Nothing Precious at All
Unveiling Life's Fleeting Moments: Nothing Precious at All by Stereophonics
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I been people watching again, I think they watch me too
I have been observing people again, and I believe they are observing me as well
There's a new girl at the coffee house, she's got first day blues
There's a new girl at the coffee house who seems to be feeling down on her first day
She got a red hair and a motorbike and lime green shoes
She has red hair, a motorbike, and wears distinctive lime green shoes
A mohair hat and a summers dress and black tattoos
She wears a mohair hat, a summer dress, and has black tattoos
And she fly away in her high heel feet
She leaves swiftly in her high-heeled shoes
And her fire dress and she's throwing things
Wearing a striking dress, she expresses emotions by throwing objects
That took her time to save it up and buy what's special
She spent considerable time saving money to buy something special
Then she look around and sees what's left
Afterward, she surveys her surroundings and finds there's not much of value left
And it's nothing much, it's nothing precious at all
What remains doesn't hold much significance; there's nothing valuable
Well, nothing precious at all
Reiterating that there's nothing of value or significance
Gonna drink herself to sleep tonight and that's nothing new
She plans to drink until she falls asleep tonight, as she has done before
She goes out almost nine, every night and gets high as the moon
She frequently goes out late at night and gets as high as the moon
She takes photographs of American cars where she went to school
She takes pictures of American cars, perhaps reminiscing about her school days
She likes fireworks and candlelight and fake bad news
She enjoys fireworks, candlelight, and seems drawn to fabricated negative information
And she fly away in her high heel feet
Similar to before, she swiftly leaves in her high-heeled shoes
And her fire dress and she's throwing things
Wearing her vivid dress, she expresses emotions through throwing things
That took her time to save it up and buy what's special
She invested time to buy something special, but upon reflection, finds little of value
Then she look around and sees what's left
After assessing her situation, she realizes there's not much that's meaningful left
And it's nothing much, it's nothing precious at all
Similar to earlier, emphasizing that there's nothing significant or valuable
Well, nothing precious at all
Reiterating that nothing of value or importance remains
Well, nothing precious at all
Once again emphasizing that there's nothing of value or significance
She a loner or a mother's girl, that's up to you
She could either be seen as someone who prefers solitude or as someone close to her mother; interpretation is subjective
She got fine lines 'round her tired eyes and they're painted blue
She has visible lines around her tired eyes, and she accentuates them with blue makeup
She could sleep around with anyone if she wanted to
She could engage in casual relationships if she desired
Gotta go, my time is up right now, got stuff to do
The speaker indicates the need to depart as their time is limited
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