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The next thing I knew, there was a pain in my head like
The speaker experiences head pain, possibly due to the Santa Ana winds.
My sinuses were cracking. The Santa Ana winds had come
The Santa Ana winds return, affecting the mood of Los Angeles.
Back, and the whole city of L.A. was acting like it had
The city is behaving strangely, likened to PMS.
PMS. I heard high heels on the linoleum floor of the outer
High heels are heard, signaling the entrance of a woman into the speaker's life.
Office. She came in wearing a pair of clam diggers that
Descriptive details of the woman's attire are provided.
Had obviously never been to a beach, and a halter top that
More details about the woman's clothing and appearance.
Had been in a dryer for three weeks on high. My contact
The speaker's contact lenses react to the woman's presence.
Lenses popped out and went looking for water. She said
The woman offers money for assistance in finding her uncle.
She'd give me three hundred clams if I helped her find
The speaker agrees to help.
Her uncle...
The mission to find the woman's uncle begins.
"Sure, baby."
The speaker expresses agreement or affirmation.
So I went to her apartment at eight
The speaker visits the woman's apartment at 8 PM.
To get a down payment of clams
The woman provides a down payment in clams (money).
I knocked on her door
The speaker knocks on the woman's door.
There was no answer
No response from inside the apartment.
I knocked again, hard this time
The speaker knocks harder.
The door swung ajar..it wasn't a pretty sight
The door opens, revealing an unpleasant scene.
It looked like a moonscape
The apartment looks barren and unattractive.
The plants were all brown and shriveled and the leaves
Plants are withered, and leaves are falling off a banana fern.
Were falling off her banana fern
Effects of the woman's absence are evident.
The Pup and Taco I'd had for lunch
Mention of the speaker's recent meal at Pup and Taco.
Was doing lesson three from Arthur Murray
The meal is metaphorically referenced in relation to dancing.
I ran to the bathroom, but she was there...
The speaker searches for the woman and finds her in the bathroom.
Out cold
The woman is unconscious.
Indiscreet
The term "indiscreet" is introduced, suggesting a hidden aspect.
In the flesh
Reference to the woman's physical presence.
In the tub
Details about the woman being in the tub.
Surrounded by countless empty bottles and jars
The surroundings are filled with beauty products.
Of skin care lotion
The woman is slippery, making it challenging to handle.
She was so slippery I couldn't pick her up
Physical difficulty in lifting the woman.
I had to slap her around to bring her to
The speaker resorts to slapping the woman to revive her.
Her eyelids fluttered, she looked at me
The woman regains consciousness.
And I saw
The speaker's perspective shifts to observing the woman.
In the eyes of my Santa Ana Woman
The repeated lines emphasize the connection with "Santa Ana Woman."
In the eyes of my Santa Ana Woman
-In the eyes of my Santa Ana Woman
-We spent the next three days
The narrative continues, spanning three days of humidifying the apartment.
Raising the humidity in her apartment
Continued efforts to raise humidity.
And then she got a call from the Amazon
The woman receives a call from the Amazon, likely her uncle.
It was her uncle
Confirmation of the uncle's identity.
She didn't even bother to pack the chapstick
The woman departs abruptly, leaving behind personal items.
The next thing I knew she was gone and the smog was back
The woman's departure coincides with the return of smog to L.A.
And I can't help but wonder:
The speaker reflects on the woman's perception of them as a detective.
What made her think I was a detective?
The repeated lines reiterate the impact of the Santa Ana Woman.
In the eyes of my Santa Ana Woman
-In the eyes of my Santa Ana Woman
-In the eyes of my Santa Ana Woman
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