Rock'n'roll Tears
Rock'n'Roll Dreams: A Journey of Long Legs and Tijuana Guitars
Lyrics
He said 'Look at you
Addressing the speaker, highlighting a rock'n'roll appearance
You're all rock'n'roll tonight
Complimenting the speaker's rock'n'roll vibe for the night
Your words are all spread out
Commenting on the scattered nature of the speaker's words
Your hair's a mess
Noting the messy state of the speaker's hair
And girl you sure look alright'
Expressing approval of the speaker's overall appearance
I said I've just been watching the clock
Speaker watching the clock, possibly feeling restless
Keeping the time, keeping the best
Keeping track of time and making the most of it
C'mon let's shut the light
Suggesting intimacy by proposing to turn off the lights
I ain't going nowhere I'm just sitting here
Asserting the speaker's intention to stay, not leaving
Crying rock'n'roll tears
Expressing emotional distress through "rock'n'roll tears"
My legs is long I keep walking on
Emphasizing persistence despite challenges
Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
Mentioning specific elements (Tijuana guitar, penny jar) and a bed filled with emotional struggles
Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
-And a bed full of rock'n'roll tears
-He said what happened to you
Commenting on the changed appearance of the speaker
You're all rouged up and you got soot on your knee
Noticing the speaker's disheveled state
I said I've been crawling across cut glass
Describing difficult experiences, crawling through challenges
Just trying to get somewhere clean
Expressing the desire for cleanliness and redemption
He said you ain't going nowhere girl
Linking progress to a connection with the speaker
Unless you're coming home with me
-My legs is long I keep walking on
Reiteration of persistence and emotional struggles
Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
-Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
-And a bed full of rock'n'roll tears
-Like my Daddy before me
Reflecting on earning experience in the music industry
I earned my stripes
-Staying up nights in late-night bars
-Standing around, stumbling on, singing my song
-And loading up cars
-I ain't getting nowhere
Expressing frustration and stagnation
I'm just sitting here
Stating the speaker's emotional state of crying rock'n'roll tears
Crying rock'n'roll tears
-Holy Toledo why don't we go
Proposing going out and seeking cleansing experiences
Out tonight
-The things that we know, the stuff in between
-I wanna get so clean
-My legs is long I keep walking on
Reiteration of persistence and emotional struggles
Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
-Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
-And a bed full of rock'n'roll tears
-He said look at you
Commenting on the speaker's apparent deterioration
You're coming apart at the seams
Expressing concern about the speaker falling apart
I said nouns been where I am going
Responding with resilience and determination
And no-one knows where I've been
-He said you better come up for air
-You better brush your hair and shake off this bad dream
-I heard a voice say Sister save a little love in the tank for yourself
Inner voice advising self-care and preserving love
I heard a voice say Sister save a little love in the tank for yourself
-My legs is long I keep walking on
Reiteration of persistence and emotional struggles
Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
-Tijuana guitar and a penny jar
-And a bed full of rock'n'roll tears
-There's lipstick on the microphone
Describing the remnants of a performance and the need to go on
And a tear in my eye
-A river running through me
-And a hollow piece of sky
-I gotta go, I gotta go to a show
-I gotta go, I gotta go to a show
-And come home to a bed full of rock'n'roll tears
Repeating the theme of returning to a bed filled with emotional struggles
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