Lyrics
Some things in life are meant to fly
Some aspects of life are destined to take flight.
And others, they were born to run
While others are inherently meant to run or move swiftly.
You can't tie them up and leavin'
Certain things cannot be restrained or held back.
Like the changing of the seasons
Similar to the natural and inevitable changes in seasons.
Good things, they come and then they go
Positive experiences come and go, transient in nature.
Like a runaway Southbound train
Comparing the fleeting nature to a runaway train heading south.
Like an Arizona desert rain
Similar to the unpredictable and scarce rain in an Arizona desert.
Like lightning in the sky
Like the sudden and powerful occurrence of lightning in the sky.
Like fireworks in July
Resembling the explosive display of fireworks in July.
Like a left field homerun ball
Comparing the suddenness to a home run ball hit to left field.
Like a whiskey shot at last call
Similar to the final shot of whiskey at the closing time.
It's like she was made for moving on
Describing a person who seems designed for constantly moving on.
That girl is going, going, gone
Expressing that the mentioned girl is in the process of leaving.
I can say it wasn't meant to be
Acknowledging that one can claim it wasn't meant to be.
But maybe meant to be is misunderstood
Suggesting that the concept of "meant to be" may be misunderstood.
I can't hold on to letting go
Expressing difficulty in holding on to the act of letting go.
Change the way the river flows
Indicating the power to alter the course of events, like changing a river's flow.
Lovin' her's like roping in the wind
Comparing the challenge of loving her to roping in the wind.
Like a runaway Southbound train
Repeating the metaphor of a runaway train heading south.
Like an Arizona desert rain
Reiterating the scarcity and unpredictability of rain in an Arizona desert.
Like lightning in the sky
Repeating the sudden and powerful occurrence of lightning in the sky.
Like fireworks in July
Reiterating the explosive display of fireworks in July.
Like a left field homerun ball
Repeating the suddenness of a home run ball hit to left field.
Like a whiskey shot at last call
Reiterating the final shot of whiskey at the closing time.
It's like she was made for moving on
Reiterating that the girl appears designed for constant movement.
That girl is going, going, gone
Reiterating that the mentioned girl is in the process of leaving.
She ain't got one bit of stick around
Emphasizing that the girl has no intention of staying around.
There's no sense in tryin' to slow her down
Suggesting that attempting to slow her down is futile.
Like a runaway Southbound train
Repeating the metaphor of a runaway train heading south.
Like an Arizona desert rain
Reiterating the scarcity and unpredictability of rain in an Arizona desert.
Like lightning in the sky
Repeating the sudden and powerful occurrence of lightning in the sky.
Like fireworks in July
Reiterating the explosive display of fireworks in July.
Like a left field homerun ball
Repeating the suddenness of a home run ball hit to left field.
Like a whiskey shot at last call
Reiterating the final shot of whiskey at the closing time.
It's like she was made for moving on
Reiterating that the girl appears designed for constant movement.
That girl is going, going, gone
Reiterating that the mentioned girl is in the process of leaving.
Going, going, gone
Continuing to emphasize the theme of the girl departing.
Going, going, gone
Concluding with a final repetition of the theme of departure.
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