Lyrics
Here I go
Expressing readiness or determination to embark on a journey or new experience.
Out into the great big somewhere
Entering an unknown and expansive space.
Where I'm going, I ain't from there
Stating unfamiliarity with the destination, emphasizing a departure from the familiar.
It ain't called by any name I would know
Describing the destination as unrecognizable and outside the speaker's realm of knowledge.
But I have tied off every shoelace
Conveying thorough preparation for the journey, symbolized by tying shoelaces.
And I'm headed for a new place
Moving towards a novel experience or location.
And nothing is the same
Highlighting a significant change, suggesting a transformation in the speaker's life.
Yeah, nothing is the same
Reiterating the profound shift, emphasizing the altered nature of things.
The highway winds
Describing the journey along a path with various stops and final destinations.
Between each dock and destination
Implying a route that existed since the creation of the world.
The way I take was once Creation
Reflecting on the taming of powerful forces or entities.
How the mighty have been tamed
Commenting on the decline of greatness or significance.
Left behind, like every line now in my story
Noting the abandonment of past experiences or achievements in the speaker's life story.
Are her golden days of glory
Remembering a time of prosperity and success that has now passed.
But now nothing is the same
Reiterating the theme of fundamental change and loss of familiarity.
Yeah, nothing is the same
Emphasizing the permanence of the altered state of affairs.
And I was born
Indicating the speaker's place of birth under specific circumstances (moonshine and the Dixon).
Beneath the moonshine and the Dixon
Describing a historical setting with resistance against prevailing norms.
Where men of old raised their resistance
Portraying a sense of shame and defeat among those who resisted.
Till they hung their heads in shame
Expressing the consequences of a turn in perspective towards the horizon.
And felt the scorn of a turn toward the horizon
Describing the realization that everything has changed.
When they lifted up their eyes and saw
Depicting a moment of revelation upon looking at the transformed world.
That nothing is the same
Reiterating the pervasive theme of irreversible change.
Yeah, nothing is the same
Emphasizing the lasting impact of the altered reality.
By and by
Using "by and by" to suggest the inevitability of departure.
All must depart in their own season
Reflecting on the passage of time and the departure of individuals at their appointed times.
And every minute since our leaving
Expressing ongoing regret for the choices made in the past.
We lament the way we came
Expressing sorrow for the manner in which the journey was undertaken.
I could try to make it back to where I started
Contemplating a return to the starting point but acknowledging it as an impossibility.
But once you've given up that garden
Referring to the irreversible loss of an idyllic past or state.
No, no, nothing is the same
Asserting that nothing can revert to its previous state.
Yeah, nothing is the same
Reiterating the theme of irreversible change and its impact.
So here I am
Presenting the speaker's current state of being.
I stay one step ahead of sorrow
Describing a strategy to avoid sorrow by staying ahead of it.
'Cause if I can make it till tomorrow
Expressing optimism in facing challenges one day at a time.
I can get through anything
Highlighting the resilience gained through enduring hardships.
Got no plans, but your love has kept me off the shoulder
Acknowledging the positive influence of love in navigating life's difficulties.
Though I once was known to roll there
Recalling a past tendency to veer off course but indicating a change in behavior.
I don't go now by that name
Stating a departure from a previous identity or way of life.
Yeah, nothing is the same
Reiterating the central theme that everything has undergone a profound transformation.
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