Galloway
Journey Through Galloway: A Tale of Love, Resilience, and Vinyl Melodies
Lyrics
From Galloway over onto Barstow
Referring to a journey from Galloway to Barstow.
Walking with you keeping toe to toe
Expressing close companionship, walking side by side.
Those crooked fingers are right over there
Describing a location with crooked fingers, possibly symbolizing an intriguing or challenging place.
Good and sturdy to help relieve the despair
Suggesting the presence of something reliable to alleviate despair.
Tvz on an lp
Reference to Townes Van Zandt on a vinyl record.
Back at the room room room
Returning to a room with emphasis on repetition (room room room).
Wouldn't want to share this
Expressing a desire not to share a particular experience with anyone else.
With anyone but you you you
Reiterating the exclusivity of the shared experience.
There's a lonesome warrior on the tip of my tongue
Referring to a feeling of a lonesome warrior on the verge of expression.
A tear in my eye from the song you just sung
Mentioning an emotional response (tear) to a song just performed.
I'm so grateful to have this moment in time
Expressing gratitude for the current moment and acknowledging a positive change (doors opened, anger left outside).
The doors have been opened I left the anger outside
Indicating a significant period of time passed (44 years in).
Forty four years in
Suggesting a moment of introspection or questioning (when when when).
You'll ask yourself when when when
Philosophizing about fate and its unpredictable nature.
Fate will decide when it arrives
Emphasizing resilience and determination in the face of challenges.
You can't you won't give in
Reflecting on the inevitability of life's ups and downs.
So it goes
Reiterating the acceptance of life's flow.
Still trying to book one here at the Oxbow
Expressing ongoing efforts to secure a booking at the Oxbow.
Do you hear Godley and Creme
Prompting a question about hearing Godley and Creme, possibly reminiscing about the past.
Like dad use to play for us
Recalling the father playing music that conveyed a sense of freedom in the world.
When we thought the world was free
Suggesting a shared nostalgia for a time when the world felt unrestricted.
Let's go put on those lps
Proposing the idea of playing vinyl records together.
Maybe someday I'll grow up to be what
Pondering a future aspiration of growing up to pursue one's passion.
You thought you could be doing what you love
Reflecting on the hope of fulfilling one's dreams and doing what one loves.
Let's drink up our wine and start to resign
Suggesting a celebration with wine and a willingness to accept or acknowledge reality.
To our room with no view
Referencing a room with no view, possibly symbolizing a modest or unassuming place.
I'm so glad I'm with you
Expressing contentment and joy in the companionship of the person addressed throughout the lyrics.
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