Leavers Lullaby
Freedom's Cost: Pistol Annies' Leavers Lullaby Unraveled
Lyrics
When did I get this crazy?
Reflecting on personal turmoil and questioning one's mental state.
When did I get so mean?
Noting a change in demeanor, becoming harsh or unkind.
Living wild and exhausted
Living a wild and exhausting lifestyle, experiencing the consequences.
Paying what it cost to feel so free
Acknowledging the price paid for the freedom of such a lifestyle.
Run along, little daddy, take the dog and the house and dang me
Encouraging someone to leave with possessions and expressing indifference.
It ain't worth the time that it's gonna take to change me
Asserting that changing the speaker is not worth the effort.
It's as deep as the holler and clear as the water that stains me
Describing the depth of emotions and clarity in the speaker's experiences.
I want whatever it is I ain't gettin' from you
Expressing a desire for something missing in the current relationship.
I know you need me to need you
Acknowledging the need for mutual dependency in the relationship.
I tried to teach you to be tough, mm
Attempting to toughen up the other person for resilience.
There'd be no such thing as leaving
Stating that if love alone were sufficient, there would be no need for separation.
If just loving somebody was enough
Emphasizing the insufficiency of love in preventing a breakup.
Run along, little daddy, take the dog and the house and dang me
Repeating the encouragement for the other person to leave without remorse.
It ain't worth the time that it's gonna take to change me
Reiterating the belief that changing the speaker is not worth the time.
It's as deep as the holler and clear as the water that stains me
Reaffirming the depth and clarity of the speaker's emotions.
I want whatever it is I ain't gettin' from you
Repeating the desire for something missing in the relationship.
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
Repeating a nonspecific vocalization, possibly indicating a mix of emotions or thoughts.
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
-La la la la la, la la la la, la la la
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