How Long
Journey Home: Unveiling the Timeless Tale in Andy Shauf's 'How Long'
Lyrics
There's a telephone smile and it's begging me so
Feeling enticed by a deceptive or insincere smile conveyed through a telephone.
To pack all my things and make this long journey home
Feeling urged to gather belongings and embark on a lengthy journey homeward.
There's a dark icy road and there's a man on TV
Referring to a treacherous, icy road and a fast-talking man on TV listing reasons why leaving is difficult.
And he's talking so fast about the reasons why I can't leave
Explaining the challenges expressed by the man on TV, possibly related to obligations or difficulties in departing.
There's a bottle of beer on a bus driver's mind
Describing the contemplation of a bus driver, symbolized by a bottle of beer.
There's a time and a place and he's eager to find
Highlighting a specific time and place the bus driver is eager to discover.
There's a waitress' birthday on the second of June
Mentioning a waitress' birthday on June 2nd, with a sense of time passing slowly for her.
And it's taking forever for her to turn twenty-two
Emphasizing the prolonged anticipation for the waitress to reach the age of twenty-two.
There's a saying in my mind I've heard it before
Introducing a saying in the speaker's mind, one that has become familiar but is now ignored.
They're the kind of words that you start to ignore
Expressing that these words have lost their impact and significance over time.
It's less of a truth than a question of time
Suggesting that the saying is more of a subjective concept or a matter of time rather than an absolute truth.
That good things come to those who wait
Stating the idea that good things come to those who are patient and wait.
So how long will I wait?
Posing a reflective question about the duration of the speaker's wait, emphasizing the uncertainty of the waiting period.
Oh, how long will I wait?
-Oh, how long will I wait?
-How long will I wait?
-Two, three, four
Concluding with a countdown, perhaps indicating a passage of time or building anticipation.
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