Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune
Journey Beyond the Tracks: Unveiling Life's Departures
Lyrics
When I hear that big black whistle they blow
Reference to a train whistle signaling departure, suggesting a sense of urgency or inevitability.
I feel inside it's time for me to be going
Expressing a personal feeling that it's time to leave or move on.
Fortunately baby, I'd already gone before
Relief that the departure had already happened, avoiding potential issues or conflicts.
When they say, I'm worth ten pieces of coal
Mention of personal value, possibly contrasting with societal judgments (coal symbolizing worth).
And you shouting hey what about when you are an old man
Responding to criticism about aging, questioning the speaker's value as an old man.
Fortunately baby, I'd already locked the door
Reiterating the speaker's pre-emptive action in avoiding negativity.
They say, there are men who are blue like me in the stars
Recognition of shared struggles (men who are "blue" or sad) in the vastness of the universe.
Beards for the weird and bars for bizarre guitar men
Reference to unconventional lifestyles, beards, and strange guitarists, with the speaker having embraced this path.
Fortunately baby, I'd already joined the force
Confirmation of the speaker's proactive choice to follow a unique and possibly challenging path.
Good time train, well, it does not need any track
Metaphor for a carefree and unstructured life journey, not confined by traditional constraints.
It wins the race to the place where I'm gonna pack up
Emphasizing the speed and success of the speaker's journey to a destination where they plan to leave.
Fortunately baby, I'd already grabbed the sky
Reinforcement of the speaker's proactive and liberated approach to life.
All the days that the road has spent on me
Reflection on the impact of life's experiences on the speaker, possibly implying weariness.
Judges shout you must slave to be a freeman
Comment on societal expectations and the notion that freedom requires hard work.
Fortunately baby, I am never coming back
Declaring a permanent departure, indicating a resolve to not return to past struggles.
Good time train, good time train
Repetition of the phrase "Good time train" for emphasis or as a thematic refrain.
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