Lyrics
He won't stay and
He refuses to stay
He's not just passing by
He is not merely passing through casually
He'll keep on moving rather is day or night
He will continue moving, whether it's day or night
I'll tell a story of a man
The speaker will narrate a tale about a man
Who couldn't keep his foot on land
This man couldn't keep himself grounded
I'm not crazy
The speaker asserts their sanity
It's all I know
Traveling and movement are the only things known
I met you in a long ago, in a really long time
The speaker encountered the listener a long time ago
Really long ago
Emphasizing the considerable time that has passed
He won't stay and
Reiteration of the refusal to stay
He's not just passing by
Emphasizing that he is not just a temporary visitor
He'll keep on moving rather is day or night
Continuation of the perpetual movement, regardless of time
I'll tell a story of a man
Repeating the intention to tell a story about a restless man
Who couldn't keep his foot on land
Highlighting the man's struggle to stay grounded
I met you in a long ago, in a really long time
Recollection of meeting the listener a long time ago
I met you in a long ago, in a really long time
Reiteration of a significant encounter in the distant past
I met you in a long ago, in a really long time
Repeated emphasis on a meeting that occurred in the distant past
Really long ago
Reaffirmation of the extended duration of the past encounter
(Little Andarilho!)
Exclamation referring to the character as "Little Andarilho"
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