Roam Buffalo Roam
Roam Buffalo Roam: A Heart's Journey and Unspoken Desires
Lyrics
Roam Buffalo roam
Expressing a command for a buffalo to wander or move freely.
Go find a house to hide
Suggesting the buffalo to find shelter, perhaps implying a need for protection.
Roam Buffalo roam
Reiteration of the command for the buffalo to roam.
You could never fly
Acknowledging the buffalo's inability to fly, emphasizing its grounded nature.
Roam Buffalo roam
Repeating the command to roam, possibly emphasizing the theme of freedom.
Even though I care for you, I was never there for you
Admitting a lack of presence and support despite caring for the buffalo.
Go Buffalo Go
Encouraging the buffalo to go, suggesting a sense of urgency or necessity.
Never really want you to
Expressing a lack of genuine desire for the buffalo to leave.
But I know you have to
Acknowledging the buffalo's need to go despite personal feelings.
Stopped and died, the path outside
Describing a halt and death on the external path.
These lovely, lonely children of mine
Referring to the speaker's offspring as lovely but lonely.
She wept, she cried
Depicting a female figure weeping and crying.
She never got by
Indicating that she never managed to move forward or overcome obstacles.
Say "Roam Buffalo Roam"
Repeating the command for the buffalo to roam.
I don't give my heart often
Expressing reluctance to give away one's heart easily.
If I did, I forbid
Stating a prohibition or hesitation to give one's heart.
What once was, what now is
Reflecting on the contrast between the past and the present.
Can't you see that I have rotten
Acknowledging a state of decay or deterioration in the speaker's life.
A little grey, walk away
Describing a situation with a little grey, suggesting ambiguity or uncertainty.
Buffalo, don't you go
Advising the buffalo not to leave.
Roam Buffalo roam
Reiterating the command for the buffalo to roam.
Go find a house to hide
Repeating the suggestion for the buffalo to find shelter.
Roam Buffalo roam
Reiterating the command for the buffalo to roam.
You could never fly
Emphasizing the buffalo's inability to fly.
Roam Buffalo roam
Repeating the command for the buffalo to roam.
Even though I care for you, I was never there for you
Reiterating the lack of presence despite caring for the buffalo.
Go Buffalo Go
Encouraging the buffalo to go, maintaining a sense of urgency.
Never really want you to
Expressing a lack of genuine desire for the buffalo to leave.
But I know you have to
Acknowledging the buffalo's need to go despite personal feelings.
Stopped and died, the path outside
Describing a halt and death on the external path.
These lovely, lonely children of mine
Referring again to the speaker's offspring as lovely but lonely.
She wept, she cried
Depicting a female figure weeping and crying.
She never got by
Indicating that she never managed to move forward or overcome obstacles.
Say "Roam Buffalo Roam"
Repeating the command for the buffalo to roam.
I don't give my heart often
Expressing reluctance to give away one's heart easily.
If I did, I forbid
Stating a prohibition or hesitation to give one's heart.
What once was, what now is
Reflecting on the contrast between the past and the present.
Can't you see that I have rotten
Acknowledging a state of decay or deterioration in the speaker's life.
A little grey, walk away
Describing a situation with a little grey, suggesting ambiguity or uncertainty.
Buffalo, don't you go
Advising the buffalo not to leave.
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