Lyrics
Everybody's glued to the papers
Observing people closely through news sources.
The killer got what he deserved
Expressing satisfaction that justice was served to a killer.
The judge sighed, his sister cried
A judge showing emotional response, and the impact on his sister.
When the man in the dock found out he got life
The man in the dock realizing he received a life sentence.
(The jury finds you guilty)
An interjection indicating a guilty verdict from the jury.
Alone, alone with the truth and knowing that the truth be known
Being alone with the truth and acknowledging its inevitability.
(The days will slowly pass)
The slow passage of time after a significant event.
What goes around is gonna come around
An assertion of the concept of karma - consequences for one's actions.
That summer I remember
Recalling a specific summer memory.
A Saturday in a wet July
A wet July Saturday, setting the scene.
Through a sea of bent umbrellas
Describing a crowded place with bent umbrellas.
Duck down low better watch your eye
A warning to be cautious, as someone may be watching.
(Those eyes are always on you)
The constant scrutiny from others.
And then I felt a hand at my back
Feeling someone attempting to steal personal belongings.
Somebody trying to take my stash
A direct encounter with a pickpocket.
(They're always on the make)
The pervasive nature of those always seeking opportunities.
A pickpocket, a pickpocket with his hand on my wallet
Describing the pickpocket's attempt on the wallet.
Is nothing sacred in this goddamn town
Questioning the sanctity of things in the town.
They'll steal anything if it's not tied down
Highlighting the prevalent theft if things are not secured.
What goes around is gonna come around
Reiterating the notion of karma or cause and effect.
There's nothing left in this dirty old town
Expressing disillusionment with the state of the town.
That makes me wanna try and stick around
A lack of motivation to stay in the deteriorating town.
What goes around is gonna come around
Reiterating the concept of consequences for actions.
I saw a dead man floating past
Witnessing a dead person with a haunting appearance.
with eyes of cloudy broken glass
Describing the lifeless eyes of the deceased.
And all the things that caused him pain
Reflecting on the pain caused by life's neglects.
Like always forgetting his kid's birthday are gone, gone
The impact of neglect, symbolized by forgetting important events.
(I always meant to call you)
An unfulfilled intention to connect or communicate.
All that really matters is what is left to pawn
The value of possessions after one's passing.
(How much for this guitar?)
A humorous inquiry about the price of a guitar, emphasizing materialism.
Did nobody tell you... did you miss it somehow?
An incredulous question about missing an obvious truth.
It's not astounding and it's not profound
Downplaying the significance of a revelation.
What goes around is gonna come around
Reiterating the idea of consequences for actions.
There's nothing left in this dirty old town
Expressing dissatisfaction with the town's condition.
That makes me wanna try and stick around
Lack of motivation to remain in the deteriorating town.
What goes around is gonna come around
Re-emphasizing the concept of cause and effect.
What goes around is gonna come around
A final repetition of the theme of consequences.
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