Alejandro Escovedo
Dreams of Redemption: Alejandro Escovedo's Desert Revelation
Lyrics
Alejandro Escovedo came to me in a dream
Alejandro Escovedo appeared to the narrator in a dream
We were standing in the desert
The setting of the dream was a desert, located west of Abilene
Well west of Abilene
Reiteration of Alejandro Escovedo's presence in the dream
Alejandro Escovedo came to me in a dream
Repetition of the dream scenario with Alejandro Escovedo
Leather jacket and sunglasses
A description of Alejandro with a leather jacket, sunglasses, and a scarf in the wind
Scarf blowing in the wind
Continuation of the visual details of Alejandro's appearance
He was floating like and angel
Imagery of Alejandro floating like an angel who has experienced hardship for his sins
Who'd done time for his sins
Further characterization of Alejandro's angelic presence
Alejandro Escovedo came to me in a dream
Reiteration of the dream encounter with Alejandro Escovedo
And I don't care how we got there
The narrator is indifferent to how the dream scenario unfolded
I believed every word I heard
The narrator believed every word spoken by Alejandro in the dream
Every word I heard
Repetition of the narrator's belief in the words heard
Still don't care how we got there
Continued indifference to the details of the dream
I believed every word I heard
Reiteration of the narrator's belief in the words spoken during the dream
Every word
Repetition of the narrator's strong belief in the dream's message
He came over and embraced me
Alejandro in the dream embraces the narrator and reassures that everything will be okay
Said it would be OK
Continuation of Alejandro's comforting words and gesture in the dream
When I woke up it escaped me
Upon waking, the details of the dream escape the narrator
Then I recalled what he said
The narrator remembers and recalls Alejandro's comforting words from the dream
Alejandro Escovedo came to me in a dream
Reiteration of Alejandro Escovedo's appearance in the dream
Came to me in a dream
Repetition emphasizing that the dream was the means of Alejandro's visit
Came to me in a dream
Final repetition underscoring the dream as the context of Alejandro's presence
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