Catie
Lost Love and Haunting Memories: Catie by Daniel Johnston
Lyrics
She caught the caddy
She acquired a Cadillac
Left me the mule to drive
She left me with the responsibility of driving a mule
She caught the caddy
Repetition of her acquiring a Cadillac
Left me a mule to drive
Repetition of leaving the speaker with the task of driving a mule
Her hand, her hand was bloody
Her hand was bloody, possibly indicating a traumatic or violent event
On a skimpy line
Reference to a skimpy line, suggesting a fragile or delicate situation
I saw the dog hanging on the swing set
Observation of a dog hanging on a swing set
I asked the girl
Asking a girl about the whereabouts of her dog
Where was your doggie at?
The speaker inquires about the girl's missing dog
I walked on down to see my grandpa yeah!
The speaker walks to see their grandpa
Well I've had a lot of horrors
Expression of experiencing numerous horrors in life
And I've had a lot of fears
Acknowledgment of facing fears
But the worst of horror
Highlighting that the worst horror is when there is nothing present
Is when there's nothing here
Emphasizing the absence of something as a profound horror
Oh yeah, I've been there
Confirmation of experiencing the state of emptiness
And there ain't nothing there, yeah
Reiteration of the absence of anything
But now take good care, dear children
Advising children to be cautious in their actions
Be careful what you do
Emphasizing the importance of being careful in one's actions
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