Maybelline
Maybellene's Reckless Drive: A Musical Chase of Love and Deceit
Lyrics
As I was motivatin' over the hill
Speaker is traveling energetically over a hill.
I saw Mabellene in a Coup de Ville
The speaker notices Maybellene in a Coup de Ville (a type of car).
A Cadillac a-rollin' on the open road
A luxurious Cadillac is moving on the road.
Nothin' will outrun my V8 Ford
The speaker's V8 Ford is powerful and won't be outrun.
The Cadillac doin' about 95
The Cadillac is speeding at around 95 mph.
She's bumper to bumper, rollin' side by side
The cars are driving closely side by side.
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Addressing Maybellene, wondering why she can't be truthful.
Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true
Reiterating the desire for Maybellene to be honest.
You've started back doin' the things
Maybellene is reverting to past behaviors.
You used to do
She's engaging in previous activities.
Well, the Cadillac pulled up
The Cadillac overtakes the Ford.
Ahead of the Ford
The Ford encounters mechanical issues.
The Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more
The Ford overheats and stops.
It then got cloudy and started to rain
Weather worsens, starts raining.
I tooted my horn for a passin' lane
Speaker tries to signal for a passing lane by honking.
The rainwater blowin' all under my hood
Rainwater seeps into the speaker's car engine.
I know that I was doin' my motor good
Thinks the rain may benefit the car's engine in some way.
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Reiterating the desire for Maybellene to be truthful.
Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true
Expressing disappointment in Maybellene's behavior.
You've started back doin' the things
Maybellene is reverting to past behaviors.
You used to do
She's engaging in previous activities.
The heat went down, the motor cooled down
The engine cools down as the rain stops.
And that's when I heard that highway sound
The speaker hears the sounds of the highway again.
The Cadillac a-sittin' like a ton of lead
The Cadillac appears immovable and far ahead.
A hundred and ten half a mile ahead
The Cadillac is considerably ahead, going very fast.
The Cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still
Despite the Cadillac's speed, the speaker catches up to Maybellene.
I caught Mabellene at the top of the hill
The speaker catches up to Maybellene at the top of the hill.
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Continued desire for Maybellene to be truthful.
Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true
Expressing disappointment in Maybellene's behavior.
You've started back doin' the things
Maybellene is reverting to past behaviors.
You used to do
She's engaging in previous activities.
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