Steven Delopoulos is the vocalist of the band Burlap to Cashmere. He is cur… Read Full Bio ↴Steven Delopoulos is the vocalist of the band Burlap to Cashmere. He is currently working as solo artist, playing folksy music based around his fingerpicked acoustic guitar. His solo debut, Me Died Blue, was released in 2003. His lyrics are some times odd, mostly deep. His voice is satisfying. His work with Burlap to Cashmere produced such gems as "Is Anybody Out There" and "From Above" The highlights of the Album "Me Died Blue" are two very well crafted songs "Holy Sunlight" and "Another Day"

12 West Front Street
Steven Delopoulos Lyrics

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Driving down by the shore again
Gonna find me a local star
Shining bright in the middle of the night
Shining light inside my car, oh

Driving down by the shore again
Gonna find me a local star
Shining bright in the middle of the night

Shining light inside my car

Stepped outside my door
I walked on down the road
When the moon was big, oh
When my heart was gold, oh

Sent my conversations and my visions to the local queen
She lived on B street another local with the foreign dream
She talked of love and how it flew away
When the moon was big, oh
When her heart was gold, oh

Through the grain of sorrow
I’ll be gone today
I’ll be gone tomorrow
Through the light of day

Ooh…

Lying down on the grains again
I’m looking up at the mighty sun
I was clicking the radio on just to see what the world has done
I saw an old friend and I waved at her hello

When the moon was big, oh
When it’s time to go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Steven Delopoulos's song 12 West Front Street describe the singer's journey to find meaning and purpose in life. The opening lines talk about driving down to the shore to find a local star. This can be interpreted as the singer looking for inspiration, something or someone that can guide him towards his purpose in life. The repetition of the first stanza emphasizes the importance of this search to the singer. The local star shining bright in the middle of night symbolizes hope, a guiding light that the singer seeks.

As the song progresses, the singer steps outside his door and walks down the road when the moon was big and his heart was gold. This could imply that the singer is in a positive frame of mind, and he wants to use this time to reflect on his life. The singer then sends his conversations and visions to the local queen who lives on B street, another person who has a Foreign Dream. This could mean that the singer is looking for someone who shares his perspective on life, someone who can relate to his search for purpose.

The last stanza talks about the singer lying down on the grains again, looking up at the mighty sun, and clicking the radio just to see what the world has done. The mention of an "Old friend" could refer to memories from the past, childhood experiences or people who have had an impact on his life. The song concludes with the lines "When the moon was big, oh When it’s time to go." This could mean that the singer has found what he was looking for and now it’s time to leave behind the old, and embark on a new journey.

Line by Line Meaning

Driving down by the shore again
Starting a journey towards the coastline

Gonna find me a local star
Intention to find a prominent individual in the area

Shining bright in the middle of the night
Outstanding quality prevalent amidst the darkness

Shining light inside my car, oh
This brightness providing comfort while driving

Stepped outside my door
Leaving home to venture outside

I walked on down the road
Progressing on a pathway

When the moon was big, oh
Referring to a time in the past

When my heart was gold, oh
During a time of emotional purity

Sent my conversations and my visions to the local queen
Sharing thoughts and ideas with someone influential

She lived on B street another local with the foreign dream
Describing the residence of the mentioned person

She talked of love and how it flew away
Discussing a loss of affection