Lyrics
The first time I saw her
The speaker recalls the first time encountering a woman.
She was wearing scarves of white
Describes the woman wearing white scarves.
That little spark between us
There was an immediate connection or attraction between the speaker and the woman.
Took only seconds to ignite
This connection ignited quickly, within seconds.
And then it occurred to me
The realization of standing alone after the initial connection.
Suddenly I was standing there alone
The speaker finds themselves alone.
On the Spanish steps of Rome
The setting is on the Spanish Steps of Rome, a historic location.
I kept searching through the ally
The speaker continues the search for the woman in alleys.
Searching through the catacombs that night
Searching through catacombs, suggesting a deep and thorough search.
I closed my eyes and threw a coin in the fountain
The speaker throws a coin into a fountain, a traditional gesture for luck or wishes.
Then I looked and she was nowhere in sight
After the ritual, the woman is nowhere to be found.
I wandered through the holy city
The speaker wanders through a holy city, possibly Rome.
Like a beggar beneath the moon lit dome
Describes the speaker in a humble state under the moonlight near the Spanish Steps.
Near the Spanish steps of Rome
Reiterates the setting on the Spanish Steps of Rome.
I heard a voice as I looked through my fingers
The speaker hears a voice, possibly from an old monsignor.
And saw the old monsignor
The speaker sees the old monsignor while looking through fingers, indicating a sense of mystery or secrecy.
He gave me his blessing and said
The monsignor advises not to try to please the woman.
"Don't try and please her"
Reiterates the advice from the monsignor.
And then I heard her singing like some diva
The speaker hears the woman singing like a diva.
Parched upon her throne
Describes the woman in a regal or majestic manner.
On the Spanish steps of Rome
Reiterates the setting on the Spanish Steps of Rome.
Now I know I should have listened
The speaker reflects on not heeding a warning.
When he warned me not to follow
The speaker was warned not to follow.
I noticed that the statue's eyes
Observation of the statue's eyes being sunken and hollow, possibly a metaphor for deception or emptiness.
Were all sunken and hollow
Describes the woman's involvement with young wolves and dirty deeds.
She let hose young wolves do the dirty deeds
Suggests the woman's passive role while others carry out questionable actions.
While she lay there inside her home
Implies the woman remains in her home while these actions occur.
On the Spanish steps of Rome
Reiterates the setting on the Spanish Steps of Rome.
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