Desire
Unveiling Desire's Second Empire: A Love Story in New Orleans
Lyrics
She's got a house in the Second Empire style
Describes the architectural style of her house.
On a street of shade, about a quarter mile
Her house is on a shaded street, a short distance away.
From where we met down in New Orleans
Refers to the place where they initially met, New Orleans.
Sits on her porch swing every morning
She spends mornings on her porch swing.
As the blue bird sings about the dawning
Depicts a peaceful scene with a bluebird singing at dawn.
And the memory of us walking away
Reflects on the memory of their parting.
Now, you used to say that life was sweet
Recalls a past belief in the sweetness of life.
Despite the miles and feeling incomplete
Despite physical distance, life feels incomplete.
I made it back to your door
Expresses returning to her doorstep.
Here we are like misplaced bookends
Describes their current situation as bookends out of place.
With the years and pages in between and
Years and experiences separate them.
The time it takes to get here from there
Highlights the time and effort to reunite.
And that streetcar called desire
Introduces the metaphor of a desire-themed streetcar.
It's been shut down all these days
The desire has been dormant for a while.
There's a place for this fire, and anyway
Suggests there's an appropriate place for their passion.
There's passing shower we should get lost in
Encourages getting lost in a passing shower, symbolizing a romantic escape.
And when we do I swear I'll make it up to you
Promises to make amends during their shared escapade.
O, This desire
Reiterates the theme of desire.
And that streetcar called desire
Repeats the metaphor of the desire-themed streetcar.
It's been shut down all these days
Confirms the prolonged inactivity of desire.
There's a place for this fire, and anyway
Reemphasizes the presence of a suitable place for passion.
You eyes are flowers in a flushed-out vase
Compares her eyes to flowers in a vase, emphasizing their beauty.
And I swear nothing can replace your kiss
Declares that nothing can substitute for her kiss.
Or this desire
Reaffirms the intensity of their desire.
And so she's got a house in the Second Empire style
Repeats the description of her house and its location.
On a street of shade, about a quarter mile
Reiterates details about the house and its proximity to New Orleans.
From where we met down in New Orleans
Confirms the setting in New Orleans where they first met.
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