Tower
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Lyrics

Well, my friends are gone and my hair is grey
The singer is feeling lonely and old without his friends and with gray hair.

I ache in the places where I used to play
The singer is feeling physical pain in the areas where he used to have fun.

And I'm crazy for love but I'm not coming on
The singer desires love but isn't actively seeking it out.

I'm just paying my rent every day in the Tower of Song
The singer feels trapped and is just trying to make a living through his music.

I said to Hank Williams, how lonely does it get?
The singer wonders how lonely one can be in the music industry and looks to Hank Williams for answers.

Hank Williams hasn't answered yet
The singer has yet to find an answer to his question about loneliness from Hank Williams.

But I hear him coughing all night long
The singer hears the affects of music industry life on Hank Williams.

Oh, a hundred floors above me in the Tower of Song
Hank Williams is higher up in the music industry than the singer, who is stuck in a lower position.

I was born like this, I had no choice
The singer was born with his talent and had no say in the matter.

I was born with the gift of a golden voice
The singer was born with an exceptional singing voice.

And twenty-seven angels from the Great Beyond
The singer feels a spiritual presence around him.

They tied me to this table right here in the Tower of Song
The singer feels obligated to the music industry and is tethered to it.

So you can stick your little pins in that voodoo doll
The singer is not easily affected by negative criticism.

I'm very sorry, baby, doesn't look like me at all
The singer isn't bothered by the negativity because he knows it isn't true.

I'm standing by the window where the light is strong
The singer is near a window to escape the darkness of the Tower of Song.

Ah, they don't let a woman kill you, not in the Tower of Song
The singer is referring to the music industry and how women don't have the power to hurt or damage careers within it.

Now, you can say that I've grown bitter but of this you may be sure
The singer is aware that others may see him as bitter but he knows his truth.

The rich have got their channels in the bedrooms of the poor
The wealthy have access to opportunities that the poor do not.

And there's a mighty judgment coming, but I may be wrong
The singer acknowledges the possibility that his belief in a forthcoming judgment may be misguided.

You see, you hear these funny voices in the Tower of Song
The singer hears strange and unsettling things in the music industry.

I see you standing on the other side
The singer imagines someone he knows on the outside of the music industry.

I don't know how the river got so wide
The singer is unsure how far apart he and the person on the other side of the industry have become.

I loved you, baby, way back when
The singer had a past love that may have been impacted by the music industry.

And all the bridges are burning that we might have crossed
The singer acknowledges that they missed opportunities to be together.

But I feel so close to everything that we lost
The singer still feels connected to the person they lost despite time and missed chances.

We'll never, we'll never have to lose it again
The singer looks to the future, hoping to avoid the loss of loved ones once more.

Now I bid you farewell, I don't know when I'll be back
The singer must leave but doesn't know when he'll return.

They're moving us tomorrow to that tower down the track
The singer is being moved to a new location within the music industry.

But you'll be hearing from me baby, long after I'm gone
The singer's music will live on after he dies.

I'll be speaking to you sweetly from a window in the Tower of Song
The singer will continue making music even though he may never be with his loved ones again.

Yeah, my friends are gone and my hair is gray
The singer repeats the first line to emphasize his loneliness.

I ache in the places where I used to play
The singer again reflects on the pain he feels from reminiscing about his past.

And I'm crazy for love but I'm not coming on
The singer still desires love but has no urgency to pursue it.

I'm just paying my rent every day in the Tower of Song
The singer is once again stating his desire just to make a living as a musician.