Way Out West
Journey Through the West: Love, Loss, and a Trail of Baggage
Lyrics
Way out West with my honey
Expressing being far away in the western part of the country with a loved one.
I got all these bags
Carrying a significant amount of luggage or responsibilities.
Filled up with money and I'm
Having a substantial amount of money in possession.
Weighed down look at me honey
Feeling burdened or overwhelmed by the weight of responsibilities.
I got all my baggage packed
Prepared and ready to leave, with all belongings packed.
My mind went out the door
Feeling mentally distracted or absent.
When she done let me in
Recalling a moment when the speaker was allowed into a place by the partner.
We came from the same town
Shared hometown origin with the partner.
Now I wanna go home
Expressing a desire to return home.
Way out West with my honey
Repeating the sentiment of being in the western part of the country with a loved one.
I got all these bags
Reiterating the possession of a substantial amount of luggage or responsibilities.
Filled up with money and I'm
Repeating the possession of a significant amount of money.
Weighed down look at me honey
Reiterating the feeling of being weighed down by responsibilities.
I got all my baggage packed
Repeating the state of being prepared to leave with all belongings packed.
In Kansas '58
Referring to a specific time and place, possibly a historical event in Kansas in 1958.
They made a brand new state
Highlighting the creation of a new state in 1958.
They went way down weighed down
Describing a journey that went deep underground to acquire valuable resources.
To get what's gleaming underground
Emphasizing the weight or challenges associated with obtaining underground resources.
And then the fighting came in time
Referencing a period of conflict or struggle.
Then the flooding and the fire
Mentioning natural disasters such as flooding and fire.
But it's changed now made out
Stating that the situation has changed or evolved positively.
They drove a spike into the ground
Describing an action symbolized by driving a spike into the ground, possibly signifying progress.
Way out West with my honey
Repeating the theme of being in the western part of the country with a loved one.
I got all these bags
Reiterating the possession of a significant amount of luggage or responsibilities.
Filled up with money and I'm
Reiterating the possession of a substantial amount of money.
Weighed down look at me honey
Reiterating the feeling of being weighed down by responsibilities.
I got all my baggage packed
Reiterating the state of being prepared to leave with all belongings packed.
Her mind went out the door
Describing a situation where the partner's mind is preoccupied or absent.
To leave her next of kin
Narrating a moment when the partner is mentally detached, thinking about leaving family behind.
She escaped now westbound
Expressing the partner's decision to move westward, away from home.
She don't wanna go home
Reiterating the partner's reluctance to return home.
And now I wanna go home
Expressing a personal desire to return home.
Now I wanna go home
Repeating the speaker's strong desire to go back home.
But she don't wanna go home
Emphasizing the partner's resistance or unwillingness to return home.
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