Where Do I Go Now
Wandering Through Life: The Quest Unveiled in 'Where Do I Go Now'
Lyrics
For a hundred miles
Expresses the distance traveled, suggesting a long journey.
A thousand more I'll go
Implies a willingness to continue the journey for a significant distance.
I wonder a hundred miles
Reflects on the distance covered so far.
Got a thousand more to go
Anticipates a considerable distance yet to be traveled.
I can't quit my walking
Emphasizes a commitment to persistent walking.
It's about the only thing I know
Walking is a defining aspect of the speaker's life.
Got up this morning
Describes the physical discomfort and fatigue experienced in the morning.
Bones are aching and tired
Reiterates the physical strain felt upon waking.
Got up this morning
Repeats the idea of morning fatigue, emphasizing its persistence.
My bones are aching and tired
Highlights the speaker's weary state, drawing attention to an observer.
A man just looked at me
Introduces an encounter with a smiling observer.
He looked up and smiled
Suggests a positive or encouraging interaction with the observer.
Where do I go now?
Pose a question about the next steps in the journey or life.
Where do I go now?
Repeats the question, emphasizing uncertainty or a crossroads.
Where do I go now?
Reiterates the question, possibly expressing a sense of being lost.
Where do I go now?
Repeats the question, reinforcing the theme of existential uncertainty.
Carry me somebody
Pleads for assistance or support from someone else.
Cause I don't think I can go myself
Expresses a doubt in one's ability to continue alone.
Carry me, somebody
Reiterates the plea for someone to help in the journey.
Cause I don't think I can go myself
Emphasizes the speaker's perceived inability to continue independently.
I'll fall down by the wayside
Foresees a potential failure or struggle on the journey.
Covered in emptiness
Describes the aftermath of a potential failure with a sense of desolation.
Tell my family
Instructs to inform the family about the speaker's absence or change.
I've been dead and gone
Reiterates the message of informing the family, adding a sense of finality.
Tell my family
Repeats the instruction to convey the news of the speaker's situation.
I been dead and gone
Reiterates the idea of being absent or changed, possibly in a profound way.
Ain't that the way of the pilgrim
Philosophizes about the transient nature of a pilgrim's life, always moving forward.
He's always moving on
Reiterates the constant motion and journey associated with being a pilgrim.
Where do I go now?
Pose a question about the next steps in the journey or life (repeated).
Where do I go now?
Repeats the question, emphasizing uncertainty or a crossroads (repeated).
Where do I go now?
Reiterates the question, possibly expressing a sense of being lost (repeated).
Where do I go now?
Repeats the question, reinforcing the theme of existential uncertainty (repeated).
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