Yonder
Journey Beyond: Exploring Nature's Wisdom in Donna the Buffalo's 'Yonder'
Lyrics
Lookin' out over yonder mountain
Looking at a mountain in the distance, contemplating the view.
Lookin' out over waves of grain
Observing fields of grain, possibly symbolizing abundance or prosperity.
Lookin' out across the prairie
Gazing across a prairie, suggesting a vast and open landscape.
Lookin' out at an endless chain
Contemplating an unbroken and continuous sequence, perhaps of events or experiences.
Lookin' out at the wide open spaces
Observing wide open spaces, possibly signifying freedom or opportunity.
Lookin' out at the valleys below
Looking at valleys below, appreciating the diverse and varied aspects of life.
Lookin' out with a hungry perspective
Observing with a keen and eager perspective, ready to gain understanding.
Lookin' out with the will to know
Observing with the will to know, expressing a desire for knowledge and insight.
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The waters led to the promised land
Referring to waters leading to a promised land, symbolizing a path to a better place.
Seeds of greed washed upon it's shore
Seeds of greed washing ashore, highlighting negative consequences of greed.
White footprints in the settling sand
White footprints in settling sand, possibly representing the impact of ignorant actions.
Brought the ways of the ignorant man
Actions of ignorant individuals bringing negative ways or habits.
See a train trace the horizon
Seeing a train on the horizon, possibly symbolizing progress or a journey.
See this ridge trace these lanes
Observing a ridge and lanes, suggesting a structured and defined path.
See this wheel turn in direction
Noticing a wheel turning in a certain direction, symbolizing change or movement.
See the wind in the rattlin' cane
Seeing the wind in rattling cane, possibly indicating the presence of unseen forces.
See a face in the spirit of old
Seeing a face in the spirit of old, perhaps recognizing ancestral wisdom or traditions.
See the longhorn at home on the range
Observing a longhorn at home on the range, appreciating harmony with nature.
See the emptiness in searching for gold
Seeing emptiness in the search for gold, suggesting the futility of material pursuits.
See the beauty in the treasures we hold
Recognizing beauty in the treasures we already possess, promoting gratitude.
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