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Tin Floor 51
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Lyrics
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The city had another name
And everyone was lookin' round for you
The mayor left he stole your shoes
The bike you rode was on the news
And everyone was leavin to find you
We have talked to you in the past
Readin books about your buildings now
Cause everytime you pack your chairs
Every day you wear your hair
Everywhere is tryin' not to care
I don't care at all
'cause I won't talk to you like that
I will talk to you in the past
Readin books about your buildings now
I won't like talk to you like that
I will talk to you in the past
Writing books about your buildings now
The lyrics of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin's song Tin Floor 51 talk about a person who is looking for someone who has gone missing. However, the missing person's environment has completely changed- the roads are gone, the city has a different name, and the house is also altered. Despite such transformation, people are still searching for them. However, the singer is not interested in finding them in their current state. Instead, they prefer to think about the lost individual's past, reading and writing books about their buildings.
The lyrics suggest that memory is one of the central themes of the song. The song highlights the idea that people can move on and go to new places. However, what truly remains with the people are the memories that they create while they are in a particular place. The singer is not interested in the person's current situation but is more interested in their past. The lyrics show that the singer is aware of the fluidity of life and how things can change over time. Even if things change, memories always remain.
Line by Line Meaning
Your roads are gone your house is changed
The streets and the place where you used to live are no longer the same.
The city had another name
The place where you lived is now referred to by a different name.
And everyone was lookin' round for you
People are searching for you all over, but couldn't find you.
The mayor left he stole your shoes
The mayor has run away with your possessions and property.
The bike you rode was on the news
The bike you owned was publicly reported on the news.
And everyone was leavin to find you
People were moving away, trying to find you.
But we can't talk to you like that
We cannot communicate with you the way we used to before.
We have talked to you in the past
We had conversed with you earlier in our lives.
Readin books about your buildings now
We are now reading books about the structures that you've built and left behind.
Cause everytime you pack your chairs
Whenever you leave a place and start anew, leaving all behind.
Every day you wear your hair
Every day you groom yourself differently, making changes to your outlook.
Everywhere is tryin' not to care
Your absence is being ignored everywhere as it may not be significant anymore.
I don't care at all
I'm indifferent to your presence or absence.
'cause I won't talk to you like that
I refuse to talk to you in a disrespectful manner.
I will talk to you in the past
I will only talk to you pleasantly, as it used to be earlier.
Writing books about your buildings now
I am now composing books about the architectural legacy you have left behind.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: John Robert Cardwell, Philip Abram Dickey, William Lincoln Knauer
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