The Wayward Wind
Wandering Souls: Embracing the Restless Yearning of the Wayward Wind
Lyrics
Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind
Expresses the nature of the wayward wind as restless and unsettled.
A restless wind that yearns to wander
Describes the wind's yearning to wander and not be confined.
And I was born the next of kin
Indicates the singer's birthright as the next of kin to the wayward wind.
The next of kin to the wayward wind
Reiterates the connection of the singer to the restless nature of the wind.
In a lonely shack by a railroad track
Describes the singer's early dwelling place, highlighting a humble and isolated shack by a railroad track.
I spent my younger days
Reflects on the singer's youth spent in this lonely setting.
And I guess the sound of the outward bound
Suggests that the sound of departing trains influenced the singer's inclination towards a wandering lifestyle.
Made me a slave to my wand'ring ways
Implies that the singer became a slave to the desire for adventure and travel due to the influence of the outward bound sounds.
And the wayward wind is a restless wind
Repeats the description of the wayward wind, emphasizing its restlessness.
A restless wind that yearns to wander
Reiterates the wind's yearning to wander and not be confined.
And I was born the next of kin
Restates the singer's birthright as the next of kin to the wayward wind.
The next of kin to the wayward wind
Affirms the ongoing connection between the singer and the restless nature of the wind.
Oh I met a girl in a border town
Introduces a romantic encounter in a border town.
I vowed we'd never part
Expresses a commitment to stay together, though challenges may arise.
Tho' I tried my best to settle down
Admits the singer's struggle to settle down despite the commitment made.
She's now alone with a broken heart
Reveals the consequence of the singer's wandering ways on the partner, leaving her with a broken heart.
And the wayward wind is a restless wind
Reiterates the description of the wayward wind, emphasizing its restless nature.
A restless wind that yearns to wander
Reiterates the wind's yearning to wander and not be confined.
And I was born the next of kin
Restates the singer's birthright as the next of kin to the wayward wind.
The next of kin to the wayward wind
Affirms the ongoing connection between the singer and the restless nature of the wind.
The next of kin to the wayward wind
Concludes by repeating the idea that the singer is the next of kin to the wayward wind.
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