Cantina Blues
Wandering Tales: Julia Morrison's Cantina Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
I used to barter
I used to trade or exchange goods or services.
What I had
I exchanged what I possessed.
Traded a song or two now
I swapped a song or two for a place to sleep.
For a bed
Now I am a traveler and have earned my keep through hard work.
Now I'm a traveler
I am now someone who moves from place to place.
And I made a hard tender
I have faced difficulties but have managed to secure a tough deal or job.
Made a hard tender
-I used to answer
I used to respond to every call or request.
Every call
Engaging in high-stakes games, seeking love.
Poking richest game
Now I am a dancer, and I have secured a challenging opportunity.
Bring me love
Despite challenges, I have found a way to make things work.
Now I'm a dancer
-And I made a hard tender
-Made a hard tender
Reiterating the toughness of the situation.
Cantina blues
Referring to a feeling of melancholy associated with a cantina (bar).
Behind your line
Behind your line, possibly suggesting a separation or distance.
I've lost connection
Feeling disconnected or cut off.
So hard to find
Expressing difficulty in finding connection.
So out of reach
Something desired but hard to attain.
But you see me all the time
Despite the distance, I am still visible or present.
Don't respond to sh-
Advice not to respond to something negative (sh-).
Read between the lines
Suggesting the importance of understanding beyond the obvious.
Don't read between the lines
Emphasizing not to overanalyze or look for hidden meanings.
I used to fall back in
I used to fall into tourist traps or unoriginal experiences.
Tourist traps
Singing until the audience, possibly referred to as Karens, left without tipping.
Sang till the Karens left and missed their tips
Now portraying a rebellious or nonconformist identity.
Now I'm a bastard
Expressing a desire to move quickly and with a purpose.
And I plan to move faster
-Plan faster
Emphasizing the urgency of plans.
I couldn't wait to get out
Impatience to leave one's home or familiar surroundings.
Of my home
Seeing a symbolic beacon trapped or confined.
Seeing the beacon bottled in
Feeling something deep within.
Feel my bones
Despite challenges, still planning to move quickly.
Now I'm a bastard
-With some plans to move faster
-Plans to move faster
Reiterating the commitment to move fast.
If cantina blues
Repeating the mention of cantina blues.
Behind your line
Reiterating feelings of disconnection and difficulty in finding.
Lost connection
-So hard to find
-So out of reach
Desiring something but finding it elusive.
But you see me all the time
Despite challenges, still visible or present.
I don't respond to sh-
Continuing the advice not to respond to negativity.
Read between the lines
Emphasizing not to overanalyze or seek hidden meanings.
Don't read between the lines
-Don't you read between the lines
Repeating the caution against reading between the lines.
Read between the lines
Repeated emphasis on not seeking hidden meanings.
Read between the lines
-Read between the lines
-Read between the lines
-I'm so alone
Expressing a sense of loneliness or isolation.
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