Lyrics
Depot, depot, what am I doing here?
Expressing confusion and questioning the purpose of being at the depot.
Depot, depot, what am I doing here?
Repeating the uncertainty and questioning one's presence at the depot.
I ain't coming, I ain't going
Stating a lack of commitment, neither coming nor going.
My confusion is showing
Acknowledging personal confusion that is evident to others.
Outside the midnight wind is blowing Sixth Avenue
Describing the external setting with the midnight wind on Sixth Avenue.
I'm gonna paint myself blue
Metaphorically expressing a desire to change or transform oneself by painting blue.
At the depot
Reiterating the setting as the depot, emphasizing the focus of the narrative.
I watch the taxis pull up and idle
Observing taxis at the depot, perhaps symbolizing a transient or transitional phase.
I can't claim title to a single memory
Claiming a lack of ownership over memories, implying a sense of detachment.
He offered me a key
Referring to an offered key, suggesting an opportunity presented.
Cause opportunity don't knock
Commenting on the unpredictable nature of opportunity, emphasizing its absence of warning.
He has no tongue and she cannot talk
Describing characters with limitations - one without a tongue and the other unable to talk.
You're gonna shuffle when you walk
Foretelling a sense of unsteady movement or uncertainty in the future.
At the depot
Repeating the setting as the depot, maintaining focus on the central location.
This peeping-Tom needs a peephole
Expressing a need for perspective or insight (peephole) and a lively rhythm (uptempo song).
And an uptempo song
Continuing the desire for a musical stimulus to propel forward.
To move me along
Emphasizing the role of music in overcoming stagnation or indecision.
When I find this depot baby
Expressing determination to find the depot, a symbolic destination.
I'm on a roll just like a pool ball baby
Using a pool ball metaphor to convey momentum and direction in life.
I'm gonna be there at the roll call maybe
Expressing the intention to be present and accounted for at the depot.
At the depot
Reiterating the central focus on the depot, emphasizing its significance.
Outside the midnight wind is blowing Sixth Avenue
Repeating the description of the external setting on Sixth Avenue.
Oh, tell me what a poor boy to do
Pondering the dilemma of a poor boy in the face of adversity.
At the depot
Reiterating the setting at the depot, suggesting a return to the central theme.
I'm on a roll just like a pool ball baby
Repeating the pool ball metaphor, underscoring the theme of momentum.
I'm gonna be there at the roll call maybe
Reiterating the intention to be present at the roll call, signifying accountability.
At the depot
Emphasizing the significance of the depot as a destination or focal point.
The depot
Closing with a repetition of the central location, the depot, as the song concludes.
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