Lyrics
They got a ranch they call
Refers to a ranch known as Number fifty-one.
Number fifty-one
Reiteration of the ranch called Number fifty-one.
They got a ranch they call
Repetition of the ranch name, emphasizing its significance.
Number fifty-one
Continued emphasis on the ranch known as Number fifty-one.
Can't see it all
Highlighting limited visibility unless flying over the ranch.
'less your flying by
Suggests the need for aerial perspective to comprehend the entirety.
Just sitting there square
Describing the ranch as stationary and exposed to the sun.
Baking in the sun
Further details about the ranch's exposure to sunlight.
Beneath the sky
Emphasizing the ranch's location beneath the sky.
They're gonna put it down
Anticipation of an event involving placing something down.
Right on the strip
Specific location mentioned for the placement, the strip.
They're gonna put it down
Repetition of the intent to put something down on the Vegas strip.
On the Vegas strip
Reiteration of the Vegas strip as the designated location.
They're gonna put it down
Continued emphasis on the action of putting something down.
And step outside
Reference to stepping outside, possibly after the placement.
Into the lights
Suggesting exposure to lights immediately after stepping out.
Right outta that ship
Exiting from a ship, indicating arrival or descent.
Saying hi!
A greeting or acknowledgment upon arrival.
I was driving doing nothing on the shores of Great Salt Lake
Narrator recalling a drive along the shores of Great Salt Lake.
When they put it on the air I put it in the hammer lane
Reaction to hearing something on the air, resulting in increased speed.
I soon forgot myself and I forgot about the brake
Loss of self-awareness and abandonment of caution.
I forgot all laws and I forgot about the rain
Ignoring laws and adverse conditions like rain.
They were talking on the 9 and all across the any band
Communication on channel 9 and various frequency bands.
Across the road they were turning around and headed south with me
Others on the road turning south, suggesting a shared direction.
It got so crowded on the road I started driving in the sand
Crowded roads leading to unconventional driving in the sand.
My head was feeling scared but my heart was feeling free
Conflicting emotions of fear in the mind but freedom in the heart.
The desert turned to mud it seems that everybody heard
Transition from desert to mud, everyone collectively remembering to forget.
Everybody was remembering to forget they had the chills
Recollection of experiencing chills, a shared sensation.
Then I heard the voices on a broadcast from up on the bird
Voices heard in a broadcast from an aerial source (bird).
They were getting interviewed by some Goodman whose name was Bill
Interview scenario involving a person named Bill Goodman.
I'm almost there to Vegas where they're puttin' on a show
Narrator nearing Vegas, where a show is being prepared.
They've come so far I've lived this long at least I must just go and say
Recognition of the journey's length and a decision to go and say hello.
Hello
A simple greeting or acknowledgment upon arrival in Vegas.
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