Leaving Home
Finding Freedom: A Journey through Streets and Emotions
Lyrics
East Coast trains run slow
Expressing frustration with the slow pace of East Coast trains.
And Edinburgh seems cold
Describing Edinburgh as cold, possibly conveying a sense of emotional detachment or discomfort.
For eighteen year old's freedom
Highlighting the desire for freedom, particularly for an eighteen-year-old.
But Leith feels like New York
Comparing the neighborhood Leith to the vibrant and bustling atmosphere of New York.
All the cars and talk
Observing the liveliness of Leith with cars and constant conversation.
Moving down the walk all day
Emphasizing the continuous movement and activity on the streets of Leith.
So I'm lying in this hotel
Reflecting on being in a hotel, hearing sirens and fights, possibly indicating an unsettling environment.
Hearing sirens and drunken fights
Describing the unsettling sounds of sirens and fights outside the hotel.
But I paid cash to the angels
Suggesting a sense of protection by paying for safety, possibly metaphorically referring to inner struggles.
Guarding me tonight
Conveying a reliance on a form of protection, possibly symbolic angels guarding the individual.
So I'm lying in this hotel
Reiterating the scene in the hotel, emphasizing the persistent unsettling sounds.
Hearing sirens and drunken fights
Repeating the description of the unsettling sounds and environment in the hotel.
And I paid cash to the angel
Emphasizing the act of paying for protection, possibly indicating a need for security or assurance.
Guarding me tonight
Reaffirming the theme of relying on a protective force, expressed as an "angel."
Dundee's on my own
Expressing a sense of loneliness or isolation when in Dundee.
Cry when I come home
Describing an emotional response, crying upon returning home to Dundee.
Have to carry on somehow
Acknowledging the need to carry on despite challenges or emotional burdens.
Leith could be New York
Reiterating the comparison of Leith to New York, emphasizing the energetic atmosphere.
All the cars and talk
Observing the dynamic environment of Leith with cars and constant conversation.
Moving down the walk all day
Emphasizing the continuous movement and activity on the streets of Leith.
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