Rocking Chair
Cyndi Lauper Lyrics


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All she ever wanted
When the day turned indigo,
Was to leave her grubby life behind her
To the buzzing streets below

Tainted passion and temptation
Led her down a trail of lust
Now the fate of Faye Delroy
Is written in the dust
Written in the dust

[Chorus]
Oh my rockin' chair
Rock me tender in the night air
Oh my rockin' chair
Rock me back and make me be there

She said her head don't move the same way
That their hand usually does
That she's got memory bubble
Almost like the rest of us
And ADD salamanders
Cannot figure what to wear
And they'll be standing in the closet
And every dress is Savoir faire
Every dress is Savoir faire

[Chorus: x2]

[Repeat x3]
Rock me here rock me there
Rock me in my rockin' chair

My oh my, rock me tender in the night air

Za va ba, za ba bi ya. ca va pas? za ba bi ya
Romeo Boys, they'll b dancing with the Cha Cha Girlz





[Chorus: x2]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Rocking Chair" by Cyndi Lauper talk about a woman named Faye Delroy who is dissatisfied with her mundane life and wants to leave it all behind. She desires to escape the monotony and experience the buzzing street life below. However, her quest for passion and temptation leads her down a trail of lust, which ultimately causes her fate to be written in the dust.


In the chorus, the singer implores her rocking chair to "rock me tender in the night air" and take her back to where she wants to be. The second verse talks about Faye's mind not functioning the same way as it once did and the struggle she has to figure out what to wear - "every dress is Savoir faire." The last lines of the song are somewhat nonsensical but possibly refer to the chaos of the nightlife and the possible involvement of a group named "Romeo Boys" and the "Cha Cha Girlz."


Overall, the song speaks to the desire for change and escape from routine life, and the consequences that may follow when we surrender to our temptations and passions.


Line by Line Meaning

All she ever wanted When the day turned indigo,
She always wanted to leave her grubby life behind and explore the world when the day turned blue.


Was to leave her grubby life behind her To the buzzing streets below
She wanted to escape from her dirty and depressing life and go out to the bustling streets.


Tainted passion and temptation Led her down a trail of lust
She got blinded by her impure love and desires and ended up going down the path of temptation and lust.


Now the fate of Faye Delroy Is written in the dust Written in the dust
The destiny of Faye Delroy is forever sealed and cannot be changed no matter how much she struggles now.


Oh my rockin' chair Rock me tender in the night air Oh my rockin' chair Rock me back and make me be there
She longs to be comforted by her rocking chair and taken back to a place where she felt happy, safe and loved.


She said her head don't move the same way That their hand usually does That she's got memory bubble Almost like the rest of us
She has some kind of deformity that does not allow her to move her head like other people do and she has a memory that is selective and only remembers certain things.


And ADD salamanders Cannot figure what to wear And they'll be standing in the closet And every dress is Savoir faire Every dress is Savoir faire
People who have ADD (attention deficit disorder) are indecisive about what to wear and keep standing in front of their closet since every dress looks the same to them.


My oh my, rock me tender in the night air Za va ba, za ba bi ya. ca va pas? za ba bi ya Romeo Boys, they'll be dancing with the Cha Cha Girlz
She keeps humming to herself to soothe her mind and imagines young couples dancing to romantic tunes.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: CYNDI LAUPER, F. BUXTON, S. RATCLIFFE

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Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick
And think of you
Caught up in circles
Confusion is nothing new
Flashback, warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcases of memories
Time after

Sometimes you picture me
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear
What you've said
Then you say, go slow
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds

If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time

If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I will be waiting
Time after time

After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
I’m watching through windows
And you're wondering if I'm okay
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time

If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time

If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time

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If you're lost you can look and you will really, really really, really really find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I know that I will be waiting

Time after time
Time after time
Hold on, hold on…..

Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time……..

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