Enough is Never Enough
Yearning in the Shadows: A Tale of Broken Dreams
Lyrics
It was a Tuesday
Setting the scene: The events described happened on a Tuesday.
And it was... bleak
Describing the atmosphere: The day was gloomy and depressing.
Torn from the wreckage of a broken home
Referring to a troubled past, likely a family in disarray.
Only knows the love that he was shown
The person only understands the love they were exposed to in their broken home.
He barges into the Café he owns
The individual forcefully enters the café they own to give orders.
To bark marching orders
The orders are harshly directed at the kitchen staff.
At poor Kitchen Porters.
Describing a hectic kitchen environment.
Fresh from the microwave,
A reference to hastily prepared food, possibly lacking quality.
A sandwich, thrown on a chipped plate
The sandwich is carelessly served on a damaged plate.
The kitchen is in a state,
Chaos in the kitchen is evident.
There's no need for pruning
A play on words: no need for pruning (trimming) when business is flourishing.
When business is blooming
Despite the chaos, business is thriving.
And his grandmother was a proud Filipino
Introducing the character's Filipino heritage through his grandmother.
Slips his mind as he
The character forgets his heritage as he becomes engrossed in a different world.
Dips his toe
The character becomes involved in a racist environment.
Into the world of a well known racist
Learning racist ideologies from someone influential.
Who explains it all in words he knows
Referring to blaming others, especially those different from oneself.
These fingers were made for pointing
Pointing out the tendency to blame others, with a play on words.
And enough is never enough
An expression of insatiable greed or desire.
The busker boy's chasing the dream
A street musician is pursuing their dream.
By the beggar with the card machine
A beggar with a card machine, contrasting the musician's pursuit.
And passing by the suit and tie wont cast an eye
The indifference of those in suits to the struggles around them.
Too fixated on a screen
People are too absorbed in their screens to notice their surroundings.
And blessed are the meek
Referencing a biblical phrase about the humble being blessed.
I've heard them say but honestly
Contrasting the saying, stating there's no romance in poverty.
There's no romance in poverty
Highlighting the challenges and lack of novelty in poverty.
When dinner is a novelty
Reiterating the idea that blaming poverty is futile.
And these fingers were made for pointing
Repetition of the tendency to blame others with fingers pointing.
And enough is never enough
Emphasizing the theme of insatiable desire or greed.
Trudging Galway streets alone
Walking alone in the streets of Galway, pondering.
I can't help thinking, not to blame,
The narrator reflects on not blaming someone specific.
Romantic Ireland's dead and gone
Declaring the end of a romanticized Ireland, referring to a person on a plane.
It's with O' Leary on the plane
Reference to a historical figure, possibly pointing to the loss of ideals.
And everybody loves to bitch
People enjoy complaining, and divisions are more pronounced than unity.
Factions speak louder than herds
When moving from poverty to wealth, relationships change.
When rags to riches
Transition from being poor to affluent can lead to moral changes.
Turns wags to witches
A play on the proverb "Fine feathers make fine birds," suggesting appearances can be deceiving.
Fine feathers dont make fine birds
External appearances don't necessarily reflect true character.
These fingers were made for pointing.
Reiteration of the theme that blaming others is a futile exercise.
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