The Scorpion Lament
Moonlit Confessions: The Scorpion's Sting and Forbidden Meetings
Lyrics
stood on the street the other night
Standing on the street on a recent night
in full moonlight
Under the illumination of the full moon
barefoot and oh dirtied
Barefoot and visibly soiled
my dress was goin' away
My dress was getting dirty and messy
there I was meetin' up with a man
Encountering a man at that location
for the payoff
For an agreed payment or reward
faithful and unhenpecked
Faithful and not dominated by a partner
I somewhat recollect
I vaguely remember the situation
soon she heard me
Soon after, she heard a distressing sound
siren she wailed
A metaphorical siren wailed
Queen Spelling Bee she nailed me
Referencing a figure of authority who caught the narrator
by name
Specifically named and identified
IT'S NOT ALLRIGHT WITH ME
Expressing dissatisfaction or distress
what am I doin' out on the street?
Questioning the narrator's own actions of being outside
I'm ashamed dear
Feeling embarrassed or regretful
good boy he beats it
A well-behaved person leaves the scene
I tear myself downtown
The narrator heads toward the city center
God has let me release a sting
Feeling as if God allowed a painful experience
in my own eye
A metaphorical sting of pain caused by oneself
walk home to just nightmares
Returning home to distressing thoughts or dreams
no angels on the phone
No comforting or supportive figures to reach out to
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