Heartbreak Motel
Dancing Through Heartbreak: U.S. Bombs' Tale of Late Nights and Lost Love
Lyrics
Hey you, were'd get that blues? In a juke box job down town
Expressing curiosity about where someone acquired their blues, possibly referring to a feeling of sadness or heartbreak, associated with a jukebox job downtown.
Say gee it's quarter to three - and she left me by the record machine
Noting the time (quarter to three) and expressing a sense of abandonment by a partner near the record machine.
I know I'm gonna even that score - This time is for sure
Determined to settle a score and suggesting a commitment to overcoming the emotional pain associated with heartbreak.
Say man haven't felt this bad - since 1984
Comparing the current emotional state to a low point in 1984, indicating intense sadness or despair.
So let's dance
Encouraging dancing as a means of coping or escaping from the emotional turmoil.
What ya gonna do? I don't know for sure
Expressing uncertainty about future actions in the face of heartbreak.
One thing that I know - I'm gonna dance 'til a quarter to four
Committing to dancing until a quarter to four, suggesting a determination to find solace or distraction through music and movement.
We're broke on rum and coke - and I'm on heroin jones
Describing a state of financial difficulty and mentioning substance abuse issues, including heroin, rum, coke, mushrooms, acid, and speed.
Mushrooms and acid too - and all that speed we smoked
Further elaborating on the consumption of various substances, highlighting a chaotic lifestyle.
So take my hand and save me a dance
Inviting someone to dance and seeking a connection, possibly as a means of escape or redemption.
Give me religion come on one more chance
Asking for another chance and expressing a desire for spiritual or emotional salvation.
Take my hand save my soul
Repeating the plea for help and salvation, emphasizing the importance of holding hands.
Down at the heartbreak Motel
Referring to a place called the "heartbreak Motel," possibly symbolizing a location of emotional turmoil or distress.
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