Flame of Blue
Embracing the Flame of Blue: A Musical Journey Through Love, Rebellion, and Moonshine
Lyrics
5 million lovers
Expressing a large number of people who are in love.
Falling every day
Describing a continuous increase in the number of people falling in love each day.
For a little ray of sunlight
Yearning for a small glimmer of hope or positivity.
To help them through the grey
Seeking that ray of sunlight to help cope with difficult or mundane times.
Wake up every morning
Every day starts with pain that seems persistent.
The pain won't go away
Despite waking up to pain, it doesn't subside easily.
But it won't be very long before
Anticipating a positive change, suggesting that the pain won't last forever.
The smile's back on their face
The anticipation becomes reality as happiness returns.
The villagers were hiding
Referring to a group of people, possibly metaphorical, hiding something in the lake.
White brandy in the lake
Specifically, hiding white brandy in the lake.
They were discovered in the moonlight
Discovery of the hidden substance in the moonlight.
Retrieving with a rake
Retrieving the hidden substance with a rake, implying a secretive activity.
The agents of the revenue
The authorities find the hidden material but take no action.
Laughed and walked away
The officials leave the scene without intervention.
But the Moonrakers clearly had
The Moonrakers, those who hid the substance, have the last laugh.
The last laugh of the day
Emphasizing the triumphant moment for the Moonrakers.
Will you drink with me good fellow
Inviting someone to share a drink, specifically the essence of corn.
The essence of the corn
Suggesting a communal activity of singing and enjoying the moment.
Singing songs until we're mellow
Continuing the theme of enjoying life through song until reaching a state of mellowness.
Our fathers sang before we were born
Connecting the current generation's enjoyment to the traditions of their fathers.
Sang before we were born
Reiterating the idea that the songs have been passed down through generations.
Moonshine and Maybury
Referring to a combination of homemade alcohol and a location, possibly rural.
It'll take you to the ditch
Suggesting that this homemade concoction has a strong effect.
There's enough bite to take the chrome
Describing the potency of the homemade alcohol.
Off your trailer hitch
Highlighting the strength of the alcohol to remove chrome from a trailer hitch.
Living on the nighttime
Living life during the nighttime, possibly indicating a rebellious or unconventional lifestyle.
Sleeping off the day
Resting during the day, indicating a nocturnal lifestyle.
We'll put white lightning in the car
Planning a daring escape with the use of homemade alcohol.
And make our getaway
Envisioning a getaway using a potent form of moonshine.
Lead is burning red for danger
Describing a hazardous situation where lead is a danger.
And it will make you dead
Emphasizing the lethal nature of lead.
But if a flame of blue is burning
Introducing a contrasting element, a blue flame that has a positive effect.
It will make your blues go away
Highlighting the therapeutic nature of a blue flame in dispelling blues or sorrows.
Make your blues go away
Reiterating the idea that a blue flame has the power to alleviate sadness or troubles.
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