Wind on Tin
Whispers of Divinity in Wind on Tin: A Song's Sacred Journey
Lyrics
Southbound 90, past the locked up luxury store
Describes traveling south on Route 90, passing a closed luxury store.
Tourists take photographs
Observes tourists taking photographs.
You're not a tourist here no more
Addresses the listener, stating they are no longer a tourist in this place.
They're taxing the adobe now
Notes taxation on adobe structures due to an influx of money into the town.
That the money moved into town
Suggests the town is changing due to economic shifts.
Chasing a legend
Mentions chasing a legend, possibly a reference to pursuing an idealized past.
But one less legend is raking the grounds
Reflects on the impact of change by noting the absence of a legendary figure tending the grounds.
Helpless, helpless, helpless
Expresses a feeling of helplessness, possibly in the face of societal changes.
We all sang along
Describes a collective singing experience, uniting people through song.
There is a braid that binds us
Refers to a binding force connecting people, suggesting a shared experience or history.
And his thread ain't gone
Implies that despite challenges, the connecting thread (relationship or history) remains.
Heard a sound so heavenly
Describes hearing a heavenly sound, possibly a moment of beauty or inspiration.
Were the angels singin just for us?
Questions if the heavenly sound is meant specifically for the listener.
Or is that what the wind
Ponders whether the sound is the result of the wind interacting with tin surfaces.
Out here does on tin?
Continues the contemplation of the wind's effect on tin, linking it to a divine experience.
I heard god
Repeated phrases of "I heard God," emphasizing a profound spiritual experience.
I heard god
-I heard god
-I heard god
-Nothin'll get you like
Highlights the emotional impact of witnessing a cowboy crying.
Seein a cowboy cry
Repeats the impactful nature of seeing a cowboy cry, underscoring its significance.
Nothin'll get you like
-Seein a cowboy cry
-I heard god
Reiteration of the profound experience of hearing God, emphasizing its importance.
I heard god
-I heard god
-I heard god
Final repetition of "I heard God," reinforcing the central theme of a divine encounter.
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