Message to the Boys
Florida Heat: A Melodic Yearning
Lyrics
Well I met her in a bar
Introduction of how the narrator met a woman in a bar.
Like I always say
Expressing a common phrase or sentiment of the narrator.
She was digging Tommy's cute
The woman was admiring someone named Tommy in Florida.
Way down in FLA
Describing the location where the woman noticed Tommy (FLA).
Wearing that vest with nothing underneath
Details about the woman's attire - a vest with nothing underneath.
Looking her best in the Florida heat
Emphasizing her attractive appearance in the Florida heat.
Sent a message to the boys
The woman's action of sending a message to the narrator's friends.
She was wearing that vest with nothing underneath
Reiteration of the woman's attire for emphasis.
She be looking her best in the Florida heat, yeah
Reiteration of her attractive appearance in the Florida heat.
Sent a message to the boys
Repetition of the woman sending a message to the boys.
Well, she couldn't cut loose
The woman's inability to have fun due to her mother's presence.
With her mommy around
Reference to her leaving home to escape her restrictive environment.
So she packed her pretty bags
Describing her departure with her belongings.
Went to the run-away town
Reference to her going to a town where she can be free.
Used to call me late at night
Recollection of her calling late at night, expressing loneliness.
Said she missed her little maid
She mentioned missing her "little maid," suggesting a role the narrator played.
I never asked twice how the bills got paid
The narrator never questioned how she managed her finances.
She sent a message to the boys
Reiteration of her sending a message to the boys.
Used to call me every night
Similar to line 18, recalling her nightly calls expressing loneliness.
Said she missed her little maid
Repetition of her mentioning missing her "little maid."
Never ever asked twice how the bills got paid
Repetition of the narrator not questioning how she managed her bills.
Sent the message to the boys
Repetition of her sending a message to the boys.
She sent a message to the boys
Reiteration of her sending a message to the boys.
She's gonna be there, if you need her
Assurance that she will be there if needed.
I can't forget her and her voice
The narrator can't forget her and her voice.
And her voice
Repetition of the impact of her voice on the narrator.
Was a lady to the end
Describing her as a lady until the end.
Now to this I can attest
Personal testimony that she remained classy.
She knew how to move
Acknowledgment of her skill in dancing or moving gracefully.
Yeah, when she rock'n'rolled this
Expressing admiration for her dancing style, particularly when she rock'n'rolled.
She sent a message to the boys
Reiteration of her sending a message to the boys.
She's gonna be there, if you need her
Reassurance that she will be there if needed.
I can't forget her and her voice
The narrator can't forget her and her voice.
She sent a message to the boys
Repetition of her sending a message to the boys.
She sent a message to the boys
-God, I miss her and her voice
Expressing deep longing and missing her and her voice.
She sent a message to the boys
Repetition of her sending a message to the boys.
She sent a message to the boys
-Oh god, I miss her and her voice
Intense expression of missing her and her voice.
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