Joanie
Joanie's Journey: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Redemption
Lyrics
She could pay for her drink
She could use her charm and charisma to pay for her drink.
With a smile and a wink
She pays with a friendly gesture and a wink.
She's the kind of girl who adds a little pink to her cheeks
She's the type of person who adds a rosy hue to her cheeks, perhaps metaphorically indicating a blush or a lively demeanor.
But I haven't seen her in weeks
The singer hasn't seen her in a while.
She could tear you to pieces
She has the ability to emotionally devastate someone in the right places.
In all the right places
She's attractive and knows how to captivate.
c girl like her should know better than misplacing her love
A girl like her should know better than to misplace her love.
In need of help from above
She needs help or guidance from a higher power.
Joanie's in over her head
Joanie is in a situation that's too much for her to handle.
cnd while she's lying in bed
While she's lying in bed, likely contemplating or reflecting.
She wonders if it's all meant to burn
She questions if everything is meant to end in destruction.
She's got a heavenly smile
Her smile is angelic, but it's been a while since the singer has seen it.
I haven't seen in a while
This type of smile isn't easily obtained; it requires effort.
The kind of smile that you have to earn
Nothing in her life seems to come easily.
Though nothing ever comes easy
She keeps herself occupied.
She keeps herself busy
She's involved in intimate encounters, possibly with blurred faces.
With open lips and body shapes and hazy faces melting together
There's a sense that someone is coming after her.
They're coming to get her
When she returns home alone, she checks for hidden problems.
cnd when she comes home alone
She has a tough, unyielding mindset and evaluates her own worth.
She checks her closet for bones
She goes back to bed with these thoughts.
cnd with a mind of stone she checks the price on her head
Joanie is dealing with a situation beyond her capacity.
cnd goes back to bed
Similar to line 10, she's contemplating while in bed.
Joanie's in over her head
She's overwhelmed or out of her depth.
cnd while she's lying in bed
She's pondering about the meaning of her experiences.
She wonders if it's all meant to burn
The same doubt about the ultimate fate of everything.
She's got a heavenly smile
Her smile is described as heavenly, but it's been absent for a while.
I haven't seen in a while
Earning her smile requires effort or merit.
The kind of smile that you have to earn
She gazes at the moon and sees herself reflected.
She looks up at the moon and sees her reflection
When she's among people, she feels their affection.
She'll look out to the crowd and feel your affection
She desires to explore the world and embrace its influence.
She wants to see the world, embrace the infection
She's done waiting for things, including rejection.
Cause she is done waiting for the world, waiting for rejection
Repetition of the idea that Joanie is overwhelmed or in over her head.
Joanie's in over her head
Similar to lines 10 and 22, she's reflecting in bed.
cnd while she's lying in bed
Same contemplation about the ultimate outcome.
She wonders if it's all meant to burn
The repetition reinforces her doubt about life's fate.
She's got a heavenly smile
Her smile is celestial but hasn't been seen recently.
I haven't seen in a while
Describes the difficulty in earning her smile.
The kind of smile that you have to earn
Reiterates the difficulty in earning her smile.
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