Fire in the Kitchen
Midnight Tales: A City's Cry for Mercy
Lyrics
Midnight another day in the life of a loser
Describing a typical day in the life of someone facing challenges and feeling like a loser.
Spotlight moon shining over head
Highlighting the presence of a spotlight moon in the night sky.
This part of the city sleeps with one eye open
Portraying a neighborhood where people are cautious and vigilant, with one eye open as a metaphor for caution.
Bars on the door protection by the bed
Indicating a sense of insecurity, as evident by bars on doors and protection near the bed.
There's a child with a gun tired and on the run
Introducing a child with a gun who is tired and running away, emphasizing a troubling and dangerous situation.
Black brown blue what does it matter?
Expressing indifference to racial differences (black, brown, blue) in the face of a larger crisis.
And there's 15 more down on every corner
Highlighting a pervasive issue with numerous people facing challenges or danger on every street corner.
Stranded no place left to turn
Describing a dire situation where individuals are stranded with nowhere to turn for help.
Fire in the kitchen
Introducing the metaphorical "fire in the kitchen" as a symbol of a crisis or problem.
Fire in the kitchen burning down
Emphasizing the severity of the crisis, with the kitchen metaphorically "burning down."
Fire in the kitchen fire
Repeating the urgency of the situation with the word "fire."
Lord send us some cool cool water or
Calling for divine intervention, asking the Lord for cooling water in the midst of the crisis.
Ain't nobody gonna get no sleep tonight
Suggesting that the intensity of the crisis is preventing anyone from getting sleep.
Cold day another cold cold day in hell
Describing another harsh day, using the metaphor of a "cold day in hell."
What you sow so shall ye reap
Conveying the idea of consequences for one's actions, stating that you reap what you sow.
Bedlam spreading like a rumor
Comparing the spread of chaos to a rumor, implying that disorder is rapidly increasing.
Can't take people and push them out in the street
Rejecting the idea of displacing people and pushing them into the street as a solution to problems.
Fire in the kitchen
Reiterating the metaphorical "fire in the kitchen" and the urgency of the crisis.
Fire in the kitchen burning down
Intensifying the severity by stating that the kitchen is "burning down."
Fire in the kitchen fire
Repeating the urgency of the situation with the word "fire."
Lord send us some cool cool water or
Renewing the plea for divine intervention, asking the Lord for cooling water.
Ain't nobody gonna get no sleep tonight
Reiterating that the crisis is preventing anyone from getting sleep.
There's a child with a gun tired and on the run
Recalling the earlier mention of a child with a gun, emphasizing the persisting danger.
Black brown blue what does it matter?
Reiterating indifference to racial differences, highlighting the overarching crisis.
And there's 15 more down on every corner
Repeating the prevalence of challenges with 15 more people in distress on every corner.
Stranded no place left to turn
Emphasizing the desperation of individuals who are stranded with no place left to turn.
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