Key to the Highway
Journey of Farewell: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'Key to the Highway'
Lyrics
I've got the key to the highway
I possess the means to access the highway
Billed out and bound to go
Accounted for and obligated to leave
Gonna leave here runnin'
Intending to depart swiftly
Walking is most too slow
Walking is too slow; prefer a faster mode of travel
I'm going back, back to the border
Returning to the border, where I am well-known
Where I'm better known
Specifically, going back to the border
I'm going back to the border, baby
Reiterating the intention to return to the border
And all you can do is mourn
Others can only mourn or lament my departure
When the moon peeps over the mountain
Referencing a departure when the moon appears
Yes baby, I'll be on my way
Expressing the intention to leave when the moon is visible
I'm gonna roll this highway until the break of day
Planning to travel the highway until daybreak
When I was so long, so long, baby
Reflecting on a prolonged period; bidding farewell
Yes baby, I must say goodbye
Acknowledging the need to say goodbye
I'm gonna roam this highway until the day I die
Committing to wander the highway until death
Give me one more kiss, baby
Requesting one final kiss before departing
Yes, before I go long
Acknowledging the need for a farewell kiss
When I leave this time
Stating that this departure is final
I ain't comin' back no more
Emphasizing the decision not to return
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