Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: jazz
Song Meaning of “Speakeasy Sleazy” by Paul J. Borg
Speakeasy Sleazy tells a story of a man’s descent into the underground nightlife of 1920s speakeasies, a world of grown-up temptation and excess. The narrator is drawn in by the reckless abandon of the evening and its colorful inhabitants. He is enchanted by the music, the drinks, and the company it brings and he justifies it as his escape from the norms and societal limitations of the day. He is having his own debauched affair within the chaotic energy of the speakeasy as he enthusiastically and purposefully succumbs to the good time.
This song is a reflection of humans’ natural inclination to seek out what is off-limits. It suggests it is human nature to crave a freedom outside of the rigidity of the laws or the people trying to control us, even if only for a night. It serves as a warning to us all – even though the intoxication of new temptations can be alluring, we must resist the urge to let ourselves be devoured by the beast. In the end, it forces us to remember that no matter how dark and sinfully seductive the night might seem, it is still a sleazy speakeasy.