Dragon's Lair
Sunset Rubdown Lyrics

I'm sorry that I'm late
I apologize for being late

I went blind
I experienced temporary sight loss

I got confetti in my eyes
I got small pieces of paper in my eyes, likely from a party or a parade

I was held up at yesterday's parties
I was prevented from leaving yesterday's parties or social events earlier than I did

I was needed on the congo line
I was asked or required to participate in a conga line dance or a marching band

But my dear, oh my dear
An expression of tenderness or affection

I'd like to fight the good fight for another couple of years
I want to keep up the good fight or continue my pursuits for another few years

'Cause to say the war is over is to say you are a widow
Acknowledging that a war has ended is also to acknowledge the death toll or casualties that may have resulted from that war, making someone a widow or widower

You're not a widow yet
You have not yet experienced the loss of a spouse

So this one's for the critics and their disappointed mothers
This is a tribute to the critics and their unsatisfied family members

For the cupid and the hunter shooting arrows at each other
For those who are trying to attract and capture one another's hearts

Ain't no such thing as a saint,
No one is entirely without flaws

Ain't no such thing as a sinner, oh
No one is entirely without redemption or the possibility of change

There's a swan among the pigeons of Barcelona's floor
There's something or someone out of place, standout, or exceptional in the midst of an ordinary or average situation

There's a Samson with Delilahs lining up outside the door
There's someone powerful or charismatic with many admirers or lovers waiting or hoping for attention

If you are sharpening your scissors
If you are preparing or getting ready to make a cut or take action

I am sharpening my scissors
I am also getting ready to act or confront

And I am sharpening my sword
I am preparing for a more serious or violent conflict

So you can take me to the dragon's lair
You can take me to a dangerous or difficult situation, like a mythical dragon's den

Or you can take me to Rapunzel's windowsill
You can take me to a more romantic or fairy tale-like situation, like the story of Rapunzel trapped in a tower

Either way it is time for a bigger kind of kill
Either situation requires greater effort or more drastic action to succeed

Oh, I see your face when I close my eyes
Expressing a clear and vivid image of someone I think about often

Oh, I see the muscles in your legs from the way you always rise
Noticing the strength or vitality of someone's legs that allow them to stand tall or get things done

To the occasion of catching things that fall
Meeting the challenge of catching or recovering things that have been dropped or lost

Like the statuettes on pedestals I tend to build too tall
Like the lofty expectations or standards I sometimes set for myself or others

But I have navigated Iceland
I have been to Iceland and successfully traveled or explored it

I've laid my claim on Portugal
I have established my connection or claim to Portugal, perhaps through travel or ancestry

I have seen into the wasteland
I have witnessed or experienced an area that is barren, uninhabitable, or desolate

Oh the future
Acknowledge the possibilities, uncertainties, and eventualities of the future

Oh the future of us all
Reflecting on the shared destiny of humanity

I kicked up a whole country of dead, dead leaves last fall
I stirred up or disturbed a large quantity of dead leaves during the autumn season

Dead leaves
Referencing the fallen foliage that typically occurs during the autumn season

Seen from the back of a train
Observing something from a moving point of view, such as the view from the back of a train

I rode away from your station
Departing from a particular point or location associated with someone else

They drifted in the air like memoirs of old conversations
The leaves carried or suspended in the air, reminiscent of older conversations or memories

Sprung from a leather case you opened in the wind
Suggesting that the memories are coming from or associated with something that was opened or accessed in the outdoors

To watch the papers chase each other into oblivion
Observing pages of paper or documents that are being blown or carried away and eventually disappear

(You're such a champion
Expressing admiration or praise for someone who demonstrates skill or achievement

You're such a champion
Affirming admiration or praise for someone who consistently excels or performs well

I hide behind your sun
Taking shelter or finding support behind someone else's quality or characteristic that shines or sets them apart

You are the champion)
Affirming the idea and recognizing someone else for their successes or talents

A bigger kind of kill
Referencing the idea of a more intense or severe form of victory or success

A bigger kind of kill, kill, kill, kill, kill
Reinforcing or emphasizing the idea of a greater or significant achievement