Down the Avenue
Journey through Time and Tides: Sara Tindley's Coastal Reflections
Lyrics
I was little by the sea
I have memories of my childhood near the ocean.
We moved to the lakes country
We relocated to an area with lakes.
Where the water is still & contained
Describing the calm and confined nature of the local water.
The land was stripped bare
The landscape was devoid of vegetation.
Of all that grew there
Everything that once grew there was removed.
Only the pine trees remained
Only pine trees were left standing.
Call me love
An invitation to address the speaker with affectionate terms.
Call me sweetie
Continuation of the invitation for endearments.
Let me ride on a wave of being twelve years old
Expressing a desire to experience the carefree joy of being twelve again.
Walking with my girlfriends
Recalling walking with female friends down a particular street.
Down the avenue
Mention of a specific avenue in the speaker's memory.
I remember being alone
Recollection of feeling isolated.
With this older girl Simone
Being alone with an older girl named Simone.
Rickie singing Chuck E's in Love
Reference to Rickie's rendition of "Chuck E's in Love."
She wore eyeliner and tight jeans
Describing Simone's appearance with eyeliner and tight jeans.
You know what I mean
An inquiry if the listener understands the imagery.
Big city here I come
Expressing anticipation or excitement about moving to a big city.
Now I'm back here by the sea
Returning to a coastal area, contrasting it with the cold country.
This is not the cold country
Clarification that the current location is different from the cold country.
I'm a long way from home
Feeling far away from the place of origin or childhood home.
Sometimes I here it calling
Hearing a call or longing for the past.
When the southerly is blowing
Noting the presence of a specific wind direction triggering memories.
There's a quiet on the street
Describing a quiet atmosphere on the street.
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