Castanets
Captivating Rhythms of Departure: Alejandro Escovedo's Castanets Tale
Lyrics
She plays castanets, she works without a net
Expressing admiration for a woman who plays castanets and takes risks without a safety net.
I like her better when she walks away
Preferring the woman when she leaves or walks away.
She said she was mine, she told me twice
Claiming that the woman said she belonged to the speaker, emphasizing it was stated twice.
I like her better when she walks away
Reiterating the preference for the woman when she departs.
Yeah, I like her better when she walks away
Repeating the preference for the woman leaving and not staying.
I like her better when she never stays
Stating a liking for the woman when she avoids staying.
I like her better when she danced my way, c'mon
Expressing a preference for the woman when she dances towards the speaker.
I like her better when she walks away, c'mon
Reiterating the preference for the woman walking away.
I love the sun when it silhouettes
Expressing love for the sun when it creates silhouettes.
I like her better when she walks away
Reaffirming the preference for the woman leaving.
I love her hair fallin' across my face
Expressing affection for the woman's hair falling across the speaker's face.
I like her better when she walks away
Reiterating the preference for the woman walking away.
I like her better when she walks away
Repeating the preference for the woman leaving and not staying.
I like her better when she never stays
Stating a liking for the woman when she avoids staying.
I like her better when she danced my way, c'mon
Expressing a preference for the woman when she dances towards the speaker.
I like her better when she walks away, c'mon
Reiterating the preference for the woman walking away.
She plays castanets, she works without a net
Repeating admiration for the woman's castanet playing and risk-taking.
I like her better when she walks away
Reiterating the preference for the woman leaving.
She turns me on like a pick up truck
Describing the woman as a source of arousal similar to a pickup truck.
I like her better when she walks away
Reaffirming the preference for the woman walking away.
I love the sun shinin' through her dress
Expressing admiration for the sun shining through the woman's dress.
I like her better when she walks away
Reiterating the preference for the woman leaving.
I love her hair in a tangled mess
Expressing love for the woman's hair in a messy state.
I like her better when she walks away
Reiterating the preference for the woman walking away.
Yeah, I like her better when she walks away
Repeating the preference for the woman leaving and not staying.
I like her better when she never stays
Stating a liking for the woman when she avoids staying.
I like her better when she danced my way, c'mon
Expressing a preference for the woman when she dances towards the speaker.
I like her better when she walks away, c'mon
Reiterating the preference for the woman walking away.
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