Big Black Limousine
Riding Life's Highway: Kelsey Waldon's Big Black Limousine Tale
Lyrics
Long line of bright lights, it's Saturday night
There's a long line of bright lights, indicating it's Saturday night, possibly portraying a lively and vibrant atmosphere.
I know when the band start's playin' I don't know what I'm doing with my life
The speaker feels lost and uncertain about their direction in life when the band begins to play.
The bright light of a neon sign shines like a dream,
The brightness of a neon sign is compared to a dream, suggesting a captivating and almost surreal experience.
And carries me away like an angel, in a big black limousine.
The speaker feels transported and uplifted like an angel in a luxurious big black limousine by the allure of the neon sign.
Time and misery, they want the best of me
Despite facing challenges like time and misery, the speaker is presently feeling fine, outwardly at ease.
But I'm feeling fine, about as far as you can see
The speaker feels relatively content, extending their positivity as far as one can perceive.
Yes I can hold the mountains in the palm of my hand
Metaphorically, the speaker feels capable of monumental feats, having control and power comparable to holding mountains.
I can make the world, something we can understand
The speaker feels they can make the world comprehensible or manageable.
Times likes these seem to move slow, they follow you wherever you go
Times that feel slow seem to linger and affect the speaker, influencing them wherever they go.
You can run fast, but don't run far, you can't ever forget who you are
The advice here is to accept oneself, despite trying to escape or distance oneself from personal history or identity.
Straight and narrow, crooked is the way
The comparison between the "straight and narrow" versus "crooked" indicates the difficulty in life's journey, where conventional paths might not always be followed.
The world keeps you weary, and people never stay the same
The world's challenges weigh on people, causing weariness, and relationships often change unpredictably.
Don't let your mind wonder on someone else's last name
Caution is advised against becoming fixated on someone else's life or aspirations.
Don't ever worry, about things that you can't change
Encouragement to avoid worrying about circumstances beyond one's control.
There was a time Peggy Sue drove a Cadillac
A reference to a character named Peggy Sue driving a Cadillac, possibly reminiscing about a past experience.
Sailed on down a two-lane highway, and threw me in the back
Possibly describing a past event where the speaker was driven in a Cadillac down a highway by Peggy Sue.
Now I often wonder where my life did go
The speaker reflects on the past and wonders about the direction their life has taken.
But I keep rollin', and I put it on for show
Despite uncertainties, the speaker continues to move forward, putting on a facade or a show.
Times likes these seem to move slow, they follow you wherever you go
A repetition emphasizing the feeling of time moving slowly and persistently affecting the speaker.
You can run fast, but don't run far, you can't ever forget who you are
Reiteration of the idea that one shouldn't distance themselves too far from their true self and history.
Long line of bright lights, it's Saturday night
Reiteration of the scene with bright lights on a Saturday night, repeating the uncertainty about life's direction.
And I know when the band starts playin' I don't know what I'm doing with my life
Reiteration of feeling lost and directionless when the band starts playing.
The bright light of a neon sigh shines like a dream.
A repetition of the description of the neon sign's bright light resembling a dream.
And carries me away like an angel, in a big black limousine
A repetition emphasizing the feeling of being carried away like an angel in a big black limousine due to the allure of the neon sign.
In a big black limousine
Reiteration of the image of being in a big black limousine, possibly symbolizing a sense of grandeur or escape.
In a big black limousine
A repetition emphasizing the sense of being in a big black limousine.
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