothing to lose but the holes in my shoes and small change
Having nothing to lose except worn-out shoes and small change.
I took a ride to the Rue St. George on the Metro
Took a Metro ride to Rue St. George but the expected meeting didn't happen.
But you didn't show up, so my plans I'll have to rearrange
Plans need to be rearranged due to the absence of the anticipated person.
The pavement cafes on the Champs d'Elysee are deserted
Pavement cafes on Champs d'Elysee are empty, indicating a sense of abandonment.
Empty and bare 'cause the folks that go there have departed
Folk who used to frequent the area have departed, leaving it deserted.
Leaving me here trying to make this beer last all night
Stranded, trying to make a beer last all night in solitude.
Well I know you won't show but I'm staying on here 'cause you might
Despite expecting no-show, staying on the hope that the person might appear.
Oh darling!
Expressing affection or frustration with a term of endearment, "darling."
I walk the boulevards
Walking the boulevards, perhaps searching for the missing person.
I asked the moon and stars to find you
Seeking help from the moon and stars to find the person.
They don't know you
Realizing that celestial bodies don't have information about the person.
Someday the sun will shine
Anticipating a brighter future, represented by the sun.
But as sure as rain I'll be till then
Committing to wait patiently until things improve, akin to waiting for rain to stop.
A stranger again
Acknowledging the current state of being a stranger in the absence of the person.
Me oh my, so I made up my mind to be leaving
Deciding to leave the current situation.
So I sold my guitar and bought a cheap Spanish car to drive
Selling possessions, like a guitar, to make a change, opting for a cheap car.
Everyone needs a star, someone to believe in
Expressing the universal need for someone to believe in, represented as a star.
But there'll be wine and mesdames in old Asterdam tonight
Expecting enjoyment with wine and companionship in Amsterdam.
Life is a game and the wheel never turns to the same place
Life is unpredictable, and circumstances constantly change.
Walking out to my car trying to think of some way I could save face
Reflecting on a way to save face while leaving, perhaps regretting the decision.
But who's that inside? Could it be that my pride isn't shattered?
Surprised to find someone inside the car, questioning the state of personal pride.
There's a tear in my eye 'cause I was thinking that I never mattered
Feeling emotional, realizing a sense of insignificance or lack of importance.
Oh darling!
Using the term "darling" again, indicating a deep emotional connection or distress.
I walked the boulevards
Repeating the action of walking the boulevards, possibly continuing the search.
I asked the moon and stars to find you
Seeking assistance from celestial bodies again, and this time they found the person.
They found you
Confirming that the person has been found.
The sun will shine for me
Expressing optimism that the sun will shine personally.
And as sure as rain I'll never be
Assuring that, like the certainty of rain stopping, they will never be a stranger again.
A stranger again
Reiterating the commitment to never be a stranger again.
A stranger again
Reaffirming the resolution to not be a stranger again.
A stranger again
Concluding and emphasizing the determination to no longer be a stranger.
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