All Wet
Chasing Subtle Feelings: A Tale of Waiting and Riding
Lyrics
Waiting.
Expressing a state of anticipation or patience.
Waiting by all these dry vines.
Waiting in an environment filled with dry and lifeless vines, possibly symbolizing stagnation or lack of growth.
Yes, I've been waiting, waiting, Lord,
Reiterating the theme of waiting, invoking a spiritual reference by addressing the Lord.
For the river-tide to pass on by.
Waiting for a significant event or change, likened to the passing of a river-tide.
And I know it ain't rolled by yet,
Acknowledging that the awaited change has not occurred yet.
Because my ankles and my feet are still wet
Physical evidence of the river-tide not passing – wet ankles and feet.
And got that same subtle feeling
Describing a subtle feeling behind the ears, possibly indicating an intuitive sense of change.
Behind my ears.
Continuation of the sensory experience related to the waiting period.
Riding.
Shifting to a different scene or perspective – riding on a mountain goat.
Riding on a mountain goat.
Depicting an unconventional mode of transportation.
But I've been saving, saving, Lord,
Saving money with the goal of purchasing a speedboat for a change in lifestyle.
Saving up to buy myself a speedboat.
Repetition of the theme of saving for a significant purchase.
So that I can leave this land,
Desire to leave the current situation or place.
Put that ever-loving throttle in my hand
Envisioning control and power through holding the throttle of a speedboat.
And get that same subtle feeling
Similar subtle feeling as mentioned before, now associated with the envisioned change.
That I've been searching for for years.
Expressing a long-term search for a specific feeling or experience.
Waiting
Returning to the theme of waiting, now specifying a Sunday afternoon.
On a Sunday afternoon.
Repetition of the waiting theme, emphasizing a specific time.
Yes, I know it's Sunday, Lord, Sunday,
Acknowledging the day as Sunday and expressing a preference for the afternoon.
But I like it in the afternoon.
Reiteration of the liking for Sunday afternoons.
Come Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Listing other days with a busy schedule.
I've got too much to do,
Highlighting the overwhelming nature of activities on weekdays.
And Thursday, Friday, Saturday come
Anticipation of the weekend, followed by the familiar subtle feeling.
I get that same subtle feeling
Experiencing the sought-after feeling during the weekend.
That I've been searching for for years.
Repetition of the search for a feeling, now linked to the weekend.
Searching for for years.
Repetition of the line for emphasis.
Riding on a billy-goat, saving up to buy myself a speedboat.
Revisiting the theme of riding on an unconventional animal, emphasizing the goal of buying a speedboat.
Yes, I've been riding on a billy-goat, saving up to buy myself a speedboat.
Repetition of the previous line for emphasis.
So that we can leave this land.
Expressing a shared desire to leave the current situation with a companion.
Put that ever-loving throttle in my hand
Envisioning control and power through holding the throttle, similar to earlier lines.
And get that same subtle feeling.
Recurrence of the subtle feeling, now shared with a companion.
That we've been searching for for years.
Repetition of the line, emphasizing the shared search for a feeling over the years.
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