california from the backseat
Whispers of Love and Tides: Molly Seger's California Journey
Lyrics
Take the breath straight out of my lungs push me straight into the ground
Feeling overwhelmed or devastated, as if the air has been taken away, and being pushed down.
I promise I won't tell a soul
Expressing a commitment to keep a secret or not disclose something.
No I won't even make a sound
Emphasizing the commitment to silence, not even making a sound.
If that's just what it took to keep you around I'd keep it quiet
Willing to endure anything, even silence, to keep the person around.
And I'd shut my mouth
Willingness to remain silent and not express oneself to maintain the relationship.
Feel the riptide pull me deeper, wrap me all up in your blue
Describing the feeling of being pulled deeper into an emotional or turbulent situation.
Reach the shoreline for a moment but I fall back into you
Reaching a moment of stability or clarity, only to fall back into the emotional turmoil.
It's not that I don't want to go under the water I just
Expressing a reluctance to fully immerse in a situation or relationship.
Don't wanna lose myself in you
Resisting losing one's identity or individuality within the relationship.
Can't drown you out
Acknowledging the inability to drown out the emotions or experiences associated with the person.
But I don't want to
Expressing a desire to keep the emotions but not wanting to be overwhelmed by them.
So I'll shut my mouth
Choosing to remain silent to avoid complications or conflicts within the relationship.
Take my picture, baby kiss me in the backseat of your car
Describing a moment of intimacy and capturing it in a photograph.
Put on our playlist, seven hours, but we won't be going far
Planning a lengthy time together, symbolizing a commitment, despite not going far physically.
California feels like salt tainting the air
Associating California with a unique and perhaps challenging experience, using salt as a metaphor.
It's in my hair
Feeling the impact of California, represented by salt, in a tangible way.
But I kinda like it
Despite the challenges, finding some enjoyment or positive aspect in the experience.
Can't wash you out
Unable to erase the presence or impact of the person from one's thoughts or emotions.
But I don't want to
Expressing a desire to keep the person in one's thoughts or emotions despite challenges.
So I'll shut my mouth
Choosing to remain silent to preserve the emotional connection.
Oh my god
Expressing a strong emotional reaction, possibly awe or surprise.
I'm falling into you
Acknowledging a rapid and intense emotional connection with the person.
Faster than I wanted to
Feeling a sense of acceleration in the emotional connection, possibly faster than expected.
But there's nothing I can do
Accepting the lack of control over the intensifying emotions.
Let the current pull me in
Allowing oneself to be drawn into the emotional current, acknowledging the inevitability of being influenced by the person.
Cause I know that you're gonna win
Believing that the person will ultimately have a significant impact or influence.
And I tell myself again
Reassuring oneself that loving the person is not morally wrong or a sin.
Loving you isn't a sin
Affirming that the emotional connection and love for the person are valid and not sinful.
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