She Always Talked About Mexico
Lost Love in Mexico: A Tale of Longing and Liberation
Lyrics
She blew into this old one horse town
Introduction of a new person in a small town
Like something we ain't never seen
Describing the newcomer as unique or unfamiliar
And old Bill hired her at the Sundown Grill
The newcomer gets a job at the Sundown Grill
She tied that apron 'round her jeans
Describing the attire of the newcomer
I started hanging out there every night
The narrator starts spending time at the Sundown Grill
Just to hear her talk and laugh
The narrator is drawn to her talk and laughter
I couldn't help but fall in love with her
The narrator falls in love with her
I should've known it wouldn't last
Expressing regret that the love affair was not lasting
She always talked about Mexico
She frequently spoke about Mexico
I never thought that she would really go
The narrator didn't believe she would actually go to Mexico
I felt my love could make her settle down
The narrator believed his love could make her settle down
I guess I know better now
Realization that the belief was incorrect
She's probably living down there by the sea
Suspecting she might be living in Mexico by the sea
I wonder if she ever thinks of me
Wondering if she thinks of the narrator
One morning she was gone like the wind
She disappeared suddenly
She won't be back this way again
Belief that she won't return to the town
Old Bill could tell that I was missing her
Bill notices the narrator missing her
As he poured me a drink
Bill serves the narrator a drink and offers advice
Said, "If you put a wild bird in a cage
Metaphor suggesting that confining a free spirit stifles it
You'll break its will to sing"
Implication that she's better off being free
If that's true then she's better off
Agreeing with Bill's advice
Still out there wild and free
Suggesting she's better off living freely
So I bought straight tequila all around
The narrator buys tequila for everyone in her memory
Said,"Boy, here's to her memory"
Toasting to her memory
She always talked about Mexico
Repetition of her talking about Mexico
I never thought that she would really go
Reiteration of doubt about her going to Mexico
I felt my love could make her settle down
Repetition of the belief that love could make her settle down
I guess I know better now
Reiteration of realizing it was not true
She's probably living down there by the sea
Reiteration of suspecting she's living in Mexico
I wonder if she ever thinks of me
Reiteration of wondering if she thinks of the narrator
One morning she was gone like the wind
Reiteration of her sudden disappearance
She won't be back this way again
Reiteration of the belief that she won't return
She won't be back this way again
Final confirmation that she won't come back
She won't be back this way again
Repetition for emphasis that she won't return
Oh back this way again, back this way again
Additional emphasis on her absence
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