Sweet Amarillo
Sweet Amarillo's Tale of Love and Regret
Lyrics
Well the world's greatest wonder
Expressing admiration for someone, considering them the world's greatest wonder.
from what I can tell
Based on the speaker's observations or understanding.
Is how a cowgirl like you could ever look my way
Wondering how a cowgirl like the listener would be interested in the speaker.
I was planted by glory with a half written story
The speaker's life has a significant purpose or potential, but it's not fully realized yet.
Songs spilling out off of every page
The speaker's life is like a book, with songs representing experiences, emotions, or stories.
Sweet Amarillo
Referring to the place or person named Sweet Amarillo.
Tears on my pillow
Expressing sadness and heartbreak, symbolized by tears on the pillow.
You never will know how much I cried
Emphasizing the depth of the speaker's emotional pain that the listener will never fully understand.
Sweet Amarillo
Reiterating the emotional pain associated with Sweet Amarillo.
Like the wind in the willow
Comparing the emotional pain to the wind in the willow, a poetic and sorrowful image.
Damn this old cowboy for my foolish pride
Blaming the speaker's own foolish pride for the current situation and emotional turmoil.
So I drifted on down iron old range
Describing the speaker's journey across the rugged terrain.
Across the wide Missouri, where the cool waters flow
Mentioning the Missouri River and portraying a sense of nostalgia or reflection.
When I got to Topeka, I looked up your name
The speaker reaches Topeka and discovers information about Sweet Amarillo.
It said you rode off with the last rodeo
Revealing that Sweet Amarillo has left with the last rodeo, indicating a sense of loss or abandonment.
Sweet Amarillo
Repeating the emotional pain associated with Sweet Amarillo.
Tears on my pillow
Reiterating the sadness and heartbreak, emphasizing the tears on the pillow.
You never will know how much I cried
Emphasizing the depth of the speaker's emotional pain that the listener will never fully understand.
Sweet Amarillo
Reiterating the emotional pain associated with Sweet Amarillo.
Like the wind in the willow
Comparing the emotional pain to the wind in the willow, a poetic and sorrowful image.
Damn this old cowboy for my foolish pride
Blaming the speaker's own foolish pride for the current situation and emotional turmoil.
When the thunders a-rumblin'
The beginning of a new thought or event, possibly related to the stormy weather mentioned.
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