Wish You Well
Wish You Well" by George Strait: A Breezy Escape to Healing Sands
Lyrics
There's a tangerine sunset
Observation of a sunset with a tangerine hue
Reflectin' off the water
The sunset's reflection on water
Reflectin' off this bottle in my hand
The sunset's reflection on a bottle in the speaker's hand
When I get to the bottom of it
Reaching the end of a situation or problem
I got five more in that bucket
Having more opportunities (symbolized by five more in a bucket)
To get me free as can be like the breeze off the sugar sand
Seeking freedom and relaxation by the ocean
I was a shadow of myself
Feeling incomplete after a departure
Back on the mainland when you left
Reflecting on a past self before the departure
Out here, I can clear my mind and the wind can fill my sails
Finding solace and clarity in a new environment
One more Tecate and I'll be
Drinking to ease emotional pain and move forward
Closer to where I need to be
Getting closer to personal healing through drinking
Six Mexican beers between "wish you were here" and "wish you well"
Using Mexican beers as markers between missing and moving on
You know these dark-haired senoritas
Appreciating the company of Mexican women
They sure know how to treat ya
Enjoying the attention even without understanding the language
Ain't sure what they're sayin' but I'm hangin' on every word
Hanging on every word despite the language barrier
With every sip I get a little bit closer
Each sip brings emotional distance and healing
To forgettin' and gettin' over
Approaching the point of forgetting and moving on
That memory that followed me down here to heaven on earth
Escaping painful memories in a blissful environment
I was a shadow of myself
Similar to line 8, feeling incomplete after a departure
Back on the mainland when you left
Reflecting on the past self after the departure
Out here, I can clear my mind and the wind can fill my sails
Reiterating the therapeutic nature of the new environment
One more Tecate and I'll be
Continuing the process of healing through drinking
Closer to where I need to be
Getting closer to personal well-being through alcohol
Four Mexican beers between "wish you were here" and "wish you well"
Reducing the markers (beers) between missing and moving on
When I crossed the border, I told myself
Making a commitment to say goodbye in a specific location
I'd say goodbye in Cozumel
Fewer beers between missing and moving on
Two Mexican beers between "wish you were here" and "wish you well"
Reducing the markers further, expressing a wish for well-being
Yeah, I wish you well
A final expression of wishing well to the departed
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