West Virginia
Riding the Past: A Journey Beyond West Virginia
Lyrics
Summers here are so damn long and dry
Expresses the long and dry nature of summers in the location.
Seems like it lasts through November
Suggests the extended duration of summer, lasting until November.
Miss them days of drinking with my friends
Nostalgia for the past, reminiscing about drinking with friends.
Many of which I don't remember
Reflects on hazy memories due to past drinking experiences.
Few of them boys still kick it here and there
Some friends still remain in the area, while many have moved away.
Most of them ain't around here no more
Notable absence of most friends in the current location.
Walked by the street where she lived that year
Passing by a place that holds memories from a specific year.
Thought hell who knows she might still be here
Speculation about the possibility of someone from the past still residing there.
There ain't nothin' left for me here anymore
Expresses a sense of emptiness and lack of purpose in the current location.
I went up north if she asks you
Indicates a decision to move north, possibly avoiding confrontation or seeking a fresh start.
And I'll just ride east down this road passed West Virginia
Planning to ride east along a road that goes beyond West Virginia.
Just me 2 wheels an open road passed West Virginia
Emphasizes a solitary journey with just two wheels and an open road past West Virginia.
Man I ain't been here in so long
Expresses a prolonged absence from the current location.
Mind if I ask have you seen her
Inquires about a woman, indicating a search or curiosity.
She's got a man 3 kids a dog and home
Provides information about the woman's current life, suggesting she has moved on.
Guess she did well since I left her
Reflects on the woman's apparent success since the narrator left her.
Well I packed up and left this old town
Describes a decisive departure from the old town without looking back.
Never looked back in the mirror
Highlights the swift passage of 20 years since leaving the woman.
20 years goes by so fast
Sentiment of feeling like it was just yesterday when the narrator was with her.
Seems yesterday I was beside her
Reiterates a lack of attachment or reasons to stay in the current location.
There ain't nothin' left for me here anymore
Similar to line 9, emphasizing a sense of emptiness and detachment.
I went up north if she asks you
Reiteration of the decision to move north, with a potential inquiry about the narrator.
And I'll just ride east down this road passed West Virginia
Plans to continue the journey east, emphasizing the direction past West Virginia.
There ain't nothin' left for me here anymore
Restates the lack of reasons to stay in the current location.
I went up north if she asks you
Reiterates the decision to move north, possibly anticipating questions about the narrator.
And I'll just ride east down this road passed West Virginia
Plans to continue the journey east past West Virginia with the same emphasis on solitude.
Just me 2 wheels an open road passed West Virginia
Repeats the solitary nature of the journey with two wheels and an open road past West Virginia.
I'll go as far as I can go passed West Virginia
Expresses a determination to go as far as possible on the journey beyond West Virginia.
Just me 2 wheels an open road passed West Virginia
Reiterates the solitary journey with two wheels and an open road past West Virginia.
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