New Jersey Turnpike Worker
Journey of the Turnpike: A Worker's Tale
Lyrics
You never meant to hurt her
You didn't intend to cause her pain
You're just a New Jersey Turnpike worker
You identify as a worker on the New Jersey Turnpike
And the next brew's due at 3
The next drink is expected at 3 o'clock
Who'll wake the weary steering wheels
Addressing the tiresome task of waking up sleepy drivers
Moving up and down the highway
Describing the continuous movement on the highway
I can feel it bubbling underneath
Suggesting emotional turmoil beneath the surface
And then the sun comes up
The start of a new day
Sun comes up over the neon end
Daybreak over a neon-lit area
And it's just me again
Solitude as the day begins
And don't the lost deserve soft landings
Pondering if those who are lost deserve comfort
Or guiding beacons
Mentioning the need for guidance or signals
So I've got reason
Expressing a rationale for actions
Why don't you understand?
Questioning the listener's understanding
Moonbeams gleam accusingly
Moonlight implying judgment
Through menus and murals
References to visual elements like menus and murals
And navigate into a night
Navigating into the night, suggesting a journey
They send signals into an ether
Sending signals into an undefined space
Desperate and searching for receivers
Desperation in search of connection
Still existing to circle satellites
Persisting existence in the pursuit of communication
And then the sun comes up
A new day begins again
Sun comes up over the neon end
Daylight over a neon-lit area reappears
And it's just me again
Returning to solitude with the sunrise
And don't the lost deserve soft landings
Questioning if the lost deserve comfort
Or at least to know just what they're seeking
Or at least understanding their purpose
Can you pick up the phone?
Possibly a plea for connection or communication
You were crying again at me
Someone crying, but the speaker remains emotionally distant
But I am an island dividing streams
The speaker is isolated, acting as a barrier
In constant motion
Constantly in motion within the tri-state region's workforce
Of the tri-state region's workforce
Reflecting on the fate of the lost
And the lost
Questioning the destination of those who are lost
Where are they going?
Specific reference to Lombardi's, a location south of the city
The Lombardi's the last stop south of the city
Highlighting the significance of Lombardi's
And depending on your way
Depending on the direction, it could be an escape or a last chance
Your first glimpse at escape
The first sight of freedom or the final opportunity to remain
Or your last chance to stay
The dichotomy of choices at Lombardi's
You never meant to hurt her
Reiteration of unintentional harm
You're just a New Jersey Turnpike worker
Reaffirming the identity as a New Jersey Turnpike worker
And the next brew's due at 3
Anticipating the next break at 3 o'clock
Who'll wake the weary steering wheels
Acknowledging the responsibility of waking up tired drivers
Moving up and down the highway
Continuing the description of perpetual movement on the highway
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