This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I want a new girl, the kind everybody wants
The kind that shout it out and then we laugh it off
I'll be a terrorist if she will be a looter
Eye of Fatima painted on her motor scooter and
She puts on eye shadow
A deeper shade, a deeper shade of blue
And then she gets in bed with you
I want a new girl
Who can show me how to have a good time
And get closer to my life's design
In the darkness
Candle light across my face
I feel myself fall into grace and
She puts on eye shadow
A deeper shade, a deeper shade of blue
And then she gets in bed with you
Man, sometimes I get the feeling so left out
And then I'm here again
I'm crying in my beer again
Loneliness closes down like a jail
This is a lonely town
I'm singing in my jail cell
She's got a smile so wide to ease the pain
The pain I'm going through
And then she gets in bed with you
She's brand new, she's brand new, she's brand new
We walk Manhattan in a dark silver suit
In the blowing wind, no demons persecuted
And in the darkness, candle light across my face
In my mind I see
She's got a smile so wide it eats the pain
The pain I'm going through
And then she gets in bed with you
She's brand new, she's brand new, she's brand new
Man, sometimes I get the feeling so left out
But then I'm here again
I'm crying in my beer again
Loneliness closes down like a jail
This is a lonely tale
This is a jail cell
She puts on eye shadow
A deeper shade, a deeper shade of blue
I'm very pleased with meeting you
She's got a smile so wide to ease the pain
The pain I'm going through
But then she gets in bed with you
The kind that shout it out and then we laugh it off
I'll be a terrorist if she will be a looter
Eye of Fatima painted on her motor scooter and
She puts on eye shadow
A deeper shade, a deeper shade of blue
And then she gets in bed with you
I want a new girl
Who can show me how to have a good time
And get closer to my life's design
In the darkness
Candle light across my face
I feel myself fall into grace and
She puts on eye shadow
A deeper shade, a deeper shade of blue
And then she gets in bed with you
Man, sometimes I get the feeling so left out
And then I'm here again
I'm crying in my beer again
Loneliness closes down like a jail
This is a lonely town
I'm singing in my jail cell
She's got a smile so wide to ease the pain
The pain I'm going through
And then she gets in bed with you
She's brand new, she's brand new, she's brand new
We walk Manhattan in a dark silver suit
In the blowing wind, no demons persecuted
And in the darkness, candle light across my face
In my mind I see
She's got a smile so wide it eats the pain
The pain I'm going through
And then she gets in bed with you
She's brand new, she's brand new, she's brand new
Man, sometimes I get the feeling so left out
But then I'm here again
I'm crying in my beer again
Loneliness closes down like a jail
This is a lonely tale
This is a jail cell
She puts on eye shadow
A deeper shade, a deeper shade of blue
I'm very pleased with meeting you
She's got a smile so wide to ease the pain
The pain I'm going through
But then she gets in bed with you
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yay! i just love the way the song sounds. whoo hoo!