Dirty Water
Unveiling the Depths: Dirty Water's Enigmatic Narrative
Lyrics
I'm the lady who locks the door
I am the woman who locks the door.
I'm the lady who turns out the light
I am the woman who turns out the light.
Hey, you
Hey, addressing someone.
Look at the dirty water
Observe the polluted water.
Look at him
Directing attention to someone.
Look at the dirty water
Observe the polluted water again.
And swim
Encouraging to swim in the dirty water.
I'm not looking for anything
Not seeking anything.
And you don't know
Uncertainty about the other person's understanding.
I'm not digging for anything
Not searching for anything specific, but acknowledging a void.
But this hole
Acknowledging an emotional emptiness or a metaphorical hole.
Hey, you
Hey, addressing someone again.
Look at the dirty water
Pointing to the polluted water once more.
Look at him
Directing attention to someone again.
Look at the dirty water
Emphasizing the polluted water and suggesting swimming.
And swim
Reiterating the encouragement to swim in dirty water.
Sit at your hole
Sit at your hole, possibly a metaphor for staying in one's problems.
You can't afford to go
Financial constraints preventing someone from leaving.
Catch what you can
Advice to take what is available or possible to catch.
You can't afford to know
Limitations in knowledge or understanding due to constraints.
This man
Referring to a man in the context of the advice.
Hey, you
Hey, addressing someone once more.
Aren't you the lady?
Possibly questioning someone's identity as a woman.
Some man
Referring to a man again, acknowledging their appearance.
You look fine
Complimenting the appearance of the addressed person.
Don't touch me
Rejecting physical contact.
There's history on your hands
Suggesting that the person has a problematic past or carries baggage.
Hey, you
Hey, addressing someone once again.
Aren't I the lady?
Asserting one's identity as a woman.
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