East of the Mountains
Love's Journey: Echoes of Heartache East of the Mountains
Lyrics
Here we go
Expressing the beginning of a journey or experience.
East of the mountains and west of the sea
Describing a location: eastward from the mountains and westward from the sea.
My love lies weeping for me
Someone beloved is deeply saddened or mourning for the speaker.
Now I'm west of everything, I'm out here on my own
The speaker is geographically distant from everything familiar or known.
Weeping for the only love I've known
Expressing the speaker's sorrow for losing their only known love.
Well I started out in Greenburg, I started out in love
Beginning in a place called Greenburg, symbolizing the start of a journey or relationship.
I started thinking nothing could go wrong
The speaker felt optimistic and believed nothing could go wrong initially.
But everyday my sisters, they turned a deeper green
Metaphorically, the environment or surroundings became envy-inducing ("turned a deeper green") possibly hinting at jealousy or changes in relationships.
And I should have known it couldn't last for long
Realization that the positive circumstances couldn't last.
And now east of the mountains and west of the sea
Reiteration of the location where the speaker's love is grieving.
My love lies weeping for me
Confirmation of the beloved mourning for the speaker.
And I'm west of everything, I'm out here on my own
Feeling disconnected or isolated from familiar places.
Weeping for the only love I've known
Continued sorrow for losing the only love the speaker has experienced.
Oh they took me to the railroad, put me on a train
Being taken to a railroad, a departure, or forced movement.
Well they said don't even bother to complain
Advised not to express dissatisfaction or protest.
You just say farewell to spring street, girl, say farewell to me
Symbolic farewell to a specific street and the lover's face.
And your lover's face that never more you'll see
Realization that the lover's face won't be seen again.
And now east of the mountains and west of the sea
Reiteration of the place where the speaker's love is grieving.
My love lies weeping for me
Confirmation of the beloved mourning for the speaker.
And I'm west of everything, I'm out here on my own
Feeling isolated and distant from everything familiar.
Weeping for the only love I've known
Continued sorrow for losing the only love the speaker has experienced.
Now out here on the prairies the wind is cold and mean
Describing the harsh, unwelcoming nature of the prairies.
And at night it wails and whistles round my place
The atmosphere is eerie and haunting during the night.
Well I've tried a lot of company,and I tried a lot of booze
Attempts to find solace in company and alcohol but unable to forget the lover's face.
But I'll never ever could forget his face
The lover's face remains unforgettable despite efforts to move on.
And now east of the mountains and west of the sea
Reiteration of the location where the speaker's love is grieving.
My love lies weeping for me
Confirmation of the beloved mourning for the speaker.
And I'm west of everything, I'm out here on my own
Feeling disconnected or isolated from everything familiar.
Weeping for the only love I've known
Continued sorrow for losing the only love the speaker has experienced.
Weeping for the only love I've known
Repeating the intense sorrow for losing the only love known.
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