Scottsdale
Reflections of Time: Unveiling Life's Echoes in 'Scottsdale'
Lyrics
I walk right past his window when the light is growing dim
The narrator walks past someone's window in the evening.
He looks away from me and as I glance in at him
The person inside avoids eye contact as the narrator looks at them.
He owns one bed, one bookcase and the television
The occupant possesses minimal possessions: a bed, a bookcase, and a TV.
He sits and watches and I'm glad I'm not there with him
The person inside seems lonely or troubled as they watch TV alone.
There was a time when he was young
Refers to a past time when the person inside was young.
There was a time when he had no time to regret what he'd done
Indicates a period without regrets for past actions.
There are six men on the ground floor
Mentions six men on the ground floor, possibly in a building or metaphorically.
Three stories up and there are sixteen more
Describes a multi-story structure with sixteen floors.
And the stories they tell you think you've heard before
Suggests familiarity with repetitive or familiar stories.
But listen closely, to be sure
Encourages close listening to distinguish unique details.
There was a time when they were young
Shifts perspective to a past time when multiple individuals were young.
There was a time when they had no time to regret what they'd done
Emphasizes a period without regrets for the group's collective actions.
I see him on the street in the cold
The narrator encounters the person on the street during cold weather.
He nods as if to greet me, I feel too young, and he too old
The person acknowledges the narrator with a nod, highlighting a generation gap.
He is a nameless face to me
The person remains unknown or unfamiliar to the narrator.
This is his hiding place I see
Suggests that the street encounter is the person's chosen hiding place.
He talks to himself, I can see his breath
The person talks to themselves, possibly indicating distress or solitude.
Sixteen rooms, sixteen men off the meth
Connects the person to a larger context of sixteen individuals dealing with methamphetamine issues.
There was a time when they were young
Reiterates a past time when the group of individuals was young.
There was a time when they had no time to regret what they'd done
Highlights a shared lack of regret for the collective actions of the group.
Comment