New Amsterdam
Echoes of Longing in New Amsterdam
Lyrics
You're sending me tulips mistaken for lilies
Confusion - Receiving the wrong signals or messages, mistaking one thing for another
You give me a look that the function is silly
Perceived absurdity - A look or expression that seems nonsensical or irrational
You turn my head till it roll down the brain-drain
Intense influence - Being so affected that it feels like losing control or losing focus
If I had any sense now I wouldn't want it back again
Regret - Reflecting on a lost opportunity, wishing not to regain something now
New Amsterdam it's become much too much
Overwhelmed - Feeling that the place (New Amsterdam) has become too excessive or overwhelming
'Til I have the possession of everything she touches
Desire - Wanting to possess everything the subject touches
'Til I step on the brake to get out of her clutches
Desperate attempt to escape - Trying to break free from the hold or influence of the subject
'Til I speak double dutch to a real double duchess
Difficulty in communication - Struggling to converse effectively with a sophisticated woman
Down on the main spring listen to the tick-tock
Attention to passing time - Paying attention to the passage of time, possibly feeling the pressure of time running out
Collect all the faces that move in your lot
Observation - Noting or gathering different types of people or personalities
Twice-shy and dog-tied because you've been bitten
Caution due to past experiences - Being cautious or reserved because of previous negative encounters
Everything you say now sounds like it was ghost-written
Loss of authenticity - Feeling like everything said lacks personal originality or sincerity
New Amsterdam it's become much too much
Reiteration of feeling overwhelmed by New Amsterdam
'Til I have the possession of everything she touches
Intense desire for possession
'Til I step on the brake to get out of her clutches
Desperate attempt to break free from influence
'Til I speak double dutch to a real double duchess
Difficulty in communication with a sophisticated woman
Back in london they'll take you to heart after a little while
Recognition after some time in London, yet feeling like an outsider
Though I look right at home I still feel like an exile
Sense of displacement or not belonging despite appearances
Somehow I found myself down at the dockside
Reflection on past memories or nostalgia at the docks
Thinking about the old days of Liverpool and Rotherhide
Recollection of nostalgic memories tied to specific places
Transparent people who live on the other side
Observation of people living differently, possibly feeling disconnected from them
Living a life that is almost like suicide
Comparing others' lives to a self-destructive path
New Amsterdam it's become much too much
Reiteration of feeling overwhelmed by New Amsterdam
'Til I have the possession of everything she touches
Intense desire for possession
'Til I step on the brake to get out of her clutches
Desperate attempt to break free from influence
'Til I speak double dutch to a real double duchess
Difficulty in communication with a sophisticated woman
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