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A Poem On The Underground Wall
Simon And Garfunkel
A Poem on the Underground Wall
The last train is nearly due,
The underground is closing soon,
And in the dark deserted station,
Restless in anticipation,
A man waits in the shadows.
His restless eyes leap and scratch,
At all that they can touch or catch,
And hidden deep within his pocket,
Safe within its silent socket,
He holds a colored crayon.
Now from the tunnel's stony womb,
The carriage rides to meet the groom,
And opens wide and welcome doors,
But he hesitates, then withdraws
Deeper in the shadows.
And the train is gone suddenly
On wheels clicking silently
Like a gently tapping litany,
And he holds his crayon rosary
Tighter in his hand.
Now from his pocket quick he flashes,
The crayon on the wall he slashes,
Deep upon the advertising,
A single worded poem comprised
Of four letters.
And his heart is laughing, screaming, pounding
The poem across the tracks rebounding
Shadowed by the exit light
His legs take their ascending flight
To seek the breast of darkness and be suckled by the night.
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About this Song
A Poem On The Underground Wall by Simon and Garfunkel explores the fleeting nature of human expression and the anonymity of urban life. The song depicts a man who quickly scrawls or scribbles something on a subway wall, capturing a moment of brief rebellion or an attempt to leave a mark in an impersonal city environment. Key themes include fleeting moments of expression, the anonymity of urban life, and perhaps the misunderstood nature of art and messages in public spaces. The subway setting magnifies the transient and often overlooked nature of such expressions. Poignant moments include the description of the man’s swift and covert action, emphasizing the impermanent and almost futile effort of trying to be seen or understood.
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