Room 213 includes ten stories that all happen in or around one motel room in Grand Forks, North Dakota, including a cleaning maid, an affair, a runaway, a Christmas visit, a special phone call, a road trip, car troubles, a criminal running from the law, and the law catching up with him.
Johnny has been described as "Bob Dylan meets Leonard Cohen", "Paul McCartney meets Andy Kaufman", and "a young Robert Smith" but comparisons aside, Johnny is one songwriter and performer who is "impossible to dislike and impossible to ignore."
THINKING OF YOU
Johnny Broadway Lyrics
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Now you're the ghost of one more Christmas past.
And it feels like a lifetime,
But it's all been in my mind since June.
When your first shot broke
Across the bow of my boat
And sunk me down into the blue.
I just can't escape
Thinking of you.
As I lie here awake,
It's all I can take
Of thinking of you.
I can't say how this time is not the same
As every other what-was-her-name?
But this must be how dying
A thousand times over would feel.
And as you pull the trigger,
All I hear is a whisper,
Some sordid apology.
Though I try every day,
I just can't escape
Thinking of you.
As I lie here awake,
It's all I can take
Of thinking of you.
The lyrics to Johnny Broadway's song "Thinking of You" are a poignant and melancholic reflection on lost love and the painful memories that remain long after the relationship has ended. The first verse sets up the sense of regret and inevitability that pervades the rest of the song, with the singer admitting that they never believed the relationship would last, and now they are haunted by the memories of Christmases past that they will never share with their former partner again. The second verse delves further into the singer's thoughts and emotions, as they struggle to come to terms with the pain of their loss. The imagery of sinking down into the blue after the first shot across the bow of their boat is striking, and the sense of being trapped and unable to escape their thoughts is palpable.
The chorus is a heartbreaking repetition of the phrase "Thinking of you", a simple but devastating reminder of the weight of memories that the singer can't shake off. The second half of the chorus is particularly powerful, with the singer admitting that thinking of their former partner is all they can take. The bridge adds a further layer of complexity to the song, as the singer reflects on how this loss is different from others they have experienced in the past. The suggestion that this feels like dying a thousand times over is a powerful one, and the idea that all they can hear as their former partner pulls the trigger is a sordid apology only adds to the sense of pain and confusion that the singer is experiencing.
Overall, "Thinking of You" is a beautifully written song that captures the pain and heartbreak of lost love. The imagery is powerful, the emotions are raw, and the sense of longing and regret is palpable. It is a song that will resonate with anyone who has ever lost someone they loved and struggled to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I never held much hope that this would last.
I never had high expectations of the longevity of our relationship.
Now you're the ghost of one more Christmas past.
You are now a memory of a Christmas from a distant past.
And it feels like a lifetime,
The time since our breakup feels like an eternity.
But it's all been in my mind since June.
However, it has only been since June when I really started overthinking and dwelling on our relationship.
When your first shot broke
When you first hurt me emotionally
Across the bow of my boat
By targeting the very core of who I am
And sunk me down into the blue.
And made me emotionally plummet downwards.
Though I try every day,
I just can't escape
Thinking of you.
Despite my daily efforts, I cannot stop my mind from constantly drifting towards thoughts of you.
As I lie here awake,
It's all I can take
Of thinking of you.
It's overwhelming to the point that lying awake at night, it's all I can handle - just thinking of you.
I can't say how this time is not the same
As every other what-was-her-name?
I'm unable to distinguish how this time with you is any different from my past relationships with other girls I can barely remember their names.
But this must be how dying
A thousand times over would feel.
But whatever it is, it must be how it feels to endure a thousand deaths.
And as you pull the trigger,
All I hear is a whisper,
Some sordid apology.
And when you ended our relationship, all I can recall is hearing a faint and insincere apology.
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