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daytime television, do typical housework and talk with a neighbor about domestic life, and build to their apex by Friday night ... when she has the "Friday night blues" after she realizes he just wants to stay home and her need for a night out conflicts with his need to de-stress himself on Friday nights.
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The song takes a look at her loneliness and longing for attention from her husband – presumably, he's some sort of businessman who has spent the week on the road making deals – who ignores her when he is at home. Those emotions persist during the week (when he is absent), as she's left to watch
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