East Tennessee Water
Homecoming Waves: Embracing the Depths of East Tennessee Waters
Lyrics
That sweet East Tennessee water, wash over me
Expressing a desire for the comforting and familiar essence of East Tennessee water to envelop the speaker.
I've been down in it, I've been deep in it
Acknowledging personal experiences of facing challenges or difficulties ("down in it" and "deep in it").
I've been gone way too long
Conveying a sense of prolonged absence or separation from East Tennessee.
That slow East Tennessee feeling, head to toe
Describing a lingering, unhurried sensation associated with East Tennessee.
You don't move on from it, you don't come back from it
Emphasizing the enduring impact of the East Tennessee feeling, suggesting it's not something easily overcome or forgotten.
You're just gone, good and gone
Expressing a permanent departure, being irreversibly "gone" from a place or state.
You're the one who saw me
Acknowledging someone special who understood the speaker.
Baby this is our hometown
Referring to East Tennessee as the shared hometown of the speaker and the person addressed.
You're the one who knew me
Highlighting the deep connection between the speaker and the person mentioned.
But I'm the one who's still around
Stating the speaker's enduring presence despite the challenges or changes.
That slow East Tennessee thunder rolls on and on
Describing the continuous, unhurried nature of the East Tennessee thunder.
In every dark holler until you're much smaller than you've known, ever known
Depicting the profound impact of East Tennessee, making the individual feel smaller than their past experiences.
Tell me when you're leaving
Asking for information about the departure, possibly indicating a reluctance to bid farewell.
I will never say farewell
Expressing a commitment not to say goodbye or part ways.
I'm not giving up yet
Asserting determination and resilience, refusing to give up despite challenges.
Even if they toll the bell
Indicating a steadfast attitude even if faced with adversity ("toll the bell" signifies difficult times).
That sweet East Tennessee water, wash over me
Reiterating the desire for the comforting and familiar essence of East Tennessee water.
I've been down in it, I've been deep in it
Reiterating personal experiences of facing challenges or difficulties related to East Tennessee.
I've been gone way too long
Reiterating a sense of prolonged absence or separation from East Tennessee.
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