4 Goodyears
Summer Break Memories on 4 Goodyears
Lyrics
She rolled into town
Introduction of a female character arriving in town.
With the windows down
Describing the ambiance with open windows.
Maggie May playing on the radio
Reference to the song "Maggie May" on the radio.
Of that El Camino
Setting the scene with a specific car (El Camino).
She was on summer break
Explanation that she is on a break from Notre Dame.
Just getting in from Notre Dame
Further details about the character's background.
Staying with her grandma down the road
Her temporary stay with her grandmother nearby.
And she had ahold of me
Establishment of a connection with the narrator.
For those next 12 weeks
The duration of their connection for the next 12 weeks.
Running through stop signs and gasoline
Engaging in rebellious activities during the summer.
We were brand new tires on old back roads
Metaphorically describing themselves as new tires on old roads.
Clouds of dust and Marlboro smoke
Imagery of dust and smoke, creating a nostalgic atmosphere.
Hands surfing out the window
Visual depiction of hands out the window, symbolizing freedom.
Going wherever the wind blows
Embracing spontaneity and unpredictability.
Headlights off in an empty field
Imagery of headlights off, suggesting intimacy in an open field.
July moon in the windshield
Specific time reference with a July moon in the windshield.
Handprints in fogged up glass
Memory of handprints on fogged-up glass.
God I wish I could just reach back
Expressing a desire to go back to those moments.
Through that rear view mirror
A reflection on the past through the rearview mirror.
To those 3 good months
Nostalgic reference to a specific period, "3 good months."
On those 4 Goodyears
Mention of the car's Goodyear tires as a symbol of time.
Man we drove that thing
Recollection of actively using the car.
Til the asphalt sang
Continuation of driving until the road "sang."
The wheels still spin around in my head
The lingering impact of those experiences on the narrator.
At 17 years old
A reflection on the age (17) when life feels limitless.
Life is just an open road
The metaphor of life as an open road.
Hadn't felt that free til then
The sense of freedom experienced during that time.
Haven't felt that free since
Expressing a longing for that lost sense of freedom.
We were brand new tires on old back roads
Reiteration of the metaphor of new tires on old roads.
Clouds of dust and Marlboro smoke
Revisiting the imagery of dust and smoke.
Hands surfing out the window
Repetition of the freedom symbolized by hands out the window.
Going wherever the wind blows
Embracing spontaneity and going with the flow.
Headlights off in an empty field
Darkness and moonlight setting the scene.
July moon in the windshield
Specific date reference with a July moon.
Handprints in fogged up glass
Revisiting the intimate moments through handprints.
God I wish I could just reach back
Expressing a strong desire to go back in time.
Through that rear view mirror
Using the rearview mirror as a metaphor for reflection.
To those 3 good months
Reiteration of the specific period, "3 good months."
On those 4 Goodyears
Reference to the car's Goodyear tires as a temporal marker.
But when the rubber meets the road
Transition to a more reflective tone about the passage of time.
Under an August sun
Setting a metaphorical stage with the rubber meeting the road.
Girls and cars like that
Acknowledging the transient nature of certain experiences.
Were made to run
Further emphasizing the ephemeral nature of certain relationships.
But I still hear her singing
Hearing the girl singing, possibly a metaphor for memories echoing.
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Repetition of a vocal expression (Whoa oh oh oh oh) conveying emotion.
Whoa oh oh oh oh
-We were brand new tires on old back roads
-Clouds of dust and Marlboro smoke
-Hands surfing out the window
-Going wherever the wind blows
-Headlights off in an empty field
-July moon in the windshield
-Handprints in fogged up glass
-My God I wish I could just reach back
-Through that rear view mirror
-To those 3 good months
-On those 4 Goodyears
-And I'm still singing
-Whoa oh oh oh oh
-Whoa oh oh oh oh
-Whoa oh oh oh oh
-Whoa oh oh oh oh
Continuation of
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