Cheap Flowers
Waiting for Sunlight: A Journey Through Life's Long Shadows
Lyrics
He went into the station to buy cheap flowers
Buying inexpensive flowers at the station.
Ten crown coins twinkling in his hand
The person has ten coins, possibly low-value currency, in their hand.
In the parking lot, the cracks on the pavement
Observing cracks in the parking lot pavement, which serve as symbolic maps leading nowhere.
Little maps to nowhere mocking his path
The cracks mock the person's journey, suggesting a sense of futility.
Are you still waiting
Questioning if someone is still waiting for their moment of success or happiness.
For your turn in the sun to arrive?
Suggesting a prolonged wait for the individual's opportunity in the sun, metaphorically symbolizing success or happiness.
Well, you'll be waiting a long time
Emphasizing the potential lengthy duration of the person's wait for success or happiness.
Are you still waiting
Reiteration of the question about waiting for a turn in the sun.
For your turn in the sun to arrive?
Re-emphasizing the prolonged nature of the anticipated wait for success or happiness.
Well, you'll be waiting a long time
Reiteration of the idea that the wait for success will be extended.
Going up the steps of your one bedroom rental
Describing ascending steps in a one-bedroom rental, potentially symbolizing progress in life.
Someone's left the back door open again
Noticing an open back door, indicating a lack of security or control in the person's life.
You stand in the kitchen, flowers in your hand
Standing in the kitchen with flowers in hand, suggesting a desire for connection or celebration.
Keep the lights off, there's no need to pretend
Suggesting a preference for darkness and authenticity over pretense, as there's no need to pretend.
Are you still waiting
Reiteration of the question about waiting for a turn in the sun.
For your turn in the sun to arrive?
Re-emphasizing the prolonged nature of the anticipated wait for success or happiness.
Well, you'll be waiting a long time
Reiteration of the idea that the wait for success will be extended.
Are you still waiting
Reiteration of the question about waiting for a turn in the sun.
For your turn in the sun to arrive?
Re-emphasizing the prolonged nature of the anticipated wait for success or happiness.
Well, you'll be waiting a long time
Reiteration of the idea that the wait for success will be extended.
Well, you'll be waiting a long time
Underlining the prolonged nature of the wait for success or happiness.
Well, you'll be waiting a long time
Re-emphasizing the extended duration of the anticipated wait for success or happiness.
A long, long time
Stressing that the wait for success will be very long.
Well, you'll be waiting a long time
Reiteration of the idea that the wait for success will be extended.
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