Marfa on My Mind
Lost in Marfa's Echoes: A Journey Beyond the Lyrics
Lyrics
Two days, two nights in a hotel room
Describing a two-day, two-night stay in a hotel room.
Lone Star beer and nothing better to do
Passing time with Lone Star beer, having nothing specific to do.
Took off her ring put it in her purse
The woman removes her ring and puts it in her purse.
Didn't need anything to make her feel any worse
She doesn't need anything to make her emotional state worse.
She asked me to help her with her dress
The narrator is asked to assist with the woman's dress.
Her hair hung down over her chest
Describing the woman's hair hanging down over her chest.
Pulled back the covers and we climbed into bed I knew she'd be a lover that I'd never forget
They get into bed, and the narrator expects her to be a memorable lover.
Heading West on the 10 tonight
Heading West on the Interstate 10 tonight.
I gotta get back to my real life
The narrator needs to return to their real life.
Hard as I try I can't leave her behind I got Marfa on my mind
Despite efforts, the narrator can't forget the woman (Marfa) and has her on their mind.
Empty bottles and cigarette ash
Depicting a scene of empty bottles and cigarette ash, possibly aftermath of a night.
Woke up, she was gone and I just laughed She left her necklace laying next to the bed Where she is now I can only guess
The woman is gone in the morning, and the narrator finds humor in it.
Heading West on the 10 tonight
Reiteration of heading West on the Interstate 10.
I gotta get back to my real life
Need to return to the real life persists.
Hard as I try I can't leave her behind
The struggle to leave behind the memories of Marfa continues.
And I swear I sometimes see her Right there in my rearview mirror
The narrator sometimes sees Marfa in the rearview mirror, suggesting lingering thoughts.
Heading West on the 10 tonight
Repeating the idea of heading West on the Interstate 10.
I gotta get back to my real life
The narrator reiterates the need to get back to their real life.
Hard as I try I can't leave her behind I got Marfa on my mind
The internal struggle of not being able to forget Marfa persists.
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