Song Description
The tragic tale of a NYC homeless man.
| Song Length |
4:03 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Poignant |
Subject |
Poverty, City |
| Similar Artists |
John Lennon, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Beneath his feet lies a dead-end street. It feels hard to him.
Below the ground is the subway down. It calls out to him.
He looks around, he screams out loud, "what is wrong my friend?"
Have I gone to far?
Have I earned my keep?
Will I burn out now?
Am I in too deep?
I'm the cellophane man.
Around these lives stand the paper walls. They belong to him.
Inside his head is an endless stream of consciousness.
He looks around, he screams out loud, "is this all my friend?"
Have I gone to far?
Have I earned my keep?
Will I burn out now?
Am I in too deep?
I'm the cellophane man.
I'm the cellophane man with the freezer wrap.
Got a leak-proof mind and a coat to match.
I'm the cellophane man with the see-through soul.
I am oven-fresh, I am a left-over in the cold.
I'm the cellophane man.