Take Me Home, Country Roads
Journey to Home: Exploring the Heartfelt Stories of West Virginia
Lyrics
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Refers to West Virginia as an idyllic and almost heavenly place.
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Describes the geographical features, mentioning the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River.
Life is old there, older than the trees
Life in West Virginia is portrayed as ancient, surpassing the age of trees.
Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze
Suggests that although life is old, the speaker feels younger than the enduring mountains.
Country roads, take me home
Expresses a desire for country roads to take the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Emphasizes a strong connection to a specific place, feeling a sense of belonging.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Refers to West Virginia as a maternal figure with mountains, creating a sense of home.
Take me home, country roads
Reiterates the desire for country roads to lead the speaker home.
All my memories gather round her
Memories revolve around West Virginia, creating a nostalgic connection.
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Describes a woman associated with mining, possibly symbolizing the local culture and lifestyle.
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Portrays the environment as dark and dusty, with a sky painted in a mystical way.
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Evokes the sensory experience of moonshine and a tearful emotional response.
Country roads, take me home
Repeats the desire for country roads to take the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reiterates the strong sense of belonging to West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Again describes West Virginia as a nurturing mountain mama.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the longing for country roads leading home.
I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me
Highlights the emotional connection through the voice of a woman in the morning.
The radio reminds me of my home far away
The radio serves as a reminder of the speaker's distant home.
And driving down the road I get a feeling
While driving, the speaker feels a strong sense of nostalgia and yearning.
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
Expresses regret for not being home sooner.
Country roads, take me home
Repeats the desire for country roads to lead the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reiterates the sense of belonging to a specific place, West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Again describes West Virginia as a maternal and comforting figure.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the plea for country roads to take the speaker home.
Country roads, take me home
Reiterates the desire for country roads leading to the speaker's place of belonging.
To the place I belong
Emphasizes the strong connection and sense of belonging to West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Describes West Virginia again as a nurturing mountain mama.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the plea for country roads to take the speaker home.
Take me home, down country roads
Reiterates the desire to be taken home via country roads.
Take me home, down country roads
Repeats the plea to be taken home via country roads.
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