Chinese Dragons
Navigating Modern Turbulence: The Manges' Tale of Urban Struggles
Lyrics
500 cans of beer filled with bitter tears
Expressing despair and sorrow through the metaphor of beer cans filled with bitter tears.
The future’s looking like a steep, slippery hill
Portraying a challenging and uncertain future, using the imagery of a steep, slippery hill.
I used to be in a state of grace
Reflecting on a past state of grace, suggesting a fall from a once-positive condition.
But rehab is for quitters
Rejecting the idea of rehabilitation, emphasizing a refusal to quit despite challenges.
I’m getting killed by modern times
Expressing the impact of contemporary challenges on the speaker's well-being.
And the Lower East Side
Highlighting a specific location, the Lower East Side, possibly associated with struggles or changes.
Ok, guys we leave,
Announcing a departure from a situation or place.
Time to go for the last time
Declaring the final departure, indicating a significant and conclusive moment.
Take a good look at me
Inviting others to observe the speaker closely before their disappearance.
Disappearing for the last time today
Stating the finality of the speaker's disappearance on that particular day.
Getting too tired to play
Expressing fatigue and weariness, possibly from the challenges faced.
This lamb and butcher game
Referring to a metaphorical game involving a lamb and a butcher, suggesting vulnerability and danger.
I tried to be a lion
Describing an attempt to be strong and bold like a lion but facing difficulties.
Couldn’t stand the cage
Expressing discomfort with confinement, using the metaphor of not being able to stand the cage.
My heart is at the pawnshop
Symbolizing emotional distress by mentioning that the heart is at the pawnshop.
Now it’s all about pride
Shifting focus to the importance of pride in the current situation.
I’m getting killed by modern times
Reiterating the impact of contemporary challenges on the speaker's well-being.
In the Lower East Side
Repeating the reference to the Lower East Side, emphasizing its significance.
Time to go, guys we leave
Echoing the earlier departure announcement, emphasizing the finality of leaving.
Time to go for the last time
Reiterating the final departure, stressing the irreversibility of the decision.
Take a good look at me
Encouraging others to closely observe the speaker before their disappearance.
Disappearing for the last time today
Confirming the finality of the speaker's disappearance on that particular day.
Time to go, lost souls
Announcing the departure of lost souls, possibly referring to a group of individuals facing similar struggles.
Time to go for the last time
Repeating the final departure announcement for emphasis.
With my back against the wall
Describing a challenging situation with the metaphor of having one's back against the wall.
Disappearing for the last time
Stating the finality of the speaker's disappearance in a challenging situation.
Time to go, lost souls
Reiterating the departure of lost souls, emphasizing a collective experience.
Time to go for the last time
Emphasizing the final departure and the irreversible nature of the decision.
Take a good look at me
Encouraging others to closely observe the speaker before their disappearance.
Disappearing for the last time today
Confirming the finality of the speaker's disappearance on that particular day.
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