Lyrics
There's a Scottish man fronting an American band
Reflects on a Scottish man leading an American band.
Now he lives in Dublin tho' and I'm in Rosedale lookin' for ghosts
The narrator is in Rosedale searching for ghosts, while the Scottish man now resides in Dublin.
Edinburgh Galway Nashville Ulladulla breakin' my heart
Names various locations (Edinburgh, Galway, Nashville, Ulladulla) representing emotional turmoil.
In four places
The narrator's heart is broken in four different places.
Singin' 'bout a Mississippi boy who once held the world like a toy
Refers to a Mississippi boy who once had great influence but lost it.
Now he's lookin' down from heaven smokin' reefers with myths 'n legends
Suggests the Mississippi boy is now in heaven with mythical figures, possibly influenced by substances.
Tupelo Vegas Mollymook Memphis breakin' my heart
Names places (Tupelo, Vegas, Mollymook, Memphis) causing emotional pain in four places.
In four places
Reiterates the emotional impact in four different places.
And it may not be his greatest LP as I'm windin' these streets tears on my knees
The album may not be the artist's best, and the narrator is navigating streets with tears.
All the fishermen and women in the bottleshops by seven, talkin' where they're bitin'
Fishermen and women in bottleshops talk about fishing locations by 7 PM.
The best four places
Repeats the emotional impact in the best four places.
Car stereo pushin' me farther down the road
A car stereo guides the narrator down the road.
Got a Waterboy singin' for the King and my eyes are glazin' over
Mentions a Waterboy singing for the King, evoking strong emotions in the narrator.
Highway caravan bottleshop no plans lookin' for a start
Describes a journey with a highway caravan, a bottleshop, and no specific plans.
In four places
Repeats the emotional impact in four different places.
His voice reminds me of what I've left behind so I'm gonna go fishing
The Waterboy's voice reminds the narrator of what was left behind, prompting a fishing trip.
Try to imagine what to do next time
The narrator contemplates what to do in similar situations in the future.
Ventricle Aorta muscle and blood building a heart in four places
References anatomical elements, metaphorically building a heart in four places.
None outta ten star gazers would agree this ain't the centre of the universe
Asserts that some stargazers consider the current situation the center of the universe.
Let alone me but the tenth sees a face in every constellation
The tenth stargazer sees faces in every constellation, while the narrator feels lost.
While I'm spinning my wheels in four places
The narrator is stuck or not making progress in four different places.
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