Sin City
Sin City's Lament: A Tale of Moral Turmoil and Earthly Struggles
Lyrics
This old town is filled with sin
This old town is characterized by immoral behavior.
It will swallow you in
The town has a tendency to consume and entrap individuals.
If you've got some money to burn
If you have money to spare, the town encourages reckless spending.
Take it home right away
Spend the money quickly, without delay.
You've got three years to pay
There is a three-year timeframe for repayment.
But Satan is waiting his turn
Satan patiently awaits his opportunity.
The scientists say
Scientists predict the town's eventual demise.
It will all wash away
A sense of disbelief in the scientific prediction prevails.
But we don't believe any more
Loss of faith in the scientific perspective.
Cause we've got our recruits
Community members have recruited and are united.
And our green mohair suits
Proud display of distinctive suits, symbolizing a sense of belonging.
So please show your I.D. at the door
Strict entry requirements, as indicated by showing identification.
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
An impending disaster will lead to financial hardship.
It seems like this whole town's insane
The town appears to be engulfed in madness.
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
A luxurious door on the thirty-first floor symbolizes false security.
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
The door cannot protect against divine punishment.
A friend came around
A friend attempts to reform the town.
Tried to clean up this town
His ideas provoke anger among certain residents.
His ideas made some people mad
The friend's outspokenness causes controversy.
But he trusted his crowd
Despite opposition, he remains loyal to his supporters.
So he spoke right out loud
Open expression leads to the loss of his best friend.
And they lost the best friend they had
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
Reiteration of the impending earthquake's impact on financial status.
It seems like this whole town's insane
Continued sense of chaos and irrationality in the town.
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Reference to the ineffectiveness of the gold-plated door on the thirty-first floor.
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
Emphasis on the inability to escape divine retribution.
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Repetition of the futility of the gold-plated door on the thirty-first floor.
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
Final emphasis on the inability of the door to protect against divine punishment.
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