On The Road Again
Journey Through Life's Trials: On The Road Again by Katie Melua
Lyrics
Well I'm so tired of cryin' but I'm out on the road again
Expressing weariness from crying but embarking on a journey again.
Well I'm so tired of cryin' but I'm out on the road again
Reiteration of tiredness and the decision to hit the road despite it.
I ain't got no body just to call my special friend
Feeling alone without a special friend to call one's own.
You know the first time I traveled out in the rain and snow
Recalling the first time of travel in challenging weather conditions.
In the rain and snow
Reiteration of traveling in rain and snow, possibly symbolizing hardships.
You know the first time I traveled out in the rain and snow
Recounting initial travels without financial stability or a destination.
I didn't have no payroll, not even no place to go
Highlighting the absence of a regular income and a definite place to go.
And my dear mother left me when I was quite young
Reflecting on being abandoned by the mother at a young age.
When I was quite young
Reiteration of the mother leaving when the speaker was quite young.
And my dear mother left me when I was quite young
Emphasizing the impact of the mother's departure at a young age.
She said Lord have mercy on my wicked one
Mother's plea for mercy on the speaker, acknowledging wrongdoings.
Well now, take it from me mama please don't you cry no more
Advising the mother not to cry anymore, possibly indicating resilience.
Take a hint from me mama please don't you cry no more
Repetition of the plea to the mother to stop crying.
'Cause it's soon one morning down the road I'm gone
Foretelling a departure one morning, suggesting a change or progression.
No, I ain't going down that long and lonesome road
Rejecting the idea of going down a long and lonesome road alone.
All by myself
Emphasizing the avoidance of solitary travel on a challenging path.
No, I ain't going down that long and lonesome road
Reiteration of the refusal to embark on a lonely journey.
All by myself
Stressing the need for companionship on the journey.
If you ain't coming with me, gonna take somebody else
Expressing the necessity for someone to accompany if not coming along.
Well I'm so tired of cryin' but I'm out on the road again
Repeating weariness from crying but setting out on the road again.
I ain't got no body just to call my special friend
Feeling alone without a special friend to call one's own.
I ain't got no body just to call my special friend
Reiteration of the longing for a special friend.
I ain't got no body just to call my special friend
Repetition of the desire for a special friend, emphasizing loneliness.
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