Commentary: This is exactly how the Devil wants us, isolated one from another, distracted rather than fulfilled, vaguely aware of our dissatisfaction & yet unwilling to seek out & confront its source.
"Seth Shapiro got his law degree,The Late Show is all that you got,
He moved to Brooklyn from Schenectady in 'Ninety-three,
Got some clients in the food industry,
He says it's not the money, it's the recipes.
"He calls his mom, says he's doing fine,
She's got somebody on the other line,
Puts Coldplay on, pours a glass of wine,
Curls up with a book about organized crime.
"When it's late (when it's late) and it's hot (and it's hot),
And a date with
Don't give out,
Don't give up,
One of these nights you might find someone to love…
"Beth McKenzie got the job of her dreams
Retouching photos for a magazine aimed at teens,
It's Thursday night she should be out on the scene,
But she's sitting at home watching The King of Queens.
"There's something wrong that she can't describe,
She takes the contacts out of her eyes,
Sets the alarm for 6:45,
So she can get a little exercise.
"When it's late (when it's late) and it's hot (and it's hot),
And an hour in the shower is the best that you got,
Don't give out,
Don't give up,
One of these nights you might find someone to love…
"And you're not the only one who's lonely,
And you're not the only one who's lonely.
"Seth Shapiro is trying in vain
To hail a taxi in the morning in the pouring rain,
Beth McKenzie sees one just up ahead,
She cuts in front of him and leaves him for dead…"
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