Silver Wheels
Journey of Silver Wheels: Unveiling the Landscape of Life
Lyrics
High speed drift on a prairie road
Describes a high-speed drive on a prairie road.
Hot tires sing like a string being bowed
Compares the sound of hot tires to a string being bowed, emphasizing the auditory experience.
Sudden town rears up then explodes
Depicts the sudden appearance and explosive growth of a town.
Fragments resolve into white line code
Imagery of fragments forming into a white line code, possibly referring to the road markings.
Whirl on silver wheels
Repetition of the phrase "Whirl on silver wheels," suggesting a continuous, dynamic motion.
Black earth energy receptor fields
Describes the energy fields of the black earth under a grey cloud shield.
Undulate under a grey cloud shield
Highlights the undulating movement of the earth's energy fields.
We outrun a river color brick red mud
Outrunning a river of brick-red mud, symbolic of progress and change.
That cleaves apart hills soil rich as blood
Describes the fertile soil of hills cleaved apart, rich as blood.
Whirl on silver wheels
Reiteration of the dynamic movement represented by silver wheels.
Highway squeeze in construction steam
Depicts a highway squeeze in construction, emphasizing caution and machinery.
Stop caution hard hat yellow insect machines
Describes the presence of yellow insect machines and hard hat warnings.
Silver steel towers stalk rolling land
Depicts steel towers moving across the land towards distant stacks.
Toward distant stacks that shout feed on demand
Suggests an industrial landscape feeding on demand.
Whirl on silver wheels
Repetition of the dynamic motion represented by silver wheels.
Whirl on silver wheels
Reiteration of the continuous whirling on silver wheels.
One hundred miles later the sky has changed
Describes changes in the sky after covering a hundred miles and urban anticipation.
Urban anticipation, we get four lanes
Expresses the upgrade to four lanes, indicating progress.
Red orange furnace sphere notches down
Describes the sun lowering in the sky with a reddish-orange hue.
Throws up silhouette skyline in brown
Portrays the silhouette skyline against a brown background.
Whirl on silver wheels
Repetition of the dynamic motion represented by silver wheels.
Sun dogs flare on windshield glass
Depicts sun dogs flaring on the windshield glass, adding a celestial element.
Sudden swoop skyward iron horse overpass
Describes the sudden ascent of an iron horse overpass in the sky.
Pass a man walking like the man in the moon
Passes a man walking with a mind full of Irish fiddle tunes.
Walking like his head's full of Irish fiddle tunes
Emphasizes the unique way the man walks, possibly in a dreamlike state.
Whirl on silver wheels
Repetition of the dynamic motion represented by silver wheels.
The skin around every city looks the same
Observation that the outskirts of every city look similar.
Miles of flat neon spelling well known names
Describes miles of flat neon signs spelling well-known names.
Used trucks dirty donuts you you're the one
References used trucks and dirty donuts, possibly symbolizing decay or decline.
Fat wheeled cars squeal into the sun
Depicts fat-wheeled cars squealing into the sun, suggesting a sense of recklessness.
Whirl on silver wheels
Repetition of the dynamic motion represented by silver wheels.
Radio speakers gargle top forty trash
Mentions radio speakers playing top forty trash and a Muzak soundtrack, possibly critiquing popular culture.
Muzak soundtrack to slow collapse
Suggests a soundtrack to the slow collapse of societal norms.
Planet engines pulsate in sidereal time
Describes planet engines pulsating in sidereal time, possibly a metaphor for global forces.
If you listen close you can hear the whine
Suggests the ability to hear a whine if one listens closely, hinting at underlying issues.
Whirl on silver wheels
Repetition of the dynamic motion represented by silver wheels.
Whirl on silver wheels
Reiteration of the continuous whirling on silver wheels.
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