Over My Shoulder
Chasing Rainbows of Liberation: Patty Loveless' Over My Shoulder
Lyrics
Over my shoulder
Reflecting on the past or facing the consequences
My heart expects to see you runnin' after me
Anticipating someone pursuing or chasing after
Callin' out my name
Imagining hearing someone calling out her name
Over my shoulder
Continuing to look back at the past
There's a coat you used to wrap me in to keep me warm
Remembering a protective gesture, a coat symbolizing warmth
To keep me near
Expressing the desire to be kept close
Though the clouds still hang around me
Struggling with emotional turmoil, represented by clouds
Like my stormy love for you
Comparing the lingering stormy emotions to love
The rain is fallin' softer now
Signifying a softer phase in emotional turmoil
The sun is breakin' through
Indicating a positive change, with the sun breaking through
Over my shoulder I see a rainbow
Observing a rainbow, possibly a symbol of hope or resolution
And is it heaven's way of sayin' I can let you go
Wondering if the rainbow signifies acceptance to move on
And tomorrow morning I'll be one day older
Acknowledging the passage of time and aging
And you will be a memory
Conveying that the person will become a memory
One last look, over my shoulder
Taking one last glance at the past
Over my shoulder
Repeating the theme of looking back at mistakes or regrets
There're some words I said I wish I had back again
Expressing regret for words spoken and their irreversible nature
But it's out of my hands
Accepting that some things are beyond control
Over my shoulder
Continuing to bear the weight of past love
Oh, the shadow of our love keeps reaching out for me
Describing the lingering influence of a past relationship
It won't set me free
Feeling trapped by the shadows of a past love
With every step I ask myself
Reflecting on the choices and decisions ahead
Which way should I go
Struggling to navigate through a difficult situation
It's hard to find your way across
Metaphorically describing a challenging and deteriorating relationship
A bridge that's burning slow
Facing the difficulty of moving forward
Over my shoulder I see a rainbow
Observing a rainbow again, questioning its significance
Is it heaven's way of sayin' I can let you go
Questioning whether the rainbow suggests a chance for closure
Tomorrow morning I'll be one day older
Acknowledging the inevitable passage of time
And you will be a memory
Reiterating that the person will become a memory
One last look, over my shoulder
Taking one final look at the past
Tomorrow morning I'll be one day older
Repeating the acknowledgment of aging
And you will be a memory
Reiterating that the person will become a memory
One last look, over my shoulder
Taking one last look at the past
Over my shoulder
Concluding with a final reflection on the past
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