Movin' On
Journey of Reflection: Movin' On with Justin Townes Earle
Lyrics
Well I woke up wondering where I sat just like I always do
Expressing routine introspection upon waking up, wondering about current circumstances.
I-80 up ahead laid out like a lazy bitch on a Sunday afternoon
Describing the highway I-80 as sprawled out, resembling a leisurely scene on a Sunday afternoon.
Well we're 30 miles from Cleveland, ain't stopping, ain't even passing through
Being 30 miles from Cleveland, with no intention to stop or pass through.
Well at night we'll stop in Pittsburgh but Philly's where we're going to
Planning to stop in Pittsburgh at night, but the ultimate destination is Philadelphia.
Well I talked to my mom today, she seems like she's doing fine
Recent conversation with the speaker's mother, who appears to be well.
Tell her I've been getting sick again, we both pretend we don't know why
Sharing health concerns with the mother, both pretending ignorance about the cause.
She says 'one more drop of rain'...she swears we'll all be drowned alive
Mother's ominous warning about a potential crisis, symbolized by "one more drop of rain."
And she asked me how my father's been, we both pretend we don't know why
Discussing the father's condition with the mother, both feigning ignorance.
I got a friend upstate, he's got a place where I can get away from it all
Reference to a friend with a place to escape, contemplating whether it provides solace.
Ah but I don't know if I can take it boys, I just can't stand myself alone
Expressing difficulty in being alone, hinting at internal struggles.
Well now 30 years of running's left me standing with my back to the cold
Reflecting on three decades of constant movement, leaving the speaker isolated and cold.
And it's left me most days wondering if I've ever really learned a thing at all
Expressing doubt about the lessons learned from years of experience.
But I'm trying to move on, trying to move on
Declaration of the speaker's intention to move on from the challenges faced.
I'm trying to move on, trying to move on
Reiteration of the determination to move forward despite difficulties.
Maybe I should go back, back to the night where it all began
Contemplating a return to the starting point of significant life events.
Maybe I should trace my life back to the night where my folks first met
Suggesting the idea of retracing life to the moment of the speaker's parents meeting.
Maybe I could find the moment where my father broke my mother's heart in half
Considering the possibility of identifying a pivotal moment in the parents' relationship.
Oh I could go back to New York City, just learn to live with that baby...
Entertaining the thought of going back to New York City and learning to live with past experiences.
But I'm trying to move on, I'm trying to move on baby
Reaffirmation of the speaker's effort to move on from the past.
I'm trying to move on, I'm trying to move on oh
Repetition of the commitment to move forward despite challenges.
Comment