Lyrics
Another trip around the sun
Reflecting on another year of life, symbolized by a trip around the sun.
Another year has just begun
A new year has started, marking the passage of time.
I travelled round and I saw the sights
Expressing the experience of traveling and witnessing various things.
Don't know where to lay my head tonight
Feeling uncertain about finding a place to rest for the night.
Four wheels on the open road
Using the metaphor of four wheels on the open road to convey a journey.
Winds change like the stories I've told
Highlighting the changing nature of life experiences.
And there's a woman at home that I'd like to know
Mentioning a woman at home, expressing a desire to know her deeply.
I hope she holds me tight when I'm grey and old
Hoping for a loving and secure future with the mentioned woman.
I'll be drinking and thinking of you
Drinking and contemplating thoughts of the woman.
On a Friday night after two
Specifically, on a Friday night after two, emphasizing a particular moment of reflection.
I put on my best shoes but there's nothing I can do
Feeling powerless despite dressing up, implying an inability to change the situation.
So I just drink with this ghost of you
Choosing to cope by drinking and imagining the presence of the person as a ghost.
Yeah I drink with this ghost of you
Reiterating the theme of drinking with the imagined presence of the person.
Still I can't get you out my mind
Struggling to forget the person, suggesting lingering thoughts.
In these broken dreams that you occupy
The person occupies the narrator's dreams, possibly representing unresolved emotions.
And I almost lived the quiet life
Reflecting on a missed opportunity for a peaceful and content life.
I felt so put together with you by my side
Feeling complete and confident when the person is present.
I'll be drinking and thinking of you
Continuing to drink and think about the person on specific nights.
On a Friday night after two
Repeating the theme of contemplation on Friday nights.
I put on my best shoes but there's nothing I can do
Despite efforts, there seems to be no solution to the emotional struggle.
So I just drink with this ghost of you
Choosing to cope by drinking with the imagined presence of the person.
Yeah I drink with this ghost of you
Reiterating the theme of drinking with the imagined presence of the person.
Woooo
Expressing emotion, possibly a cry or a manifestation of inner feelings.
Save me I'm downing I was drunk the moment I saw your eyes
Seeking salvation, expressing being captivated by the person upon first sight.
Good luck but bad timing I've been waiting for a second to fly
Acknowledging the unfortunate timing of events in the narrator's life.
And I'm holding onto something so why'm I still running hope that I'm running fast enough
Questioning the reason for continued pursuit despite holding onto something.
Save me I'm drowning
Desperately asking for help, feeling overwhelmed and drowning in emotions.
I'm drowning
Repeating the idea of drowning, emphasizing the depth of emotional struggle.
I'm drowning
Further emphasizing the sense of drowning and being overwhelmed.
I'll be drinking and thinking of you
Continuing the theme of drinking and thinking about the person.
On a Friday night after two
Repeating the specific contemplation on Friday nights.
I put on my best shoes but there's nothing I can do
Despite efforts, there seems to be no solution to the emotional struggle.
So I just drink with this ghost of you
Choosing to cope by drinking with the imagined presence of the person.
Yeah I drink with this ghost of you
Reiterating the theme of drinking with the imagined presence of the person.
Yeah I drink with this ghost of you
Continuing to drink with the imagined presence of the person, emphasizing the ongoing struggle.
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