Take It With Me
Eternal Memories and Distant Whistles: Angie McMahon's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
Phone's off the hook
Disconnecting from the world, creating a sense of privacy or isolation.
No one knows where we are
Being in an unknown or hidden location.
It's a long time since I drank champagne
Reflecting on the passage of time, possibly hinting at lost opportunities.
The ocean is blue as blue as your eyes
Comparing the vastness and depth of the ocean to the depth of someone's eyes.
I'm gonna take it with me when I go
Expressing a determination to carry certain experiences or memories with oneself into the future.
Old long since gone
Referencing something from the distant past that no longer exists.
Now way back when
Nostalgia for a time long ago.
We lived in Coney Island
Recalling a specific place, Coney Island, and suggesting that valuable things endure.
Ain't no good thing ever dies
Emphasizing the lasting nature of good things despite the passage of time.
I'm gonna take it with me when I go
Reiterating the determination to carry meaningful things into the future.
Far far away a train whistle blows
Evoking a distant place and time with the sound of a train whistle.
Wherever you're goin'
Acknowledging the journey and experiences, whether positive or negative.
Wherever you've been
Recognizing the importance of one's past and acknowledging farewells.
Waving good bye at the end of the day
Symbolizing the end of the day and the cyclical nature of life.
You're up and you're over and you're far away
Describing the departure, physically and emotionally, from the current place.
Always for you, and forever yours
Expressing enduring commitment and love.
It felt just like the old days
Revisiting pleasant memories, possibly implying a romantic relationship.
We fell asleep on Beaula's porch
Recalling a shared experience of falling asleep, perhaps with someone important.
I'm gonna take it with me when I go
Reaffirming the intent to carry those memories forward.
All broken down by the side of the road
Describing a moment of vulnerability or difficulty.
I was never more alive or alone
Expressing a heightened sense of being alive and isolated at the same time.
I've worn the faces off all the cards
Metaphorically suggesting experiences and challenges have left a mark.
I'm gonna take it with me when I go
Reiterating the determination to carry those experiences into the future.
Children are playing at the end of the day
Depicting a scene of innocence and playfulness.
Strangers are singing on our lawn
Noting the presence of strangers, suggesting a changing environment.
It's got to be more than flesh and bone
Contemplating the deeper meaning of existence beyond the physical.
All that you've loved is all you own
Affirming that what one loves defines their identity and worth.
In a land there's a town
Introducing a new setting and emphasizing the interconnectedness of life.
And in that town there's a house
Zooming into a specific location within the larger setting.
And in that house there's a woman
Introducing a central character and their emotional core.
In that woman there's a heart I love
Emphasizing a deep emotional connection with the mentioned woman.
I'm gonna take it with me when I go
Reiterating the commitment to carry that emotional connection forward.
I'm gonna take it with me when I go
Finalizing the commitment to preserve and carry forward what is cherished.
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