Cemetery
Love Beyond the Grave: Headstones' Cemetery Tale
Lyrics
I got a gal who lives on the wrong side of town
Expresses having a romantic partner living in a less desirable part of town.
I know what I want and man you know I sure know how
Confidently asserts a clear understanding of personal desires and skills.
It's the other side, another place
Refers to a different location, suggesting a contrast or escape from the current situation.
I like it there, no accounting for taste
Expresses a preference for the mentioned place, despite differing tastes.
Can't think of nothing when I'm without her
Highlights the importance of the partner by stating that without her, nothing else matters.
But the rain and the wind and the cemetery dirt
Introduces negative elements like rain and wind, possibly symbolizing challenges, along with the cemetery dirt, implying a darker aspect or a sense of mortality.
Chrous: x2
Chorus repetition indicating the central theme of going to the cemetery in search of love.
Went down to the cemetery looking for love
Narrates the action of going to the cemetery in search of love.
Got there and my baby was buried - I had to dig her up
Reveals an unexpected and grim discovery that the partner is already buried, leading to the desperate act of digging her up.
18,000 miles across nowhere land
Describes a vast and desolate journey, possibly reflecting the challenges of maintaining a relationship.
Scratching and I'm spitting, ain't nobody listening, things are kind of getting out of hand
Portrays frustration and a sense of being ignored or unheard, with things spiraling out of control.
There's only one point that I'd like to make
Asserts a specific point amid chaos, suggesting the decay of certain aspects in life.
These kinds of things deteriorate
States a general observation that certain things naturally deteriorate over time.
It's the gospel truth man
Asserts the following statement as an undeniable truth or principle.
And she's embalmed in love juice
Uses vivid imagery, metaphorically describing the partner as embalmed in love juice, possibly alluding to a preserved but unresponsive love.
Chorus x4
Repetition of the chorus emphasizes the persistent theme of seeking love in the cemetery.
Went down to the cemetery
Reiteration of the act of going to the cemetery, possibly emphasizing the futile nature of the protagonist's quest.
Went down to the cemetery
-Went down to the cemetery
-Went down to the cemetery
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