Maybe One Day
Wandering Hearts: A Cowboy's Journey to Find Love
Lyrics
She was an angel for the courting trying to get her message across
Describing a woman as an angel attempting to communicate her thoughts to the narrator, who is stubborn and lost in life.
to a hard headed son of a gun like me on a highway for the lost
The woman is trying to reach out to the narrator, who sees himself as aimlessly traveling through life.
that cowboys always feel alone and ramblers die on the road
Expresses the feeling of loneliness cowboys experience and the idea that wanderers often meet their end while traveling.
a good woman's love is the only home or at least that what I'm told
Suggests that a good woman's love provides a sense of home, though the narrator questions if this is true.
Maybe one day I'll find the one maybe one day I'll settle down
The narrator reflects on the possibility of finding the right person and settling down someday.
if I did she'd look just like you and live in this little town
Imagines that if the narrator were to settle down, the woman would resemble the one he left and live in his current small town.
but for now I'm good for nothing and nothing is what I'll say
Feels inadequate at present and claims to have nothing substantial to offer.
If you ask me if I love you
Uncertain about his feelings; the narrator is hesitant to declare his love when asked.
Maybe one day
Leaves the possibility open for expressing love someday.
I packed up my pickup and left her with hardly saying farewell
The narrator abruptly leaves without properly saying goodbye, possibly to resume a solitary lifestyle.
back to being a loaner lending borrowed time to myself
Describes the narrator as being alone and lending time to himself, suggesting a self-imposed isolation.
but at night I think about her when sing my songs and play
Even though physically apart, thoughts of the woman haunt the narrator during music performances.
Will I go back there to get her
Contemplates the possibility of returning to the woman in the future.
Maybe one day
Leaves open the possibility of a future reunion or reconciliation.
Maybe one day I'll find the one maybe one day I'll settle down
Reiterates the desire to find the right partner and settle down in the future.
if I did she'd look just like her and live in that little town
Imagines that if he were to settle, the woman would resemble the one he left and live in her own town.
but for now I'm good for nothing and nothing is what I'll say
Feels inadequate presently and continues to declare having nothing substantial to offer.
If you ask me if I love you her
Uncertain about his feelings towards the specific woman and hesitant to affirm love when asked.
Maybe one day
Leaves open the possibility of expressing love towards her someday.
Well I've tried to get down to it I've tried to level with it all
Expresses attempts to come to terms with his situation but struggles to let go of his sense of freedom.
but I can't shake this feeling and let my freedom fall
The narrator is hesitant to commit and fears losing his freedom by falling in love.
in love with an angel trying to get her message across
Repeats the description of the woman as an angel attempting to communicate her thoughts to the narrator.
Will I ever satisfy my leaving ways?
Questions whether the narrator will ever find contentment or satisfaction with staying.
Will I ever stop my leaving ways?
Similar to the previous line, pondering whether the narrator will ever overcome the urge to leave.
Maybe one day
Leaves open the possibility of change or resolution in the future.
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