Lyrics
Take the road and leave your troubles on the sidewalk
Encouragement to take a journey, leaving problems behind on the sidewalk for relief.
It’s a load off your mind when everything is alright
Finding peace of mind when everything is going well.
Take the road and leave your problems on the sidewalk
Reiteration of the advice to leave problems behind for mental ease.
It’s gonna be a load off your mind when everything is fine
Emphasizing the relief when everything is fine.
Leave it on the sidewalk
Repeated emphasis on leaving troubles on the sidewalk.
It is easier to forgive than forget my friend
Stating that it's easier to forgive than to forget, acknowledging the challenges of letting go.
Go on – don’t let me keep you
Encouragement to move forward and stay true to oneself.
Walk on, go on – and remain true to yourself
-Go on – don’t let me keep you
Repetition of the urging to move on, leaving troubles behind.
Move on, go on – leave your trouble
-On the sidewalk – leave your chaos
Specifically leaving chaos, sorrow, and trouble on the sidewalk.
On the sidewalk – leave your sorrow
-On the sidewalk – leave your trouble
-Take the road and leave your trouble on the sidewalk
Reiterating the advice to leave troubles behind, emphasizing peace of mind.
It’s a load off your mind - everything is alright
-Take the road and leave your anger on the sidewalk
Applying the same concept to anger, suggesting its release on the sidewalk.
It’s a load off your mind and everything is alright
-Take the road and leave your sorrows on the sidewalk
Advising to leave sorrows behind for mental relief when everything is fine.
It’s gonna be a load off your mind when everything is fine
-Leave it all behind, you know
Reiteration to leave everything behind, emphasizing ease of doing so.
it’s so easy to be wise after the event
Reflection on the ease of being wise after an event, implying hindsight.
Go on – don’t let me keep you
Continued encouragement to move forward, cutting one's own path.
Walk on, go on – and cut your own path
-Go on and on – don’t let me keep you
Repetition of the urging to move on and leave troubles behind.
Move on, go on – leave your trouble
-On the sidewalk – leave your chaos
Explicitly mentioning leaving chaos and sorrows on the sidewalk.
On the sidewalk – and leave your sorrows
-On the sidewalk – leave your trouble
-On the sidewalk – and leave your chaos
Reiteration with emphasis on leaving chaos, sorrows, and troubles on the sidewalk.
On the sidewalk – oh leave your sorrows
-On the sidewalk – leave your troubles
-On the sidewalk – leave your choas
-On the sidewalk – troubles
-On the sidewalk
Final emphasis on leaving troubles on the sidewalk, closing the narrative loop.
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