Travelling Blues
Weathering Life's Storms: Jools Holland's Travelling Blues Revealed
Lyrics
Take off your topcoats
Prepare for a change or challenge
Put on your raincoats
Get ready for difficulties or hardships
And now give up your birthright
Give up your privileges or comforts
And don't you cry
Face the situation without despair
'Cause in 23 verses now
Indicates multiple challenges ahead
A storm is a-comin'
Imminent trouble or disturbance
And you'll be too surprised
Surprise and uncertainty in the face of challenges
To wonder why
Encouragement not to question the situation
And it will
Continuation of the impending storm metaphor
Rain rain
Repetition emphasizing rain as a symbol of trouble
Go away, go away
Desire for the challenges to go away
Rain rain
Repetition of the plea for rain to leave
Come back again another day
Hoping for a better day without challenges
Step out your cool suit
Discarding the formal or reserved attitude
Snap on you wet boots
Prepare for a wet and difficult journey
And now eat all you mushrooms
Suggesting a psychedelic experience or escapism
Until you see
Encouragement to alter perception through mushrooms
That in 22 verses now
Anticipation of more challenges
A storm is a-brewin'
Expectation of a brewing storm
And you'll be too annoyed
Feeling irritated or bothered by challenges
For victory
Confidently facing challenges for victory
'Cause it will
Reiteration of the upcoming storm metaphor
Rain rain
Repetition of the desire for the challenges to go away
Go away, go away
Repeated plea for the rain to go away
Rain rain
Hope for a better future without challenges
Come back again another day
Expression of a wish for improved circumstances
China glass &
Mention of fragile and sweet elements
A chocolate bar
Leaving behind material possessions
I'm leaving behind
Departing from a past life or situation
So my children's children
Leaving a legacy for future generations
Children's children
Generational impact of one's actions
Will see what's left of me
Ensuring something meaningful remains for posterity
Cue up the James Brown
Prepare for an energetic and lively experience
And jack up the funky sound now
Increasing the intensity of the experience
Say it won't be the last time
Assurance that difficulties will be recurrent
You hear a scream
Anticipation of a shocking or intense moment
'Cause in 21 verses now
Reduced number of verses indicating progressing challenges
A storm is a-ragin'
Intensification of the ongoing storm metaphor
And you will satisfy your destiny
Fulfillment of one's fate or life path
And it will
Repetition of the desire for challenges to go away
Rain rain
Continued hope for improved circumstances
Go away, go away
Repetition of the plea for rain to leave
Rain rain
Repeated hope for a brighter future
Come back again another day
Request for challenges to be delayed
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