Shut That Door
Exploring Life's Labyrinth: The Wolfgang Press's 'Shut That Door'
Lyrics
He said to me, "Come body sing"
He urges me to express myself through singing.
I say to you, "My body's singing"
I respond that my body is already engaged in singing.
Whose body sings? My body's singing
Confirmation that it's my body that is singing.
Whose body sings? My body's singing
Reiteration that it's my body involved in singing.
I've seen it all, I lived here too
Expressing a broad perspective having experienced everything.
There's nothing wide across the street
Observation of emptiness or lack of significance across the street.
Grandmother born as I get in
Reference to the birth of a grandmother as a personal event.
Grandmother died, she lived here too, shut that door
Mention of the death of the grandmother and a request to close the door.
If there's a face then I will come today
If there's a challenge or confrontation, the person will face it.
Hang on to your mother or she might go away
Advising to hold on to one's mother to prevent her from leaving.
Whose body sings? My body's singing
Reiteration that it's the singer's body that is engaged in singing.
Whose body sings? My body's singing
Reaffirmation of the singer's body being the one singing.
I seen it all, they form a child
Observation of the complete life cycle, from birth to old age.
From back to front, it's not too good
Critical view of a situation presented from back to front.
Divide it over, much more to do
Sense of division and the need for more work or effort.
The city laughs much more than I do
Comparison of the city's laughter with the singer's experiences.
Fall asleep for years, been too much here
Expressing a desire to escape or detach from the current reality.
Let's see why we are driving on the streets
Reflecting on the reasons for driving on the streets.
Reality is all grown up now
Acknowledgment that reality has matured or evolved.
I'm looking up my old friends now
Searching for old friends while looking up or reconnecting.
Shut that door right on my face
A demand to close the door directly in the singer's face.
Shut that door, you ain't going no place
Insistence on keeping the door shut to prevent movement.
I seen it all from back to front
Observation of life from various perspectives.
Just pass it down and I won't need to get old
Suggesting passing experiences down without aging.
I seen it all, I lived here too
Reiteration of having seen and lived through everything.
There's nothing wide across the road
Repetition of the observation of emptiness across the road.
Grandmother born as I get in
Recollection of the grandmother's birth upon entering.
Grandmother died, she lived here too
Reminder of the grandmother's death and her residence.
Shut that door, gonna fall on my face
Request to close the door to avoid falling on the face.
Shut that door, you ain't going no place
Insistence on keeping the door shut to prevent movement.
She said to me, "Come body sing"
Reiteration of the invitation to sing using the body.
I say to you, "My body's singing"
Confirmation that the singer's body is engaged in singing.
He said to me, "My body's singing"
Reiteration that the other person's body is singing.
She said to me, "Come body sing"
Repetition of the invitation to sing using the body.
I say to you, "My body's singing"
Confirmation that the singer's body is engaged in singing.
Hit by the waist, my body's singing
Reference to a physical impact on the waist while singing.
I got a wound, all up and away
Expression of a wound or injury while being away.
If there's a road, then there has to be a place
If there's a path, there must be a destination or goal.
If this is a time, then we've got some time to waste
Recognition that time exists and may be wasted.
If there's a road, then there has to be a place
If there's a path, there must be a destination or goal.
If this is a time, then we've got some time to waste
Acknowledgment that time exists and may be wasted.
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