Ohio
Journey to Ohio: A Musical Odyssey of Love and Longing
Lyrics
On my way
Expressing the start of a journey.
Im goin' to, Ohio you should come along
Inviting someone to join the journey to Ohio.
Rode my bike a few miles today
Describing the use of a bike for travel.
cnd miles back home
Traveling a few miles away and then returning home.
but you know me
Asserting a sense of self-awareness.
I won't be
Anticipating a short absence.
Gone for too long
Reassuring that the absence won't be prolonged.
I would dive into depths unknown
Expressing willingness to take risks for the other person.
if you would stay
Desiring the person to stay despite the risks.
stayed up all night playing songs of old
Recounting staying up late playing nostalgic songs.
some we sang to
Referencing shared experiences through songs.
some we danced away
Reflecting on moments of singing and dancing together.
Now its getting late
Noticing the lateness of the hour.
I should go I should go I should go baby
Feeling the need to leave but expressing hesitation.
I can hear my train a coming
Hearing a train, possibly symbolizing departure or change.
Getting louder or am i just going, crazy
Questioning one's sanity or perceiving a change in surroundings.
Is it cold now, or, just never like this in June
Wondering if it's unusually cold for June.
I would dive into depths unknown
Reiterating the willingness to take risks for the other person.
if you would stay
Requesting the person to stay despite the risks.
stayed up all night playing songs of old
Recalling staying up late playing nostalgic songs again.
Some we sang to and some we danced away
Revisiting moments of singing and dancing together.
Some we danced away
Repetition of dancing away, possibly emphasizing the experience.
Some we danced away
Repetition, reinforcing the significance of dancing away.
I know by now you're tired and the soles of your shoes have worn thin
Recognizing the other person's fatigue and worn-out shoes.
But by now, I know that you end where I begin, you end where I begin
Highlighting the interconnectedness of the speaker and the other person.
Some we danced away
Repetition of dancing away, possibly emphasizing continuity.
I would dive into depths unknown
Reiterating the willingness to take risks for the other person.
if you would stay
Requesting the person to stay despite the risks, again.
stayed up all night playing songs of old
Recalling staying up late playing nostalgic songs once more.
Some we sang to and some we danced away
Revisiting moments of singing and dancing together, a final time.
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