10 Days Gone
Love's Odyssey: Exploring Depths Beyond the Horizon
Lyrics
She's reading in the bedroom
Describes a woman reading in the bedroom.
The dog is in the yard
States that the dog is in the yard.
And I just got back from traveling hard
The speaker has returned from intense travel.
I've been ten days gone
Expresses that the speaker has been away for ten days.
I've been ten days gone 'cross the sea
Reiterates the speaker's absence and mentions crossing the sea.
With my girl in a house in the trees
Describes being with the speaker's girl in a house in the trees.
I love her she knows
Confirms the speaker's love for the girl, who is aware of it.
But sometimes my love goes 'Cross the sea
Acknowledges that sometimes the speaker's love takes him away.
Paulette is in the garden
Introduces Paulette in the garden during the fall.
It's the first day of the fall
Specifies that it's the first day of fall.
Lately I'm not getting no see at all
Notes the speaker's recent lack of visibility.
She said stay till you're strong
Paulette advises the speaker to stay until strong.
Soon you'll be gone 'Cross the sea
Foretells the speaker's departure across the sea.
With your girl in a house in the trees
Repeats the scene of being with the girl in a house in the trees.
I love her she knows
Reiterates the speaker's love, acknowledging the occasional distance.
But sometimes my love goes 'Cross the sea
Restates that sometimes the speaker's love takes him away.
The sea the sea
Emphasizes the sea, possibly symbolizing distance and challenges.
The sea i went to meet the boatman
Shares the speaker's encounter with a boatman at the sea.
He was smoking on his pipe
Describes the boatman smoking on his pipe.
He said son you look ready to travel tonight
The boatman suggests the speaker is ready to travel.
I think he's right
The speaker agrees with the boatman's assessment.
Soon I'll be gone 'cross the sea
Confirms the upcoming journey across the sea with the girl.
With my girl in a house in the trees
Repeats the scene of being with the girl in a house in the trees.
I love her she knows
Reiterates the speaker's love, acknowledging the distance factor.
But sometimes my love goes 'Cross the sea
Restates that sometimes the speaker's love takes him away.
Because she knows in the oceans I'm free
Suggests the freedom the speaker finds in the oceans.
And it makes her so sad
Highlights the sadness in the girl due to the speaker's departures.
But she never gets mad when I leave
Notes that the girl never gets angry when the speaker leaves.
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