Coyote
Lone Cry of the North: Coyote's Journey
Lyrics
Coyote, why did you take me so far from home?
The singer is questioning why the coyote took them far away from home.
Coyote, why did you leave me?
Continuing to question why the coyote left them alone.
I'm all alone
Expressing a sense of loneliness and isolation.
Well, they asked the rancher's son what happened to the lad
A recounting of someone being questioned about the disappearance of a person (the lad).
Oh, I don't know, but we didn't do nothing bad
The response denies any wrongdoing but implies a lack of concern or empathy.
Now what's all the fuss?
Questioning the reason behind the commotion or concern.
They ain't like us
Implying a divide or perceived difference between "us" and "them."
They don't matter anyway
Suggesting a dismissive attitude toward the others' opinions or existence.
We took their hands and we bound them up with wire
Description of capturing and restraining the hands of others.
When the sun went down, they felt the fire
When night fell, the restrained individuals faced some consequence or danger.
Coyote, why did you take me so far from home?
Repetition of questioning why the coyote took them away from home.
Coyote, why did you leave me?
Continued questioning about being left alone.
I'm all alone
Reiterating the feeling of isolation and being without company.
Yeah, the sun pushed him down and the moon pulls him up
Describing the natural cycles of the sun and moon while expressing the coyote's loneliness.
He's all alone and he cries like a pup
Comparing the coyote's cry to that of a young dog (pup) in distress.
My mother, my sisters, and I don't know
Uncertainty about the fate or whereabouts of family members.
And the cold wind blows
Reference to harsh weather conditions, perhaps symbolizing the harshness of the situation.
I want to go home but I'm too far north
Expressing a desire to return home but feeling geographically distant.
And the cry comes forth, hiyo, hiyo
A cry of distress or longing, "hiyo, hiyo."
Coyote, why did you take me so far from home?
Repeated questioning about being taken away from home by the coyote.
Coyote, why did you leave me?
Continued questioning about being left alone by the coyote.
I'm all alone
Restating the feeling of isolation and being without companionship.
Coyote, why did you take me so far from home?
Repetition of the inquiry about being taken far from home.
Coyote, why did you leave me?
Reiterating the question about being left alone.
I'm all alone
Emphasizing the sense of being isolated and without company.
Yeah, the sun pushed him down and the moon pulls him up
Repeating the description of the coyote's loneliness and cries.
He's all alone and he cries like a pup
Continuing the comparison between the coyote's cries and those of a distressed pup.
My mother, my sisters, and I don't know
Expressing uncertainty about the well-being or whereabouts of family.
And the cold wind blows
Reiteration of harsh weather conditions and the sense of being lost or in an unknown place.
I want to go home but I'm too far north
Desire to return home despite feeling far away.
And the cry comes forth, hiyo, hiyo
Repetition of the distressed cry, "hiyo, hiyo."
Coyote, why did you take me so far from home?
Continued questioning about being taken away from home.
Coyote, why did you leave me?
Continued questioning about being left alone.
I'm all alone
Reiterating the feeling of isolation and lack of companionship.
Coyote, coyote
Repetition of the word "coyote" as a central figure in this emotional struggle.
Coyote, coyote
Repetition of "coyote" to emphasize its significance in the emotional context of the song.
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