Heartbeat
Echoes of Urban Solitude
Lyrics
She's a heartbeat
She symbolizes a heartbeat, possibly representing life or vitality.
Yeah, she's a heartbeat
Reiteration of the importance of the woman as a heartbeat.
She's a door at the end of a dead end street
She is compared to a door at the end of a dead-end street, suggesting a sense of closure or limited options.
She's a heartbeat
Emphasis on her significance as a heartbeat.
And footsteps I hear her footsteps
The presence of her footsteps, indicating her physical presence.
Here comes rumours and lies
Introduction of rumors and lies, possibly reflecting challenges or conflicts.
Here comes my life of crime
Reference to a life of crime, suggesting a turbulent or unconventional lifestyle.
I hear footsteps
Reiteration of the impact of her footsteps on the speaker.
When the music goes down
When the music fades and there is silence, highlighting a pause or stillness.
And the traffic is stopped
Describing a moment of halted activity in the city.
And nobody talks at all
Complete silence where nobody is talking.
When they turn up the town
Reference to the town coming alive, potentially a metaphor for change.
I hear a heartbeat
Reiteration of the heartbeat, emphasizing its persistence.
And I've shut all the shades
Shutting out external influences, possibly to focus on the heartbeat.
And the radio stops
When external noise ceases, suggesting a moment of introspection.
And nobody moves at all
A moment of stillness and inactivity when nobody moves.
When the city's asleep
Symbolic representation of the city asleep, highlighting quietude.
I hear a heartbeat
Repetition of the persistent heartbeat in a quiet environment.
I hear a heartbeat
Continuation of the theme, reinforcing the significance of the heartbeat.
In the shadows
In the shadows, suggesting a hidden or mysterious aspect of the heartbeat.
Out in the shadows
Reiteration of the heartbeat in a concealed or unseen manner.
It's like walking on glass
Comparison of the experience to walking on glass, possibly signifying fragility or risk.
It's the end of the show
Symbolic end of a show or a significant phase.
In the shadows
Repetition of the heartbeat in the shadows, maintaining its mysterious quality.
And sweet dreams
Introduction of sweet dreams, possibly representing desires or aspirations.
She sells you sweet dreams
The woman is associated with selling sweet dreams, akin to movies and trash.
It's like movies and trash
Reference to superficial or ephemeral aspects of dreams.
Where there's always a girl
Introduction of a recurring theme of a girl in dreams.
And she's sweet dreams
Reiteration of the woman as a bringer of sweet dreams.
When the music goes down
Similar to line 9, emphasizing the impact of music and silence on the speaker.
And the traffic is stopped
Reiteration of a moment of stillness and halted activity in the city.
And nobody talks at all
Emphasizing complete silence and lack of communication.
When they turn up the town
Reference to the town coming alive again, echoing line 12.
I hear a heartbeat
Reiteration of the persistent heartbeat, possibly suggesting its undying nature.
And I've shut all the shades
Shutting out external influences again, focusing on the heartbeat.
And the radio stops
When external noise ceases again, indicating a moment of introspection.
And nobody moves at all
Similar to line 16, describing a moment of stillness and inactivity.
When the city's asleep
Symbolic representation of the city asleep again, emphasizing quietude.
I hear a heartbeat
Final reiteration of the persistent and omnipresent heartbeat.
I hear a heartbeat
Continuation of the theme, underscoring the enduring nature of the heartbeat.
Heartbeat
Conclusion, repeating the central motif of the song, the heartbeat.
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