Call Me Linda
A Tale of Names and Storms: The Taxpayers' Musical Odyssey
Lyrics
"Even though I told people to call me Linda
Expressing a previous request to be called Linda, suggesting a name change.
That was another girl’s name i had
Revealing that Linda was a name used by another person.
To change my name several times because of
Indicating a pattern of changing names due to personal actions or experiences.
What I had done, or rather
Reflecting on actions taken or circumstances endured.
What had been done to me"
Highlighting the impact of external events on the narrator.
– Aimee Parkison, The Innocent Party
Attributing a quote to Aimee Parkison, possibly influencing the lyrics' theme.
They say a storm is arriving on Wednesday
Anticipating a storm on Wednesday, setting the stage for upcoming events.
And they say the only thing
Advising to leave town due to the approaching storm.
To do is leave town
Emphasizing the urgency of evacuation.
Oh, but Bobby and Rick got a generator
Contrasting the advice with Bobby and Rick's preparedness to stay.
And a couple cases of beer
Listing items (generator, beer) indicating their decision to remain despite the storm.
So we’re sticking, yeah we're sticking around
Asserting their choice to stay despite potential danger.
The first thing I did when
Describing the first action upon waking up, crying without a specific reason.
I woke up this morning
Continuing the narrative of the morning and the emotional state of the narrator.
Was cry for no reason at all
Expressing an emotional reaction without apparent cause.
So I walked down to the psychic
Narrating a visit to a psychic for insight into the confusing situation.
In the strip mall off Broadway
Providing details about the location of the psychic in a strip mall off Broadway.
And asked her to tell me just what
Asking the psychic for an explanation of the current circumstances.
In the hell was going on
Expressing frustration and confusion about the situation.
And she said, "You will always have nothing
Quoting the psychic predicting a perpetual state of lack and lack of freedom.
And you will never be free
Further emphasizing a sense of perpetual limitation.
You will never be someone
Stating the prediction of never achieving a distinct identity.
And you will die young, and alone
Conveying a bleak forecast of a premature and solitary death.
And broken"
Summarizing the psychic's pessimistic outlook on the narrator's life.
Well, I didn’t think that was very good
Expressing the narrator's dissatisfaction with the psychic's prediction.
But I guess that’s what you get
Reflecting on the perceived value of the psychic's insights for the paid amount.
For 10 bucks around here
Commenting on the perceived low quality of the psychic's predictions for the cost.
Light rails filled with failures and fuck-ups
Observing the presence of light rails filled with individuals facing failures and setbacks.
Ride blindly towards their routines
Describing the routine-bound nature of people riding light rails.
While the Marivan sisters steal
Introducing the Marivan sisters and their activities of stealing mopeds and bikes.
Mopeds and bikes
Specifying the locations of the thefts along Hennepin Street.
From outside bars along Hennepin Street
Continuing to describe the actions of the Marivan sisters.
There is a definite sense
Conveying a palpable sense of an impending collision or conflict.
Of impending collision
Highlighting the universal awareness of impending danger in people's eyes.
You can read it in everyone’s eyes
Emphasizing the lack of safety and preparedness in the face of impending conflict.
Nobody is safe and nobody is ready
Expressing the universal unpreparedness for the upcoming challenges.
It’s all you can do to hold on
Concluding with the idea of holding on as the only option in the face of uncertainty.
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