One Way Road
Journey Through the Soul: Paul Weller's One Way Road Revelations
Lyrics
I wanna get high, but I never could take the pain
Expresses a desire to experience a state of euphoria through getting high but acknowledges an aversion to the accompanying pain.
'Cause it would blow away my soul like a hurricane
Compares the potential impact of getting high to a destructive force, like a hurricane, emphasizing the potential harm to the soul.
Like a one man band clapping in the pouring rain
Draws a vivid image of solitude and applause in adverse conditions, possibly symbolizing the loneliness of personal struggles.
If I know where I'm going, I don't know from where I came
Reflects uncertainty about one's origins and destination, suggesting a lack of clarity or understanding about life's journey.
Now you gonna be in summertime?
Presents a question about someone's presence or involvement during summertime, implying a connection to positive experiences.
And are you gonna see the heavens shine
Poses another question about witnessing a spectacular event, possibly hinting at anticipation and hope for brighter times.
Like lightning in the sky?
Continues the theme of celestial imagery, comparing the brightness to lightning in the sky, suggesting a powerful and awe-inspiring experience.
As soon as they come
Repeats the idea of fleeting emotions, expressing the transience of feelings and a sense of being on a solitary journey with no turning back.
The feelings they go
-All alone, on a one way road
-As soon as they come
-The feelings they go
-All alone, on a one way road
-On a one way road
-I wanna get high, but I really can't take the pain
Reiterates the desire for euphoria while highlighting the potential soul-crushing consequences, using similar metaphors and imagery as in the first stanza.
'Cause it will blow away my soul like a hurricane
-I'm like a one man band clapping in the pouring rain
-If I know where I'm going, I don't know from where I came
-Now you gonna be in summertime?
-And are you gonna see the heavens shine
-Like lightning in the sky?
-As soon as they come
Repeats the theme of transient emotions and solitude on a one-way road, emphasizing the inevitability of the journey and the passing nature of feelings.
The feelings they go
-All alone, on a one way road
-As soon as they come
-The feelings they go
-All alone, on a one way road
-Oh, on a one way road
Concludes with a repetition of the idea of being on a one-way road, reinforcing the theme of a unidirectional journey with no clear destination.
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