American Pastoral
Southern Dreams and Midnight Musings: Andrew Montana's American Pastoral
Lyrics
Church bells and pretty girls like
Reference to church bells and attractive girls.
True love and bathtub wine a
Mention of true love and bathtub wine, indicating elements of romance and relaxation.
Couple things I'm torn up thinkin' all I'd leave behind
Feeling torn about leaving certain things behind, reflecting on life choices.
Because they
Transition to questioning self-worth based on others' opinions.
Say that I'm worthwhile I'll
Responding to judgments by expressing a desire for change.
Change at the turnstile I
Reference to a turnstile, symbolizing a decision point or change in direction.
Gotta get a flint rock to burn the liquor aisle
Seeking a way to overcome challenges, using a flint rock to burn obstacles.
I want a sharpened file
Expressing a desire for a sharpened file, possibly representing self-improvement.
I want a god to dial
Yearning for divine guidance, wanting a god to dial and provide direction.
I want us to die in style
Expressing a wish for a stylish and meaningful death.
And in my mind
Transition to introspection, describing a mental landscape.
There's a pasture full of creatures, tall grass, hares, and southern Jesus
Imagery of a pastoral scene with creatures, tall grass, hares, and a reference to southern Jesus.
Sweet peaches and you
Inclusion of sweet peaches and a personal connection to the scene.
I get so crazy when you
Emotional response to someone's behavior, possibly a romantic partner.
Act like I'm crazy when I
Recounting a situation where the speaker is deemed crazy and misunderstood.
Carve six red notches in my chest because I went and blew the test
Self-harm as a response to failing a test or facing challenges.
But I am
Expressing anger and fatigue.
Angry and I'm dog tired I'm
Feeling physically and emotionally restricted.
Bound up and hogtied I
Desiring a fresh start with a new mindset, wrapped in maple twine.
Need a brand new brain just wrapped in maple twine
Imagining a positive outcome hanging in the kudzu vine.
Hung in the kudzu vine
Anticipating a friend's well-being in a difficult situation.
I think he'll be just fine
Returning to the mental landscape with creatures and southern Jesus.
I got a friend there in the blind
Reiteration of having a supportive friend in challenging circumstances.
And in my mind
Revisiting the pastoral scene in the mind.
There's a pasture full of creatures, tall grass, hares, and southern Jesus
Restating the imagery of the pastoral setting with creatures and southern Jesus.
Sweet peaches and you
Connecting the pastoral scene with personal emotions, including a specific person (you).
I'm at the Walmart store for
Shifting to a mundane setting (Walmart) for shopping.
Nectarines and nicotine
Listing items like nectarines and nicotine, combining everyday and potentially harmful elements.
Handguns and magazines and postcards, places I will never see because I'm
Including handguns and magazines, hinting at a contrast between normalcy and danger.
Blinded and I'm cut down, I'm
Feeling impaired, cut down, and unable to perceive certain aspects of life.
Covered up and unwound I
Experiencing cover-ups and feeling unravelled.
Need a greenback honey oh crisp as morning time
Desiring financial stability symbolized by a greenback (dollar) as crisp as morning time.
And I want smile lines
Yearning for positive experiences, symbolized by smile lines.
I wanna feel just fine
Expressing a desire to feel content and satisfied.
I need a friend there in the blind
Repeating the need for a supportive friend in challenging situations.
And in my mind
Returning to the mental landscape with creatures and southern Jesus.
There's a pasture full of creatures, tall grass, hares, and southern Jesus
Restating the imagery of the pastoral setting with creatures and southern Jesus.
Sweet peaches and you
Connecting the pastoral scene with personal emotions, including a specific person (you).
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