Amsterdam
Journey to Amsterdam's Soul: A Melodic Tale of Reflection and Connection
Lyrics
Oh I just came back from Haarlem
Recently returned from Haarlem
On the very last day of Autumn
On the final day of Autumn
Made it through the customs, took the bus into town
Navigated customs, took a bus to town
The flat looked cold and empty
The apartment appeared cold and vacant
The chairs unused and dusty
Chairs were untouched and covered in dust
Just a few old letters and papers lying around
Found only a few old letters and papers scattered
The Dutch people were friendly
Encountered friendly Dutch people who hosted and fed
You know they put me up and they fed me
During a tour of one-night stands
All along a tour of one night stands
All days and ways are confusing
All my days and all my ways
Expressing a state of confusion
Are so confused
Plans to return to Amsterdam
I tell you right new
Emphasizing determination
I'm going to make it back to Amsterdam
Expressing a desire to return to Amsterdam
And you can feel fine anytime
Feel good at any time
You choose to lose yourself for a while
Choosing to lose oneself temporarily
Bottle of wine
A bottle of wine in a backstreet cafe
In some back street cafe
Or on the street, an opportunity to meet anyone
Or out on the street, there's a chance
Possibility of chance encounters
For you to meet anybody you please
Freedom to socialize
Taking the time
Taking time to alleviate sadness
To ease your blues away
Relieving blues
Fred was a crazy driver
Fred was a reckless driver
He took us at a hundred miles an hour
Speeding at a hundred miles an hour
Down a side street out of a traffic jam
Through a side street, avoiding traffic
All my days and all my ways
All days and ways are bewildering
Are so bemused
Emphasizing confusion
I tell you right now
Reiterating determination to return to Amsterdam
I'm going to make it back to Amsterdam
Oh I just came back from Haarlem
Desiring to convey feelings
And the very thing I was wanting
Expressing the want to let someone know feelings
Was to find some way to let you know how I felt
Difficulty in expressing much in a short time
You can't say much in an evening
Knowing departure is imminent
If you know you'll soon be leaving
Limited time to talk
There's not much time to talk, and it's maybe as well
Acknowledging the constraint of time
But I wanted to give you something
Wanted to give something as gratitude
Because you knew you really helped me
Recognition of the help received
So I've written you a song with a small West Indian band
Wrote a song with a West Indian band as a gift
And though it seems some days that all my ways are
Some days seem destined for loss
Bound to lose
Emphasizing potential for setbacks
I tell you right now
Reiterating the determination to return to Amsterdam
I'm going to make it back to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Repetition of "Amsterdam"
Amsterdam
-Amsterdam
-Pah-pa-pa-pah
Repeating sounds ("Pah-pa-pa-pah")
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