Tehachapi
Journey to Tehachapi: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Little Feats
Lyrics
Wasn't much of a warning
There was little warning or indication.
He disappeared one morning
A person disappeared suddenly in the morning.
Put his mattress up on the back of a pickup truck
The person placed their mattress on a pickup truck.
I'd been workin'
The speaker had been working.
My shoulders were hurtin'
The speaker's shoulders were hurting.
I was learning how to turn my muscles into somethin'
The speaker was learning to transform their muscles into something.
Will you think of me
The speaker wonders if the person will think of them while returning to Tehachapi.
Will you think of me
-Will you think of me on your way back to Tehachapi?
-In Sonoma County
Refers to Sonoma County.
The grass is feisty
The grass in Sonoma County is lively or spirited.
It'll put a tear in your eye, make your nose run like it was wanted
The environment can evoke strong emotions, like tears and a runny nose.
You worked on the water
The speaker and the person worked in different settings, but external elements brought them together.
I worked in the pasture
-And the fog rollin' into Petaluma at night brought those two together
-Will you think of me
Reiteration of the speaker's hope that the person will think of them on their way back to Tehachapi.
Will you think of me
-Will you think of me on your way back to Tehachapi?
-Will I cross your mind
Additional questions about whether the speaker will be remembered during the return journey.
Down the 99
-Will you think of me your way back to Tehachapi?
-Told you I was willin'
The speaker expressed willingness.
But you heard strugglin'
The person heard struggle or difficulty.
Tell me how does a girl with a family like yours end up so desperate?
Questioning how a girl from a family like theirs could become desperate.
It's these Little Feats
Reference to "Little Feats" keeping the speaker going, emphasizing perseverance despite challenges.
That keep me goin'
-And the day that I quit tryin', that's the day my heart stops growin'
-Will you think of me
Repeated expression of the speaker's hope to be remembered on the return journey to Tehachapi.
Will you think of me
-Will you think of me on your way back to Tehachapi?
-Will I cross your mind
Further questions about being remembered while traveling on I-5 back to Tehachapi.
When you're gunnin' down I-5
-Will you think of me on your way back to Tehachapi?
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