Western Tears
Journey through Western Tears: A Tale of Life's Broken Trails
Lyrics
There's a man in the corner of a smokey bar
Describes a man in a smoky bar.
He lights up a cigarette in the dark
Depicts the man lighting a cigarette in darkness.
Lookin' in his glass like it's a way to his past
Suggests the man reflects on his past through his drink.
Pulls down the brim of his black felt cowboy hat
Describes the man pulling down the brim of his cowboy hat.
I had to ask him where he had been
Speaker asks the man where he has been.
And he told me the same place you're gonna take your sins
Man implies he has been to the same place as the speaker's sins.
And with a spark in his eye I think he started to cry mmhmm
Suggests the man may be emotional, hinted by a spark in his eye.
And I ain't never seen that look
The speaker notes a unique expression on the man's face.
In a grown man's eye
Highlights the rarity of such a look in a grown man's eye.
Western tears
Introduces the concept of "Western tears."
You try to hide em from your face
Suggests an attempt to conceal the tears on one's face.
But they come with the years
States that these tears come with the passage of time.
When you roam in from place to place
Connects Western tears to a nomadic lifestyle, moving from place to place.
And you're caught beneath the rubble
Refers to being trapped or overwhelmed by life's challenges.
And you shoot too many doubles
Suggests excessive drinking as a way to escape troubles.
And you try to lose the trouble of your fears
Describes attempts to avoid or forget fears.
All you're left with is sitting here
Implies a state of contemplation or reflection.
Cryin' western tears
Reiterates the theme of crying Western tears.
It reminds me of a girl chasin' down
Shifts focus to a girl chasing a dream.
A world getting so close to a dream
Highlights the dream getting closer but facing obstacles.
But a couple wrong turns led to a crash and a burn
Points out wrong turns leading to a crash and burn.
And she tried not to feel a thing
Describes the girl trying not to feel the pain.
Tucson Arizona weighed on her shoulders
Specifies the location (Tucson, Arizona) and burden on her.
She wondered why it all was so damn mean
Expresses frustration with life's apparent cruelty.
But soon, soon she'd see
Anticipates a revelation or change in fortune.
What fate would bring
Indicates the unfolding of fate for the girl.
Western tears
Reintroduces the theme of Western tears.
You try to hide em from your face
Reiterates the attempt to hide these tears.
But they come with the years
Reaffirms that these tears accompany the passing years.
When you roam in from place to place
Connects Western tears to the experience of moving from place to place.
And you're caught beneath the rubble
Relates to being overwhelmed and trapped in life's challenges.
When you shoot too many doubles
Links excessive drinking to attempting to escape troubles.
And you try to lose the trouble of your fears
Describes efforts to overcome or forget fears.
All you're left with is sitting here
Reiterates the aftermath of these experiences.
Yeah you're cryin' western, western tears
Emphasizes the ongoing emotional pain through crying Western tears.
Cryin' western, western tears
Repeats the theme of shedding Western tears.
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