Spanish Pipedream
Embracing Life's Simple Wisdom
Lyrics
She was a level-headed dancer
She was a sensible dancer
On the road to alcohol
Engaged in a lifestyle leading to alcohol consumption
And I was just a soldier on my way to Montreal
Speaker, a soldier, traveling to Montreal
Well, she pressed her chest against me
Intimate moment with the dancer as the jukebox breaks
About the time the juke box broke
Simultaneous with the malfunction of the jukebox
Yeah, she give me a peck
She gives a quick kiss on the back of the neck
On the back of the neck
Physical interaction during a disrupted moment
And these are the words she spoke
Her spoken words to the speaker
"Blow up your TV
Advice to abandon mainstream media
Throw away your paper
Encouragement to disconnect from newspapers
Go to the country
Suggestion to retreat to the countryside
Build you a home
Advise to build a home away from urban life
Plant a little garden
Encouragement to cultivate a garden
Eat a lot of peaches
Metaphorical suggestion to enjoy life's simple pleasures
Try an' find Jesus on your own"
Encouragement to seek a personal connection with Jesus
Well, I sat there at the table
Speaker sits at a table, appearing innocent
And I acted real naive
Acting naive despite awareness of the dancer's intentions
For I knew that topless lady
Reference to a topless lady with a hidden agenda
Had something up her sleeve
Implies she has a secret plan
Well, she danced around the bar room
The dancer continues to perform provocatively
And she did the hoochie-coo
Engaging in a seductive dance
Yeah, she sang her song all night long
Singing throughout the night, guiding the speaker
Tellin' me what to do
Directing the speaker's actions
"Blow up your TV
Reiteration of the earlier advice
Throw away your paper
Emphasis on discarding traditional news sources
Go to the country
Repeat of the suggestion to move to the countryside
Build you a home
Restating the idea of building a personal dwelling
Plant a little garden
Encouragement to engage in agricultural activities
Eat a lot of peaches
Metaphorically encouraging a simple and abundant life
Try an' find Jesus on your own"
Reaffirmation of seeking a personal connection with Jesus
Well, I was young and hungry
Speaker, now young and hungry, ready to leave
And about to leave that place
Expressing the intent to depart
When just as I was leavin'
Before leaving, the dancer confronts the speaker
Well, she looked me in the face
Direct eye contact as a crucial moment unfolds
I said, "You must know the answer"
The dancer responds affirmatively
She said, "No, but I'll give it a try"
Despite uncertainty, willingness to try
And to this very day, we've been livin' our way
Outcome of living life on their terms
Here is the reason why
Explanation for their chosen lifestyle
We blew up our TV
Act of getting rid of television
Threw away our paper
Decision to discard newspapers
Went to the country
Action of moving to the countryside
Built us a home
Building a home away from mainstream society
Had a lot of children
Choosing a family-centric lifestyle
Fed 'em on peaches
Nurturing their children with simple pleasures
They all found Jesus on their own
Children finding a personal connection with Jesus
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