Was
Moonlit Regrets: Unraveling the Meaning Behind Kenny Wayne Shepherd's 'Was'
Lyrics
It was a moonless night
Describing a night without moonlight.
It was an empty sky
Depicting an empty sky.
It was a bad excuse
Referring to a weak excuse.
I was the only fool in sight
The speaker acknowledges being the only foolish person present.
It was a crazy thought
Expressing a crazy and irrational thought.
A madman's walk
Describing a walk that reflects madness.
It was
Emphasizing the unusual or irrational nature of the situation.
It was a moonless night
Reiterating the moonless night.
It was an empty sky
Reiterating the empty sky.
It was a bad excuse
Repeating the notion of a weak excuse.
I was the only fool in sight
Reiterating that the speaker is the only fool present.
It was a crazy thought
Repeating the idea of a crazy and irrational thought.
A madman's walk
Repeating the description of a walk reflecting madness.
It was
Reiterating the unusual or irrational nature of the situation.
I had a wandering eye
The speaker admitting to having a wandering eye.
She had a better time
Stating that someone else had a better time.
It was a twisted thought
Describing a twisted thought related to a black cat.
A black cat came to mind
Connecting the thought to a black cat.
She was a crazy thought
Referring to the woman as a crazy thought with a madman's walk.
A madman's walk
Reiterating the irrational nature of the woman's actions.
She was
Emphasizing the unusual or irrational nature of the woman.
She was a long way home
Describing the woman as a long way from home, walking with broken bones.
Walking broken bones
Reiterating the difficult journey of the woman.
It was wrong or right
Pondering whether the speaker's actions were right or wrong.
How deep that knife could go
Reflecting on the depth of emotional pain.
It was a crazy thought
Repeating the idea of a crazy thought with a madman's walk.
A madman's walk it was
Describing a walk reflecting madness.
It was a crazy thought
Reiterating the irrational nature of the thought.
A madman's walk it was
Repeating the description of a walk reflecting madness.
She was the hangman's noose
Describing the woman as the hangman's noose.
I was the fool, I was
Acknowledging the speaker's role as a fool.
Oh, I was
Emphasizing the speaker's folly.
Yeah baby, I was
Reiterating the acknowledgment of being a fool.
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