BINGO
The C.R.S. Players Lyrics
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In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue
He is looking
Out the window
At somebody
Coming in
"It is always
Nice to see you"
Says the man
Behind the counter
To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
Her umbrella
And I look
The other way
As they are kissing
Their hellos
I'm pretending
Not to see them
And Instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was drinking
He was no one
I had heard of
And I'm turning
To the horoscope
And looking
For the funnies
When I'm feeling
Someone watching me
And so
I raise my head
There's a woman
On the outside
Looking inside
Does she see me?
No she does not
Really see me
Cause she sees
Her own reflection
And I'm trying
Not to notice
That she's hitching
Up her skirt
And while she's
Straightening her stockings
Her hair
Is getting wet
Oh, this rain
It will continue
Through the morning
As I'm listening
To the bells
Of the cathedral
I am thinking
Of your voice
And of the midnight picnic
Once upon a time
Before the rain began
I finish up my coffee
It's time to catch the train
The lyrics to The C.R.S. Players' song BINGO paint a vivid picture of a person sitting in a diner, observing the world around them while lost in thought. The beginning of the song sets the scene, with the singer sitting in the morning light at a diner corner, waiting for their coffee. Before they know it, the man has already filled it halfway, and they are looking to argue, but the man behind the counter is already focused on greeting the woman who has walked in.
As the woman enters, shaking her umbrella, the singer looks away as they greet each other. The singer is subtly pretending not to see them and instead pours their milk, withdrawing into their paper. As he reads, the singer imagines that someone is watching him, and he raises his head just in time to see a woman outside who seems to be looking inside. However, she is only seeing her own reflection in the window.
As the rain continues to pour, the singer thinks about the bells of the cathedral and recalls a past memory of a midnight picnic before the rain began. By the end of the song, the singer finishes his coffee and leaves the diner, ready to catch his train. The lyrics are a commentary on the mundanity of daily life and the power of reminiscence to transport us to another time and place.
Line by Line Meaning
I am sitting
The singer is seated in a diner on a street corner.
In the morning
The time of day is morning.
At the diner
The singer is at a food establishment.
On the corner
The diner is located at a street corner.
I am waiting
The artist is waiting for coffee at the counter.
At the counter
The singer is waiting for coffee at the counter.
For the man
The singer is waiting for the coffee server.
To pour the coffee
The artist is waiting for the coffee server to pour coffee.
And he fills it
The coffee server fills the cup.
Only halfway
The cup is not filled completely.
And before
Before the singer can argue or complain.
I even argue
The artist does not have a chance to argue or complain.
He is looking
The coffee server is looking outside.
Out the window
The coffee server is looking outside a window.
At somebody
The coffee server is looking at a person.
Coming in
The person the coffee server is looking at is entering the diner.
"It is always
The coffee server says hello to the person who just came in.
Nice to see you"
The coffee server greets the person who just came in.
Says the man
The coffee server says hello.
Behind the counter
The coffee server is behind the counter.
To the woman
The coffee server greets the woman who just came in.
Who has come in
A woman has just entered the diner.
She is shaking
The woman is shaking out her umbrella.
Her umbrella
The woman has an umbrella that she is using to shake off water.
And I look
The singer looks away from the couple.
The other way
The singer looks in a different direction from the couple.
As they are kissing
The couple is kissing in greeting.
Their hellos
The couple is kissing in greeting.
I'm pretending
The artist is pretending not to see the couple.
Not to see them
The singer is trying not to look at the couple.
And Instead
Rather than watching the couple, the singer pours milk into their coffee.
I pour the milk
The artist pours milk into the coffee.
I open
The artist opens a newspaper.
Up the paper
The artist opens a newspaper.
There's a story
The newspaper contains a story.
Of an actor
The newspaper story is about an actor.
Who had died
The actor in the newspaper story has died.
While he was drinking
The actor in the story died while drinking.
He was no one
The singer did not know the actor who died.
I had heard of
The artist had never heard of the deceased actor.
And I'm turning
The artist moves his attention from the newspaper story to the horoscope section.
To the horoscope
The singer is reading the horoscope section of the newspaper.
And looking
The singer is searching for something.
For the funnies
The artist is looking for the comic strips.
When I'm feeling
The artist senses that someone is watching him.
Someone watching me
The artist feels like someone is watching him.
And so
As a result of sensing the gaze, the singer looks around.
I raise my head
The artist lifts his head and looks around.
There's a woman
A woman is standing outside the diner looking in.
On the outside
The woman is standing outside of the diner.
Looking inside
The woman outside the diner is looking inside.
Does she see me?
The artist wonders if the woman sees him looking back at her.
No she does not
The artist realizes that the woman outside doesn't see him at all.
Really see me
The woman outside doesn't recognize or acknowledge the singer's stare.
Cause she sees
The reason why the woman doesn't see the singer is because she sees something else.
Her own reflection
The woman outside sees her own reflection in the window.
And I'm trying
The artist is making an effort to not pay further attention to the woman outside.
Not to notice
The artist is trying to avoid watching the woman outside.
That she's hitching
The woman outside is lifting up her dress or skirt.
Up her skirt
The woman outside is lifting up her dress or skirt.
And while she's
As the woman lifts up her dress, she's also fixing her stockings.
Straightening her stockings
The woman outside is adjusting her stockings while lifting her dress up.
Her hair
The woman outside is getting her hair wet in the rain.
Is getting wet
The woman outside is getting her hair wet in the rain.
Oh, this rain
The artist remarks on the continuing rain outside.
It will continue
The rain will not stop anytime soon.
Through the morning
The rain will persist until the morning is over.
As I'm listening
The artist hears a sound in the distance.
To the bells
The sound the artist hears is from the bells of a nearby cathedral.
Of the cathedral
The bells the artist hears are coming from a nearby cathedral.
I am thinking
The sound of the bells triggers a thought of a specific person in the singer's mind.
Of your voice
The sound of the cathedral bells make the artist think of a specific person's voice.
And of the midnight picnic
The sound of the cathedral bells reminds the singer of a specific event.
Once upon a time
The event the singer is thinking of happened in the past.
Before the rain began
The event the singer is thinking of occurred before it started raining.
I finish up my coffee
The artist has finished drinking his coffee.
It's time to catch the train
The artist has to leave to catch his train.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SUZANNE VEGA
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