Stone Walls and Steel Bars
Love Behind Stone Walls: Billy Strings' Three-Time Journey
Lyrics
Stone walls, steel bars and love on my mind
Reflecting on imprisonment (stone walls, steel bars) with thoughts of love.
I'm a three-time loser, I'm long gone this time
Expressing being a three-time loser and a sense of final departure.
Jealousy has took my young life
Jealousy has negatively impacted the speaker's life.
All for the love of another man's wife
The speaker's troubles are due to being involved with another man's wife.
But I've had it coming I've known all the time
Acknowledging that consequences were deserved, known in advance.
No more stone walls, steel bars or you on my mind
Expressing a desire to move on from thoughts of confinement and a past love.
Stone walls, steel bars and love on my mind
Repetition of the first stanza, emphasizing imprisonment and love on the mind.
I'm a three-time loser, I'm long gone this time
Reiteration of being a three-time loser and the finality of departure.
Grey-haired warden deep Frisco Bay
Introducing a grey-haired warden in Frisco Bay, a symbol of authority.
Guards around me leading my way
Depicting guards leading the speaker, emphasizing confinement.
Well, I've had it comin', I'm at the end of the line
Acceptance of consequences, recognizing the end of the line.
No more stone walls, steel bars or you on my mind
Expressing a desire to move on from confinement and thoughts of a past love.
Stone walls and steel bars and love on my mind
Repetition of the second stanza, highlighting imprisonment and love on the mind.
I'm a three-time loser, I'm long gone this time
Reiteration of being a three-time loser and the finality of departure.
I'm a three-time loser, I'm long gone this time
Repetition emphasizing the speaker being a three-time loser, reinforcing departure.
I'm a three-time loser, I'm long gone this time
Further reinforcement of being a three-time loser and leaving the past behind.
That was a good one
An interjection, possibly acknowledging a significant realization or event.
Good last note on that one, too
Appreciation for the quality of the previous musical note.
The last note was the best part
Highlighting the musical note as the best part, potentially symbolizing a positive conclusion.
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