40hrs on the road
Journey to Belong: 40hrs on the Road by Adriel Rivera
Lyrics
I spent forty hours on the road
The speaker has spent forty hours traveling on the road.
More than a thousand miles from Chicago
The journey covers a distance of over a thousand miles from Chicago.
I'll never get used to this freezing cold
The speaker expresses discomfort with the freezing cold, possibly indicating a challenging or harsh environment.
But the weather's warm in San Antonio
The speaker contrasts the cold weather with the warmth awaiting in San Antonio.
Yeah I spent forty hours on the road
Reiteration of the forty hours spent on the road.
Leaning with my head on the window
The speaker leans against the window during the journey, suggesting weariness or contemplation.
I swear that I heard Austin say "Hello"
Austin, a city, is personified as saying "Hello," creating a sense of connection or familiarity.
"Maybe one day you can call this place your home"
Austin hints that the speaker might make it their home one day, implying a future possibility.
'Til then I say so long
Repetition of "I say so long," possibly indicating a farewell or departure from a place or situation.
I say so long
-I say so long
-I say so long
-'Til then I say so long
-I say so long
-I say so long
-I say so long
-I spent forty hours on the road
Repetition of earlier themes with additional details about the journey and the hope of calling Austin home.
More than a thousand miles from Chicago
-I'll never get used to this freezing cold
-But the weather's warm in San Antonio
-Yeah I spent forty hours on the road
-Leaning with my head on the window
-I swear that I heard Austin say "Hello"
-"Maybe one day you can call this place your home"
-'Til then I say so long
Continued repetition of "I say so long," emphasizing the temporary nature of the departure until the speaker can call Austin home.
I say so long
-I say so long
-I say so long
-'Til then I say so long
-I say so long
-I say so long
-I say so long
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