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Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8/10 [1 vote]Album: Solitude Standing / Original Release Date: 1987-04Genre: RockSong Duration: 2 min 09 sec
Tom's Diner
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
SUZANNE VEGA
- Tom's Diner LyricsI am sitting
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
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
Instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was drinking
It 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
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
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
Instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was drinking
It was no one
I had heard of
And I'm turning
To the horoscope
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
Facts about Tom's Diner
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Tom's Diner is written and performed by Suzanne Vega.
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It is first released on April 01, 1987 as part of Suzanne Vega's album "Solitude Standing" which includes 11 tracks in total.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the track 'Tom's Diner' performed by DNA with the participation of Suzanne Vega sets the atmosphere of a restaurant where the character reports different people's interactions and at the same time communicates through song his/her own thoughts and feelings. The diner symbolizes a place where anonymity prevails, everyone disappears and reappears with their own stories and experiences, therefore bringing up the issues of watching, thinking, and the tangled nature of human forking paths. Tom's diner verses mostly underscore thinking, lonesomeness, affection, reminiscence, and suffering. At one and the same time, the melody accentuates solitude and isolation as well as introspection and self-awareness with nostalgia and yearning. The lyrics bring up some mature topics, like love and life reflections, so the little ones might need their parents' help in understanding the context. On the other hand, there is nothing explicit, offensive, or related to drugs in the song.
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Tom's Diner falls under the genre Rock.
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Tom's Diner song length is 2 minutes and 09 seconds.
Who wrote Tom's Diner lyrics?
Tom's Diner is written and performed by Suzanne Vega.
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When was Tom's Diner released?
It is first released on April 01, 1987 as part of Suzanne Vega's album "Solitude Standing" which includes 11 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Tom's Diner lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the track 'Tom's Diner' performed by DNA with the participation of Suzanne Vega sets the atmosphere of a restaurant where the character reports different people's interactions and at the same time communicates through song his/her own thoughts and feelings. The diner symbolizes a place where anonymity prevails, everyone disappears and reappears with their own stories and experiences, therefore bringing up the issues of watching, thinking, and the tangled nature of human forking paths. Tom's diner verses mostly underscore thinking, lonesomeness, affection, reminiscence, and suffering. At one and the same time, the melody accentuates solitude and isolation as well as introspection and self-awareness with nostalgia and yearning. The lyrics bring up some mature topics, like love and life reflections, so the little ones might need their parents' help in understanding the context. On the other hand, there is nothing explicit, offensive, or related to drugs in the song.
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Which genre is Tom's Diner?
Tom's Diner falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Tom's Diner?
Tom's Diner song length is 2 minutes and 09 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Suzanne Vega
Record Label(s): 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc
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Meaning to "Tom's Diner" song lyrics
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Bono November 2, 2009-21:39
I ues to think this song was cool. It is so gay! I mean, really, really, really, really, really ,really, really GAY!
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I ues to think this song was cool. It is so gay! I mean, really, really, really, really, really ,really, really GAY!
Sorry. It's very cool. Exactly how one might feel on a dreary day just observing a half hour of time. Nicely done.