Town with No Cheer
Desolation's Melody: Scarlett Johansson's Tale of Thirst in a Town Unforgiving
Lyrics
Well it's hotter 'n blazes
Describing intense heat
And all the long faces
People looking unhappy or distressed
There'll be no oasis
No relief or refuge available
For a dry local grazier
A dry local farmer won't find support
There'll be no refreshment
No source of revitalization
For a thirsty jackaroo
A thirsty worker in the outback
From Melbourne to Adelaide
Refers to a long train journey in Australia
On the over-lander
Mention of a specific train route
With newfangled buffet cars
Modern amenities on the train
And faster locomotives
Faster and improved train engines
The train stopped
The train makes a stop
In Serviceton
A location named Serviceton
Less and less often
The train stops less frequently
There's nothing sadder
Describing the melancholy of a place
Than a town with no cheer
A town without joy or happiness
Voc rail decided the canteen
Voc rail decides to close the canteen
Was no longer necessary there
The canteen is deemed unnecessary
No spirits
No alcoholic beverages
No bilge-water
No stagnant water
And 80 dry locals
Large number of dry locals (people)
And the high noon sun
Intense midday sun
Beats a hundred and four
Extremely hot temperature
There's a hummingbird
A trapped and helpless creature
Trapped in a closed
Reference to a closed store
Down shoe store
Empty or abandoned shoe store
This tiny Victorian rhubarb
Small town in Victoria, Australia
Kept the watering hole open
A place that kept a bar open
For sixty five years
Operating for many years
Now it's boilin'
Now facing a crisis or turmoil
In a miserable march 21 st
Date referencing a negative event
Wrapped the hills in a blanket
A metaphorical covering of the hills
Of Patterson's curse
Reference to a plant causing issues
The train smokes
The train moves swiftly
Down the xylophone
Imagery of a musical instrument
There'll be no stopping here
No halting or stopping at this place
All ya can be is thirsty
All one can feel is thirst
n a town with no cheer
Emphasis on the lack of joy or celebration
No bourbon, no branch-water
No whiskey or pure water
Though the townspeople here
The people resisted the railway decision
Fought her vic rail
Fierce opposition to the closure
Decree tooth and nail
The situation worsens over time
Now it's boilin'
Repetition of the crisis on March 21st
In a miserable march 21 st
Same crisis affecting the landscape
Wrapped the hills
The hills are engulfed in a problem
In a blanket of Patterson's curse
Repetition of the situation
The train smokes
The train continues its journey
Down the xylophone
Reiteration of no stopping
There'll be no stopping here
Emphasis on the persistent thirst
All ya can be is thirsty
Summary of the town's condition
In a town with no cheer
Continuation of the town's bleak state
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