Romantic
Fury In The Slaughterhouse Lyrics


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Little Jimmy Watkins wasn't ready
When the winter came
He forgot to order coats so he shivers
Just himself to blame
And the market wives covered with blankets
I hear them shout in vain
They try to sell their southern fruits
In the icy rain

Slowly comes the wintertime
Snowflakes melting on the engine hood
And all the young girls put on their scarfs
Before they haunt their neighborhood

So sorry that I'm romantic
So sorry that I'm romantic

Hot grey steam out of the drains
I can't see the traffic lights
And the smell of cookies and candles
Ice cold stray skies
Snowballs fly around my head
And Linda's laughing bright
The saucy little skater falls on his nose
And cries soon he's outta sight

Slowly comes the wintertime
Snowflakes melting on the engine hood
And all the young girls put on their scarfs
Before they haunt their neighborhood





So sorry that I'm romantic...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fury In The Slaughterhouse's song "Romantic" are reminiscent of a winter evening, describing the coldness, snow, and winter routines of people. The song starts with the story of Little Jimmy Watkins who wasn't ready for the winter and forgot to order coats, which made him shiver. The market women try to sell their southern fruits in the icy rain, which shows the struggles of people during the winter. The lyrics convey that winter can be difficult, and people often forget to make the necessary preparations. The song also notes the irony of the situation, as those who should be buying fruits from the market are enduring the hardships of winter, while the market women are struggling to sell their fruits.


The second verse describes the ambiance of winter in the city, with hot grey steam from the drains, snowballs flying, and the smell of cookies and candles, all while Linda's laughing. The saucy little skater falls on his nose, cries, and is soon out of sight. The song paints a picture of winter festivities and the chaos that comes with it. The chorus of the song has the singer apologizing for being romantic, which could mean that they are aware of the difficulties of winter, but despite the coldness, they find the beauty in such situations.


Overall, the song Romantic tries to portray the struggles and beauty of winter, showcasing the different routines, and the different ways that people approach winter.


Line by Line Meaning

Little Jimmy Watkins wasn't ready
Little Jimmy Watkins wasn't prepared enough for the winter season


When the winter came
When the winter season arrived


He forgot to order coats so he shivers
Jimmy forgot to buy warm clothing and now he's shivering in the cold


Just himself to blame
It is Jimmy's fault for not thinking ahead


And the market wives covered with blankets
The women who sell products at the market are trying to keep themselves warm with blankets


I hear them shout in vain
I can hear the market women shouting or crying for all that is in vain


They try to sell their southern fruits
The market women still try to sell fruits they brought from the south despite the icy weather


In the icy rain
Despite the icy rain pouring down heavily


Slowly comes the wintertime
The winter season is slowly approaching


Snowflakes melting on the engine hood
Snowflakes are falling and melting on the engine hood of cars


And all the young girls put on their scarfs
Young girls put on their scarfs before venturing out in the cold


Before they haunt their neighborhood
Before they go out and explore their neighborhood


So sorry that I'm romantic
I apologize for being sentimental


Hot grey steam out of the drains
Steam is coming out of the hot drains


I can't see the traffic lights
The heavy rain and ice is preventing me from seeing the traffic lights


And the smell of cookies and candles
The scent of cookies and candles in the air


Ice cold stray skies
The skies are gray and the environment is freezing cold


Snowballs fly around my head
People are playing around, throwing snowballs around my head


And Linda's laughing bright
Linda is laughing very hard and brightly


The saucy little skater falls on his nose
A confident skater falls on their nose


And cries soon he's outta sight
The skater cries and eventually goes out of sight




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRY LEWIS, KARYN L WHITE

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