When I Was Abroad
Nostalgic Journey: Embracing the Past in 'When I Was Abroad'
Lyrics
Things were much better back then when I was abroad
Expressing nostalgia for a better past experienced while abroad.
I had no trouble find in her friend when I was her bro
Recalling an easy time making friends and having no problems with relationships while being like a brother.
I'd wonder for miles and miles
Reflecting on wandering aimlessly for long distances.
And every face gave me a smile
Noting the positive and welcoming interactions with people, symbolized by smiles.
From a grand cooly damn to the Nile when I was abroad
Describing a broad range of experiences from a grand dam to the Nile, emphasizing the diversity of places visited abroad.
Mhmm
Expressing agreement or acknowledgment.
Well I never had trouble with love when I was abroad
Claiming a trouble-free experience with love while abroad.
Though it seem to fall from above when I was abroad
Love felt abundant and easily attainable during the time abroad.
And no matter when we were engaged
Referencing a past engagement, possibly indicating commitment.
And soon enough everything changed
Highlighting a significant change in circumstances that affected the speaker's love life.
I was held back and kept in caged from being abroad
Feeling restrained and confined after returning home, contrasting with the freedom experienced abroad.
When I was abroad I saw
Recalling the speaker's observations and experiences during the time spent abroad.
Everything there was to see
Emphasizing a comprehensive understanding gained from the diverse experiences abroad.
Since I've been home with you,
Expressing a negative change in the speaker's sense of identity and well-being after returning home.
Well I just don't feel like me,
Conveying a feeling of disconnection and not being true to oneself in the current domestic situation.
My days just seem to hang low
Describing a sense of monotony and dissatisfaction in the speaker's current daily life.
When every day used to be stand
Contrasting the current mundane days with the previously exciting and dynamic ones abroad.
So I'm telling my wife that I miss my old life
Communicating the speaker's desire to revert to the previous, more fulfilling life and expressing this sentiment to the wife.
And I'm working on change it back
Indicating the speaker's active effort to bring about a change and return to the more satisfying life experienced abroad.
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