Lyrics
He hoped to be remembered as the one
Expresses a desire to be remembered for a specific action or decision.
Who told his men to turn back
Instructed his men to reverse course and return to the starting point.
And go where we'd begun
Emphasizes a return to the origin or a starting point.
Roses are the flower he would prefer
Prefers roses as a symbol, suggesting a preference for beauty or love.
Scatter all his ashes on the pier
Wants his ashes scattered on the pier, possibly a meaningful location.
Genova Heights, Genova Heights
Describes the difficulty of leaving Genova Heights and its captivating bedroom lights.
Are hard to leave, are hard to leave
-The bedroom lights of Genova Heights
-Are hard to leave, are hard to leave
-You did wrong that you thought was good
Reflection on a past mistake, encountering it again in the neighborhood, and regretting seeing it.
Now you're back in the neighborhood
-I see you and I never should
-Now you're back in the neighborhood
-You, you did wrong that you thought was good
Repetition of the theme of wrongdoing, encountering it in the neighborhood, and the associated regret.
Now you're back in the neighborhood
-I always see you and I never should
-Now you're back, now you're back in the neighborhood
-He taps upon the glass when I'm asleep
Describes someone tapping on the glass while the narrator sleeps, indicating a haunting presence.
So now I keep my window closed at night
-SOS in Morse code when the wind blows
-He is waiting for his moment to be right
-Genova Heights, Genova Heights
Reiterates the difficulty of leaving Genova Heights, emphasizing the endless lights.
Are hard to leave, are hard to leave
-The endless lights of Genova Heights
-Are hard to leave, so hard to leave
-You did wrong that you thought was good
Continuation of the reflection on past mistakes and the difficulty of avoiding them in the neighborhood.
Now you're back in the neighborhood
-I see you and I never should
-Now you're back in the neighborhood
-You, you did wrong that you thought was good
Repetition of the theme of wrongdoing, encountering it in the neighborhood, and the associated regret.
Now you're back in the neighborhood
-I always see you and I never should
-Now you're back, now you're back in the neighborhood
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