Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Farewell to Illusions: Unveiling the Journey Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
Lyrics
When are you gonna come down?
Expressing impatience or anticipation for a change or decision.
When are you going to land?
Questioning when a resolution or destination will be reached.
I should have stayed on the farm
Regretting a choice to leave a simpler life for something else.
I should have listened to my old man
Acknowledging a missed opportunity to heed parental advice.
You know you can't hold me forever
Asserting that attachment or control is not permanent.
I didn't sign up with you
Declining a commitment or association with a particular person or group.
I'm not a present for your friends to open
Rejecting being objectified or used as a gift for others.
This boy's too young to be singing the blues
Expressing youthfulness and inappropriateness for sorrowful experiences.
So goodbye yellow brick road
Bidding farewell to a glamorous or false path in life.
Where the dogs of society howl
Describing a society where criticism or discontent is vocalized.
You can't plant me in your penthouse
Rejecting a life of luxury or opulence.
I'm going back to my plough
Choosing a humble, agricultural lifestyle over materialism.
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Returning to a natural, primal setting represented by an owl.
Hunting the horny back toad
Engaging in a symbolic pursuit of genuine, untamed experiences.
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Deciding on a path that diverges from societal expectations.
Beyond the yellow brick road
Choosing a future that goes beyond superficial or artificial pursuits.
What do you think you will do then?
Questioning future actions or decisions.
But that'll shoot down your plane
Warning about potential consequences or setbacks.
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
Suggesting that recovery may require time and self-medication.
To set you on your feet again
Emphasizing the need for external aid to regain stability.
Maybe you'll get a replacement
Considering the possibility of being replaced in one's absence.
There's plenty like me to be found
Pointing out the existence of others with similar characteristics.
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Describing individuals without wealth scavenging for opportunities.
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground
Highlighting the vulnerability of those in need.
So goodbye yellow brick road
Repeating the farewell to the illusory yellow brick road.
Where the dogs of society howl
Reiterating the presence of societal discontent or criticism.
You can't plant me in your penthouse
Rejecting placement in a high-status, exclusive residence.
I'm going back to my plough
Choosing a return to a simple, hardworking life.
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Returning to a natural, primal setting represented by an owl (repeated imagery).
Hunting the horny back toad
Continuing the pursuit of genuine, untamed experiences (repeated imagery).
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Reaffirming the decision to pursue a future beyond societal expectations.
Beyond the yellow brick road
Repeating the farewell to the illusory yellow brick road (reiterated farewell).
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