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You were wrong
You were right
And you are gone
Tonight
You were free
So alive
You were wrong
You were right
And you were down
You could see
And you wore hearts
For me
You were sharp
As sharp as knives
You were wrong
You were right
Shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
But I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
And you were bound
You were free
And you wear black
For me
You were dark
As dark as night
You were wrong
Yeah, you were right
Well, shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
No, but I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
Hell, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
It's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright, yeah
You were free
Now your not
You were free, babe
You were right
And you are gone
Tonight
You were free
So alive
You were wrong
You were right
And you were down
You could see
And you wore hearts
For me
You were sharp
As sharp as knives
You were wrong
You were right
Shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
But I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
And you were bound
You were free
And you wear black
For me
You were dark
As dark as night
You were wrong
Yeah, you were right
Well, shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
No, but I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
Hell, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
It's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright, yeah
You were free
Now your not
You were free, babe
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I just thought about what else this song could be about. Maybe this song is about protection. This song could be about a man who's in love with a woman, but she doesn't have the same feelings for him, maybe even hates him a little. He's aware of how she feels about him, and doesn't want to look desperate. But one night, he hears what sounds like gun shots near her home. He wants to call her, but if there is no real threat, he doesn't want to look like a fool. He puts two dimes in a payphone, and tries to muster up the courage to put in the last niokel.
Again, just my interpretation, and you could switch the role of the guy and girl around as well. It's up to you how you think the story should end, or if it's even a good story. this song means whatever you want it to mean.
It's a wonderful story, imo.