Carolina
Farewell to Carolina: A Journey of Love and Rediscovery
Lyrics
I heard you left down to the Carolinas heard you were lookin' for yourself
The speaker heard that the person went to the Carolinas in search of themselves.
So write a letter it would serve you better
Suggests writing a letter would be a more effective way of communication.
I haven't heard from you in a year or so
Expresses not having received any communication from the person for about a year.
When you left I thought the music died, you were the apple of my eye
Reflects on the emotional impact of the person leaving, describing them as special ("apple of my eye").
When you left I thought you, you stumbled goodbye
Reiterates the emotional difficulty of the person's departure.
You weren't ready for the words to come alive
Suggests the person may not have been prepared for the consequences or emotions of leaving.
Young love it took a bow, but I'm older wiser now
Reflects on the evolution of love from a youthful state to a more mature one.
There must be something I'm missin'
Expresses a feeling of something missing, possibly related to the departure.
Honey bee I'm in your spell, with you I could never tell
Describes being under the influence or control of the person ("Honey bee I'm in your spell").
Hope the Carolinas treat you well (Oh, ooh, ooh)
Wishing the person well in their time in the Carolinas.
Close my eyes and smell your wicked hands
Imagines sensory experiences associated with the person, such as the smell of their hands.
The faded country grass and leather musk
Evokes imagery of rural elements like country grass and leather musk.
Looking sideways my ears hot as an ember thinking
Describes the speaker's emotional state, possibly while reminiscing about the person.
'This is what it's like to be in love'
Suggests a realization or confirmation of being in love.
When you left I thought the music died, you were the apple of my eye
Repeats the impact of the person's departure on the speaker.
When you left I thought you, you stumbled goodbye
Reiterates the emotional difficulty of the person's departure.
You weren't ready for the words to come alive
Suggests the person may not have been prepared for the consequences or emotions of leaving.
Young love it took a bow, but I'm older wiser now
Reflects on the evolution of love from a youthful state to a more mature one.
There must be something I'm missin'
Expresses a feeling of something missing, possibly related to the departure.
Honey bee I'm in your spell, with you I could never tell
Describes being under the influence or control of the person ("Honey bee I'm in your spell").
Hope the Carolinas treat you well (Oh, ooh, ooh)
Wishing the person well in their time in the Carolinas.
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