Go Wherever You Wanna Go
Embrace Freedom: Patty Griffin's Anthem to Liberation
Lyrics
You can go wherever you wanna go
You have the freedom to choose any destination.
Go wherever you wanna go
Reiteration of the freedom to choose any destination.
Fly up to the moon and say hello now
Suggesting the possibility of exploring distant places, like the moon, without limitations.
You can go wherever you wanna go
Reiteration of the freedom to choose any destination.
You don't ever have to go to war no more
You can avoid engaging in conflicts or wars.
Never have to go to war no more
Emphasizing the avoidance of war, implying a desire for peace.
Wear them boots and swim that icy shore now
Describing the avoidance of war-related hardships, symbolized by boots and icy shores.
You don't ever have to go to war no more
Reiteration of the idea that one can avoid going to war.
You can get up on some sunny day and run
You have the freedom to run and enjoy life on a sunny day.
Run a hundred miles just for fun now
Expressing the freedom to engage in joyful activities without constraints.
Heartaches and yesterdays don't weigh a ton now
Indicating that past troubles and sorrows do not burden heavily.
You can get up on some sunny day and run
Reiteration of the freedom to run and enjoy life.
You don't ever have to pay the bills no more
You are free from the burdens of financial obligations.
Break a sweat or walk a worried floor now
Describing the relief from physical and mental stress associated with work.
Working like a dog ain't what you're for now
Highlighting that excessive labor is not the purpose of life.
You don't ever have to pay the bills no more
Reiteration of freedom from financial burdens.
You can go wherever you wanna go
Reiteration of the earlier expression of the freedom to choose any destination.
You can go wherever you wanna go
Repetition emphasizing the freedom of choice in destination.
Go to where the time's wound all the way down
Suggesting the freedom to go to places where time has no constraints.
Put a penny on the track and wait for train sounds
Symbolic imagery of placing a penny on the track, possibly indicating waiting for unexpected opportunities.
Tell your mama you're coming back before the sun's down
Advising communication with loved ones about your plans.
You can go wherever you wanna go
Reiteration of the freedom to choose any destination.
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