Down In the Depths
Solitude Serenade: Love's Echo in the Urban Abyss
Lyrics
Manhattan-I'm up a tree
Feeling in a difficult situation in Manhattan, feeling stuck or in trouble.
The one I've most adored
Refers to someone greatly admired or loved.
Is bored
Expresses that the admired person is uninterested or disengaged.
With me
Feeling rejected or ignored by the person one adores.
Manhattan, I'm awf'lly nice
Expressing affability or kindness.
Nice people dine with me
People of good character dine with the singer, possibly repeatedly.
And even twice
Despite the singer's niceness, others dine with them more frequently.
Yet the only one in the world I'm mad about
The singer deeply loves a particular person who seems to be interested in someone else.
Talks of somebody else
The person the singer loves talks about someone else and leaves.
And walks out
Expresses the feeling of being left alone by the person they love.
With a million neon rainbows burning below me
Describes the vibrant and colorful scene of the city, possibly contrasting the singer's inner feelings.
And a million blazing taxis raising a roar
Highlights the noisy and lively atmosphere with taxis and their noise.
Here I sit, above the town
Portrays the singer's elevated position above the city.
In my pet pailletted gown
Describes the singer's glamorous attire.
Down in the depths on the ninetieth floor
Expresses the singer's feeling of being emotionally low despite being in a high physical location.
While the crowds at El Morocco punish the parquet
Depicts the bustling activity and enjoyment in popular places while the singer feels isolated.
And at '21' the couples clamor for more
Illustrates the excitement and demand for more at a prestigious venue.
I'm deserted and depressed
Feeling abandoned and sad despite being in an extravagant and luxurious environment.
In my regal eagle nest
Describes the singer's majestic and isolated position.
Down in the depths on the ninetieth floor
Reiterates the singer's emotional state despite being in a high-rise building.
When the only one you wanted wants another
Questions the significance of wealth and status when the desired person prefers someone else.
What's the use of swank and cash in the bank galore?
Poses the futility of having money and prestige when love is unrequited.
Why, even the janitor's wife
Even someone in a seemingly lesser position enjoys a better love life.
Has a perfectly good love life
Contrasting the singer's lonely state with an ordinary person's satisfying love life.
And here am I
Expresses the singer's isolated emotional state despite wealth or status.
Facing tomorrow
Looking forward to the future but feeling alone and burdened by sorrow.
Alone with my sorrow
Being solitary and in a state of sadness, anticipating the upcoming time alone.
Down in the depths on the ninetieth floor.
Reiterates the singer's emotional state while in a physically high position in the city.
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