Tom's Diner
Vega Suzanne Lyrics

I am sitting
I am currently occupying a seat

In the morning
During the early hours of the day

At the diner
At a small restaurant where food and drinks are served

On the corner
Located at the intersection of two streets

I am waiting
Anticipating the arrival or actions of someone or something

At the counter
Near the place where customers place their order and pay

For the man
Expecting a male person who is responsible for serving coffee

To pour the coffee
To dispense a warm beverage made from roasted coffee beans

And he fills it
The server pours the drink into the cup

Only halfway
Leaving an empty space, not filling the cup to the top

And before
At the moment immediately prior to

I even argue
I begin to have a verbal disagreement

He is looking
The server is using his eyes to gaze at something

Out the window
Towards the glass panel that offers a view of the outside environment

At somebody
Directing his gaze towards a person outside

Coming in
Moving closer or towards the restaurant's entrance

"It is always
The server is expressing a standard greeting

Nice to see you"
The server is acknowledging the arrival of a regular customer

Says the man
The gentleman speaks in a friendly manner

Behind the counter
The server is located at the position where he serves and collects payment

To the woman
Talking to a female person who has entered the establishment

Who has come in
A lady has recently walked into the diner

She is shaking
Making small movements to remove drops of water on her umbrella

Her umbrella
A protective cover held over the head to avoid getting wet from rain or sun

And I look
I shift my eyes in a certain direction

The other way
Towards a different direction than the couple kissing

As they are kissing
Engaging in a physical act of intimacy involving lips and in this case, cheeks

Their hellos
The couple gives quick and friendly greetings

I'm pretending
I'm acting as if something is not true or did not happen

Not to see them
I'm avoiding watching or acknowledging the pair

And Instead
A transition of focus from the couple to me grabbing my milk

I pour the milk
I add cold liquid dairy to my half-filled cup of coffee

I open
I widen or unfold the newspaper

Up the paper
The physical act of unfolding a newspaper usually done to read or scan the content

There's a story
An article that narrates events or incidents having a particular focus and interest

Of an actor
The article subject being a person who usually performs on stage or screen

Who had died
The mentioned person has passed away, most likely recently

While he was drinking
The person mentioned has the occasion of his passing when involved in drinking

He was no one
An informal way of noting that the person is not famous or well-known by the general public

I had heard of
There's no prior knowledge of this person by me

And I'm turning
The physical act of rotating the direction of my body

To the horoscope
The section of the newspaper providing daily, weekly, or monthly astrological analysis

And looking
Using my eyes to scan or peruse the content of the following page

For the funnies
Seeking the portion of the newspaper with comics or amusing stories

When I'm feeling
I experience a particular sensation or emotion

Someone watching me
The perception of having someone observing my actions or behavior

And so
A transitional phrase connecting the previous statement to the next

I raise my head
The physical act of elevating the upper part of my body

There's a woman
A female person is situated outside near the diner windows

On the outside
The woman is standing in the area external to the diner

Looking inside
Directed towards the interior part of the restaurant

Does she see me?
Wondering if the woman on the other side of the diner windows can see me

No she does not
The woman cannot see me clearly or at all due to the reflected image on the glass

Really see me
To accurately perceive or recognize my presence or characteristics

Cause she sees
Her vision is occupied with reflecting her own image from the window

Her own reflection
The mirrored view of herself bounced off the surface of the window

And I'm trying
The conscious decision to avoid staring at the sight happening across the window

Not to notice
A concerted effort not to make my awareness acute of the woman and her actions

That she's hitching
The woman is lifting the lower part of her dress upwards

Up her skirt
To lift the clothing garment that covers the lower part of her body upwards

And while she's
Simultaneously with that action, something else is also happening

Straightening her stockings
Adjusting her hosiery to make it smoother or more comfortable

Her hair
The strands of material that covers her scalp or head, often styled or manipulated in different forms

Is getting wet
The water from the rain is making the hair moist or damp

Oh, this rain
The inclement weather element happening outside

It will continue
The future prediction of this same weather condition

Through the morning
It will remain this way until a later time

As I'm listening
How I am currently spending my time inside the diner despite the weather outside

To the bells
The distinct sound produced by ringing objects hanging in a tower, probably that of a nearby church

Of the cathedral
The large Christian church located close by

I am thinking
The cognitive process of having an idea, notion or reflecting on something

Of your voice
Recalling the tonality and intonation of a particular person's speech

And of the midnight picnic
A particular activity or event enjoyed together that happened late in the night outside having a meal

Once upon a time
A reference to a previous point in the past, often romanticized

Before the rain began
This same rain event that is happening outside now had not started yet

I finish up my coffee
The moment that occurs when there's no more beverage left in the cup

It's time to catch the train
Relating to the moment when it's time to depart and take a ride on a train