Summer Dress
Chasing Bright Lights in a Summer Dress
Lyrics
I put on my finest summer dress,
Preparing for a significant occasion by wearing a special summer dress.
So light and thin, it was my best.
The dress is described as light and thin, indicating its significance as the best one available.
I brushed my hair, I held my breath.
Taking care of appearance, emphasizing the importance of the moment.
I went out to face the wilderness.
Stepping out to confront challenges or the unknown.
I went out to face the wilderness.
Reiteration of the decision to face the wilderness.
The men in hats.
Observing and facing different types of people in society.
The boys on bikes.
-The perfect girls.
-The baby dikes.
-The superstars, blighted ones.
-I went out to face them, one by one.
-I went out to face them. One by one.
Reaffirmation of the decision to confront people individually.
I said "Goodbye, Mary-anne!"
Saying goodbye to someone named Mary-anne, expressing determination to proceed despite potential objections.
As you turn to watch me.
-"Don't cry, Mary-anne.
-And don't try to stop me."
-"Cause I'm gonna go where the lights are bright;
Expressing a desire to move towards a brighter, more exciting life with meaningful experiences, contrasting it with a mundane existence.
Where sacred secrets sail like kites.
-We've been sleepin' girl, all our lives,
-And we never lived, no, we just survived.
-And we never lived. We just survived."
-I'll take my heart. I'll take my key.
Planning to embark on a journey to discover care and understanding from others, posing questions about life's uncertainties and contrasts.
And find out who could care for me.
-Are there pots of gold?
-Are there floods and fires?
-Are there thieves and beggars,
-Or Saints and liars?
-Are there thieves and beggars,
Repeating the questions about contrasting elements in life, emphasizing the duality.
Or saints and liars?
-And so "Goodbye, Mary-anne!"
Reiterating the farewell to Mary-anne, expressing determination despite potential emotional obstacles.
As you turn to watch me.
-"Don't cry, Mary-anne.
-And don't try to stop me."
-I put on my finest summer dress,
Repetition of the preparation to face the wilderness, suggesting a cyclical nature of challenges.
So light and thin, torn at the chest.
-I brushed my hair, I held my breath.
-I went out to face the wilderness.
-I went out to face the wilderness.
-Mary-anne.
A direct address to Mary-anne, perhaps as a symbol of a past life or relationship.
Mary-anne, don't cry.
Reassuring Mary-anne not to cry, indicating the speaker's resolve despite emotional challenges.
Mary-anne!
A final mention of Mary-anne, leaving an open interpretation of the relationship and its impact.
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