The Only Living Boy in New York
A Journey Through Solitude: The Only Living Boy in New York Meaning
Lyrics
Tom, get your plane right on time
Encouraging Tom to catch his flight on schedule
I know your part'll go fine
Assurance that Tom's performance will be good
Fly down to Mexico
Tom is urged to fly to Mexico
Do-n-do-d-do-n-do and here I am,
Transition to the singer realizing their isolation
The only living boy in New York
Expressing the singer's feeling of being alone in New York
I get the news I need on the weather report
Reliance on weather reports for essential information
I can gather all the news I need on the weather report
Emphasizing the sufficiency of weather reports for news
Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile
Declaring a lack of specific plans, choosing to be happy
Do-n-doh-d-doh-n-doh and here I am
Resuming the feeling of isolation in New York
The only living boy in New York
Reiteration of feeling like the only person in New York
Half of the time we're gone
Uncertainty about whereabouts during absences
But we don't know where,
Expressing the lack of knowledge about their location
And we don't know where
Repeating uncertainty about the location
Half of the time we're gone
Reiteration of being unsure about whereabouts
But we don't know where,
Expressing the uncertainty of their location
And we don't know where
Repeating uncertainty about the whereabouts
Tom, get your plane right on time
Reiterating the urgency for Tom's timely flight
I know you've been eager to fly now
Acknowledging Tom's eagerness to fly
Hey let your honesty shine, shine, shine now
Encouraging Tom to be honest and open
Do-n-do-d-do-n-do
Transitional phrase
Like it shines on me
Comparing Tom's honesty to the way it affects the singer
The only living boy in New York,
Reiterating the feeling of isolation in New York
The only living boy in New York
Reiteration of feeling alone in New York
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