Lyrics
Doesn't matter where you're looking
Emphasizes that the observer's perspective or focus is irrelevant.
It doesn't matter who you're painting
Highlights that the subject of the observer's attention (what or who they are painting) is inconsequential.
Taking time to watch the walking
Suggests a deliberate effort to observe people walking, possibly implying a reflective or contemplative state.
Taking time to take the train off
Indicates a pause or break from routine, using the metaphor of taking the train off the tracks.
Isabel
Repetition of the name "Isabel," possibly indicating a central theme or person in the narrator's thoughts.
Isabel
-Isabel
-Isabel
-Isabel
-One, four, five
Refers to a musical chord progression (I-IV-V), possibly signaling a shift in the narrator's experience or emotions while walking.
When I'm walking
Suggests the act of walking as a contemplative or transformative experience.
In the square, in the subway
Lists various locations, implying diverse environments and experiences in the narrator's life.
Detroit, home is coming
Refers to Detroit as a symbolic or actual place associated with a sense of homecoming.
Isabel
Repetition of the name "Isabel," maintaining its significance and possibly connecting it to the mentioned locations.
Isabel
-Isabel
-Isabel
-Isabel
-Three, two, five
Introduces another musical chord progression (III-II-V), reinforcing a change or progression in the narrator's journey.
When I'm walking
Reiterates the transformative nature of walking in the narrator's experience.
Yes you were a lovely child
Acknowledges Isabel as a lovely child, possibly a metaphor for innocence or purity.
She is a lovely child
Reaffirms Isabel's positive qualities, emphasizing her character.
Gone diving in the river
Introduces the metaphor of diving into the river, possibly symbolizing a plunge into life's experiences.
But your body kept on swimming
Contrasts the physical act of diving with the continuation of life's journey, suggesting resilience.
All alone from life's beginning
Reflects on the individual's journey from birth, expressing a sense of aloneness in the face of life's challenges.
Admiration is still swelling
Highlights the enduring admiration for Isabel, possibly implying a lasting impact.
Isabel
Repetition of the name "Isabel," now associated with a sense of culmination or arrival.
Comes to here
-(Let's go)
Suggests a transition or call to action, urging movement or progression in the narrative.
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