The Waiting Noon
Bourbon Princess Lyrics
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I hope that this is just my ride.
The shadows came up to the door.
One was of a very tall man.
In his hand was some big hammer thing.
I jumped a little with the ringing of the bell.
The smoke came gushing-in.
My head needs a-resting now.
I rolled on all the Chinese silk.
I laughed a little, looked a little,
felt I was being watched a little.
Time slowed down and then it stopped.
I heard the turning of the lock,
and noticed just how sweet and low
the smoke felt on the tips of my toes.
My life felt good and all worthwhile.
For fifteen seconds turning, turning the dial,
"The t.v. hurts my eyes! I can't see!"
(my shadow is no match to his).
My head is smaller than his fist.
Little kindness will be found
in the centers of his eyes...
"One disguise per person please!"
I refuse to get down, on my knees,
and look up, underneath the dress.
I always wondered what was best,
or at least better than right now.
A lucky charm or a sacred cow
won't stay up on the ice too long,
before she falls on through.
"I'm calm and comfy, cool up here.
Don't take me down too quickly, dear.
Don't wanna hit my head too hard
against the waiting noon."
He threw me in the backseat.
He shut the door,
and got behind the wheel of the big car.
I asked him "Are we going very far?
Are we going very Far?!"
The lyrics of Bourbon Princess's song "The Waiting Noon" describe a tense situation where the singer is waiting for someone in a car to pick them up. As the car pulls up, the singer hopes it's their ride but becomes anxious as they see a tall man with a hammer-like tool. The singer jumps at the sound of the bell and the smoke fills the room, making them feel like they need to rest. While feeling relaxed, the singer notices they're being watched and time seems to slow down. The man comes in and demands the singer put on a disguise, but the singer refuses to do so. The man throws the singer in the back seat of the car and drives away. The singer is scared of hitting their head against the waiting noon and asks the man if they're going far.
The lyrics of "The Waiting Noon" are cryptic and open to interpretation. There may be no right or wrong explanation, as every listener could generate a different understanding. However, the song seems to touch upon the idea of how danger can lurk around us, and we never know when it might strike. The singer seems to be caught in one of those moments, where they are anxious and paranoid, and everyone around them, even the shadows, seem suspect. The man with the hammer also represents a symbol of violence, adding a sense of danger to the situation. The singer seems to be aware of something larger and life-threatening that stands behind the man with the hammer and the smoke.
Line by Line Meaning
Car pulls up. It's dark outside.
The singer notices a car pulling up while it is dark outside.
I hope that this is just my ride.
The singer hopes that the car is her ride.
The shadows came up to the door.
The shadows approached the singer's door.
One was of a very tall man.
One of the shadows was of a tall man.
In his hand was some big hammer thing.
The tall man was holding a hammer thing.
I jumped a little with the ringing of the bell.
The singer was startled by the sound of the doorbell ringing.
The smoke came gushing-in.
Smoke filled the room.
My head needs a-resting now.
The singer's head needs to rest.
My pipe is warm and looks like milk.
The singer's pipe is warm and looks like milk.
I rolled on all the Chinese silk.
The singer rolled on some Chinese silk.
I laughed a little, looked a little, felt I was being watched a little.
The singer felt like she was being watched after laughing and looking around.
Time slowed down and then it stopped.
Time seemed to slow down and stop for the singer.
I heard the turning of the lock, and noticed just how sweet and low the smoke felt on the tips of my toes.
The singer heard the lock turn and felt the smoke on her toes.
My life felt good and all worthwhile.
The singer felt good and content with her life.
For fifteen seconds turning, turning the dial, "The t.v. hurts my eyes! I can't see!" (my shadow is no match to his).
The singer turned the TV dial for fifteen seconds while expressing her discomfort and noticing her small shadow compared to someone else's.
My head is smaller than his fist.
The singer feels smaller than someone else.
Little kindness will be found in the centers of his eyes...
The singer doesn't expect to find kindness in someone's eyes.
"One disguise per person please!"
Someone requests everyone to wear only one disguise.
I refuse to get down, on my knees, and look up, underneath the dress.
The singer refuses to kneel and look under a dress.
I always wondered what was best, or at least better than right now.
The singer has been wondering what would be better than the present moment.
A lucky charm or a sacred cow won't stay up on the ice too long, before she falls on through.
The singer references the fragility of good luck and sacredness.
"I'm calm and comfy, cool up here. Don't take me down too quickly, dear. Don't wanna hit my head too hard against the waiting noon."
The singer feels calm and comfortable, and doesn't want to be taken down too quickly or hit her head against something waiting on the horizon.
He threw me in the backseat.
Someone forcibly put the singer into the backseat of a car.
He shut the door, and got behind the wheel of the big car.
Someone closed the car door and got in the driver's seat.
I asked him "Are we going very far? Are we going very Far?!"
The singer asks the driver if they are traveling far.
Contributed by Brayden H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.