Lyrics
It's just her and the band and the
Emphasizes the setting with only her, the band, and the clean-up man present.
Clean up man
Refers to someone responsible for cleaning up after the performance or event.
She's countin' up her tips,
She is counting the money she earned, likely from tips received during her performance.
She did alright, she says goodnight
Expresses contentment with her performance and bids farewell.
She drives home to a three room flat
Describes her modest living space, a three-room flat.
She's almost asleep before she turns
Suggests she quickly falls asleep upon returning home.
Out the light
Implies a routine of turning off the lights before sleep.
In her dreams she rides wild horses
Introduces the theme of her dreams, where she rides wild horses.
And they carry her away on the wind
Describes the dream, emphasizing the horses carrying her away on the wind.
And they never make a sound
Highlights the silent nature of the horses in the dream.
As they fly above the ground
Continues to describe the dream horses flying above the ground.
Tonight she rides wild horses again
Reiterates her experience of riding wild horses in her dreams.
She's fallin' in love a time or two
Indicates past romantic experiences where she fell in love but it didn't last.
Somehow it always fell through but she's strong
Despite past failures, she remains resilient and strong.
She carries on
Emphasizes her determination to carry on despite challenges.
Her life ain't always gonna be this way
Acknowledges that her current life situation is temporary.
She knows she's gonna shine someday
Expresses confidence that she will achieve success and shine in the future.
But for now she'll escape until the dawn
In the meantime, she escapes from her reality until the dawn through her dreams.
In her dreams she rides wild horses
Revisits the dream motif, riding wild horses in her dreams again.
And they carry her away on the wind
Reiterates the dream horses carrying her away on the wind.
And they never make a sound
Repeats the idea that the dream horses make no sound.
As they fly above the ground
Reiterates the dream horses flying above the ground.
Tonight she rides wild horses again
Confirms the continuation of her experience of riding wild horses in her dreams.
In her dreams she rides wild horses
Repeats the dream motif, emphasizing the recurrence of riding wild horses.
And they carry her away on the wind
Restates the dream horses carrying her away on the wind.
And they never make a sound
Reiterates the idea that the dream horses make no sound.
As they fly above the ground
Reiterates the dream horses flying above the ground.
Tonight she rides wild horses again
Affirms that she continues to ride wild horses in her dreams.
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