I’ve thought a lot about these lyrics. For me, it has an ominous feeling to it, and for some reason it reminds me of the movie “Taxi Driver.”
It starts out with “Woke up in NYC lying in the floor.” Okay, he was drunk.
“Outside of Marcey’s West 54.” I’m not sure what Marcey’s is; is it a nightclub? I googled it and nothing came up. Is it a woman’s apartment? If so, why was he outside it?
Now comes an important part of the song. I say this because it or some variation of it is repeated seven more times. “You’re gonna know my name at the end of the night.” Again, it has an ominous ring to it, almost like a threat. What is he going to do?
Now comes the chorus: “bright lights big city going to my head.” He’s confused and in pain, probably because of the bright lights, which I assume bother him because he has a hangover… or is he having a breakdown?
“Start off with the bottle, end it up with the bottle.” Okay, he’s drinking a lot, trying to drown out his pain.
“Taking shots, waiting in tomorrow.” I find the phrase “taking shots” to have a double meaning. Sure, he’s taking shots of liquor, but could he be taking shots with a gun, too? This ties in with the repeated “You’re gonna know my name…”
“Trying to fill up what’s hollow.” Another reminder that he’s in emotional pain.
“You gonna know my name…” I said this before. It’s a threat.
I’ve thought a lot about these lyrics. For me, it has an ominous feeling to it, and for some reason it reminds me of the movie “Taxi Driver.”
It starts out with “Woke up in NYC lying in the floor.” Okay, he was drunk.
“Outside of Marcey’s West 54.” I’m not sure what Marcey’s is; is it a nightclub? I googled it and nothing came up. Is it a woman’s apartment? If so, why was he outside it?
Now comes an important part of the song. I say this because it or some variation of it is repeated seven more times. “You’re gonna know my name at the end of the night.” Again, it has an ominous ring to it, almost like a threat. What is he going to do?
Now comes the chorus: “bright lights big city going to my head.” He’s confused and in pain, probably because of the bright lights, which I assume bother him because he has a hangover… or is he having a breakdown?
“Start off with the bottle, end it up with the bottle.” Okay, he’s drinking a lot, trying to drown out his pain.
“Taking shots, waiting in tomorrow.” I find the phrase “taking shots” to have a double meaning. Sure, he’s taking shots of liquor, but could he be taking shots with a gun, too? This ties in with the repeated “You’re gonna know my name…”
“Trying to fill up what’s hollow.” Another reminder that he’s in emotional pain.
“You gonna know my name…” I said this before. It’s a threat.
(More to come)