Letter to Memphis

Love's Journey Across Oceans: Pixies' Letter to Memphis
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Lyrics

The day since I met her

The time that has passed since I met her

I can't believe it's true

Expressing disbelief in the reality of the situation

She came here from Memphis

She arrived here from Memphis

Across the ocean sailing

Traveling across the ocean to reach this place

And I saw her a I pleaded

I saw her, and I begged or entreated

Why do you come so far and she said

Questioning her reason for coming so far

Trying to get to you

Her response, expressing the purpose of her journey, trying to reach the speaker

How I tried to get you

The speaker's efforts to reach someone

Trying to get you

Continuation of the speaker's attempts to connect

I'm sending a letter

The speaker is composing and sending a letter

I'll send it right to you

The intended recipient of the letter is the person being addressed

I'll send it to Memphis

Specifying the destination of the letter as Memphis

I know that someday

A sense of anticipation for a future event

Everything I needed and I wanted

Desire for fulfillment of needs and wants

Used to be that my head was haunted

Reflecting on a past state where the mind was troubled or preoccupied

And all these sirens they make me mad

Mention of sirens causing agitation or distress

And all this violence it brings me down

The negative impact of violence on the speaker, bringing them down emotionally

I feel strong I feel lucky

Feeling empowered and fortunate despite challenges

Trying to get to you

Continued efforts to reach the addressed person

Said I'm going to get to you

A reaffirmation of the speaker's determination to reach the person

Trying to get to you.

Persisting in the endeavor to connect with the addressed individual

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