Jenny Lake
Journey of Love and Landscapes: Dan Peters' Jenny Lake Tale
Lyrics
Imagine that we're swimming in an endless shallow sea
Imagining a scenario of swimming in a vast, shallow sea.
West Texas, finding fossils underneath a pinyon tree
Describing a scene in West Texas, searching for fossils beneath a pinyon tree.
Every dusty town we pass a monument to oil
Noticing that every dusty town passed serves as a monument to the oil industry.
Wind turbines just spinning in the soil
Observing wind turbines spinning in the soil, possibly reflecting on renewable energy.
I walked down to Jenny Lake, took off my socks and shoes
Recalling a personal experience of walking to Jenny Lake and removing socks and shoes.
The water has a way of breaking through my blues
Expressing the therapeutic effect of water, which helps alleviate emotional distress.
Everybody and their cousin's moving to the hills
Noting the trend of people moving to the hills, possibly a reflection on urbanization.
Henry David's manifest fulfilled
Referencing Henry David Thoreau's ideals, suggesting a connection to nature.
Hold me, like the mountains
Seeking comfort and security, comparing it to the steadfastness of mountains.
Hold snow through late July, won't you
Extending the mountain metaphor, emphasizing the enduring nature of their embrace.
Pull me like the tide
Using the tide as a metaphor for being drawn towards someone emotionally.
Remember when I drove us on the continent's divide
Recalling a specific memory of driving on the continent's divide.
All the while you had your hand pressed on my thigh
Describing a moment of physical closeness during the drive.
Cowboys hats in 80 miles, on a billboard sign
Noting the prevalence of cowboy hats in the region, emphasizing its cultural aspects.
Guess that we'll be driving for a while
Anticipating a long journey ahead, acknowledging the vastness of the landscape.
Hold me, like the mountains
Reiterating the desire for a comforting and enduring embrace, akin to mountains.
Hold snow through late July, won't you
Continuing the metaphor, emphasizing the enduring nature of the connection.
Pull me like the tide
Expressing the emotional pull similar to the powerful force of the tide.
If Old Faithful's just a fountain
Raising a question about the iconic Old Faithful geyser and its symbolic significance.
Halfway up the sky
Portraying the sky as a metaphorical halfway point and questioning its meaning.
How much of love is just consistency and time
Reflecting on the components of love, pondering the role of consistency and time.
Mountains grow and canyons get carved deeper every year
Commenting on the natural processes of growth and erosion in mountains and canyons.
Do you think we'll notice by the last time we come here
Pondering whether these changes will be noticeable over time.
Won't you
A plea or request for a reaffirming embrace.
Hold me, like the mountains
Reiterating the desire for a comforting and enduring embrace, paralleling mountains.
Hold snow through late July, won't you
Continuing the metaphor, emphasizing the enduring nature of the connection.
Pull me like the tide
Repeating the desire for an emotional pull akin to the strength of the tide.
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