Walkie Talkie
Melting Streets and Doughy Dreams: A Tale of Connection
Lyrics
I saw a girl at a pastry shop, she said
Observation of a girl at a pastry shop warning about hot concrete
Watch out! The concrete!
Reiteration of the warning about the hot concrete
The concrete's too hot!
Emphasis on the danger caused by the heat of the concrete
That building outside is melting our town
Perception that a building's heat is affecting the town negatively
I saw a girl on the bus today
Another encounter with a girl on the bus
She said, do you ever, do you ever
Questioning about prayer habits
Do you ever pray?
Inquiry about praying
I said, no, sweetie, I don't roll that way, ‘cause I'm
Statement of not praying due to being gay
‘Cause I'm gay!
Clarification of sexual orientation
I saw the girl at the pastry shop again
Another encounter with the girl at the pastry shop
I got a feeling that
Expectation of forming a close friendship
We're gonna be best friends
Anticipation of a bond based on appreciation for her skills
I loved the way her hands move over the dough
Admiration for the girl's skill in handling dough
Oh... so... slow
Descriptive pace of her movements
I looked at her
Eye contact and mutual acknowledgment
She looked at me and smiled
Perception of her interest in spending time together
It's like her eyes were asking, can we hang out for a while?
Interpretation of her non-verbal communication
But I would never hit on someone while they were at work
Personal principle not to flirt while someone's working
‘Cause I'm not a jerk!
Assertion of not being disrespectful
I walk where I work, and I work on this street
Connection between work and the condition of the street
And I hate that the concrete is melting my feet
Discomfort due to the impact of the melting concrete
They say that they'll fix it, to just wait and see
Skepticism about promises to repair the situation
But what the fuck!
Expression of frustration and disbelief
Honestly!
Emphasis on the frustration
The bus girl had a pamphlet for me, it said
Reference to a pamphlet about Christianity and LGBTQ+ issues
Can I be Christian and LGBT?
Reaction to the pamphlet
I said thanks?
Uncertain response to the pamphlet
Um, ok
Indication of uncertainty or confusion
I told my bus friend
Sharing the pastry shop encounter with the bus friend
About the pastry shop
Interpretation of the pastry shop interaction
I said it seems like
Perception of the desire to converse and connect
You just really want to sit and talk
Action taken based on the perceived interest
And so we got off at my usual stop
Common bus stop chosen for further interaction
We ordered doughnuts and pastry girl sat down
Joint decision to have pastries together
She asked the bus girl
Introduction of the bus friend to the pastry shop friend
How ya like this part of town?
Question about the bus friend's liking of the area
And neither of them mentioned the eye of Satan
Omission of discussing a potentially menacing presence
Glaring at us from the window!
Revelation of an ominous observation
I’ll shorten up my story
Intention to summarize the narrative
They really hit it off
Confirmation of a positive outcome for both friends
And now they live together in a little walk-up!
Details of their current shared living situation
The pastry shop hosts a gay bible study Friday nights
Information about the pastry shop hosting LGBTQ+ events
And all my favorite shoes got ruined in the sunlight!
Regret over ruined belongings due to sunlight
And all my favorite shoes
Repetition emphasizing the loss of favorite shoes
And all my favorite shoes
-And all my favorite shoes
-And all my favorite shoes
-And all my favorite shoes
-And all my favorite shoes
-Got ruined in the sunlight
Confirmation of shoes being ruined by sunlight
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