Carpet Man
Carpet Man Chronicles: Love's Walkway of Sacrifice
Lyrics
When you see some puddles on the ground
Noticing puddles on the ground
You lay down so she don't have to walk around
Acting to protect someone from the puddles by lying down for them
You think that will protect her from the rain
Believing this action will shield the person from rain
But you'll never ever stop the pain
Realizing this effort won't stop the emotional pain
She walks all over you
Metaphorically, allowing oneself to be taken advantage of
You know she can, she knows she can
Both parties are aware of the power dynamic
You're a carpet man, you're a carpet man
Being likened to a carpet, constantly walked upon
You take such care to keep that girl's feet clean
Showing excessive care for the person's well-being
Like she's some kind of figurine
Treating the person delicately, like an object
The world's so far below her it's not her scene
The person feels distant from the world, needing a buffer
And so she uses you to stand between
Using the person as a shield or barrier from the world
She walks all over you
Reiterating the metaphor of being taken advantage of
You know she can, she knows she can
Acknowledgment of the awareness on both sides
You're a carpet man, you're a carpet man
Continuing the comparison to a carpet
I would think you'd get tired of hurtin'
Suggesting an expectation for the situation to change or improve
Every now and then
Expressing weariness or exhaustion from the situation
It's no good down there that's for certain
Implying dissatisfaction with the current circumstance
And carpets do get thin
Metaphorically, feeling emotionally depleted or used up
And that's when they have to be thrown away
Signifying the need for replacement or change
That's what she'll say to herself some sunny day
Predicting the person's realization of their own worth
And she'll say come to my wedding and of course you do
Imagining a future event where the person moves on
And then the groom and her will have a dance on you
Symbolizing a disrespectful or hurtful act by the person
She walks all over you
Repeating the metaphor of being taken advantage of
You know she can, she knows she can
Re-emphasizing the mutual awareness of the situation
You're a carpet man, you're a carpet man
Concluding the comparison to a carpet, being walked upon
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