Southend Sold
City of Lost Love: Phantom Reflections
Lyrics
It's so damn easy
Expressing the simplicity of loving someone
To love you
Addressing the ease of loving the person
When you look so
Highlighting the attractiveness of the person
Damn good to me
Emphasizing the person's physical appeal
You are everything I wanted
Acknowledging that the person embodies all desired qualities
You are everything I need
Stating that the person fulfills all essential needs
But how am I supposed to live
Raising the question of how to live in a soulless city
In a city without soul?
Expressing a sense of discomfort in a city lacking soul
Baby
Endearment term "Baby" used
You were so perfect
Initially praising the person as perfect and special
And special
Continuing to express admiration for the person
Now you changed your whole scenery
Noting a significant change in the person's demeanor
You were everything I flaunted
Previously flaunted the person, suggesting a shift in perception
Now you're just a ghost of machinery
Describing the person as now being a mere ghost of machinery
Oh no
Expression of concern or realization
Oh no
Repetition for emphasis on the emotional impact
So how am I supposed to live
Reiteration of the challenge of living in a soulless city
In a city without soul?
Repeating the discomfort in the city without soul
Baby
Endearment term "Baby" used
I got to hear you
Expressing the need to hear, hold, and have the person
I got to hold you
Emphasizing the desire to physically connect with the person
I gotta have you
Stating the urgency of having the person in their life
Baby tell me what is wrong
Seeking an explanation for what went wrong in the relationship
You made me write the words to this song
Attributing the writing of the song to the person's actions
The exterior of your posterior has been changing on me
Commenting on changes in the person's physical appearance
Nothing to gain, no baby nothing's free
Indicating that there is nothing to gain and nothing is free in the relationship
So how am I supposed to live
Repeating the challenge of living in a soulless city
In a city without soul?
Reiterating the discomfort in the city without soul
Baby
Endearment term "Baby" used
I got to hear you
Expressing the need to hear, hold, and have the person (repeated)
I got to hold you
Emphasizing the desire to physically connect with the person (repeated)
I gotta have you
Stating the urgency of having the person in their life (repeated)
Comment