She's Gone
Farewell to Deceit: Southern Strokes' Tale of Love's Departure
Lyrics
She's got pretty blonde hair and bright blue eyes
Describing physical attributes of a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Don't be fooled she's mean as a dog
Cautioning against misjudging her appearance as she is actually mean.
She's got my keys to my red Chevelle and she said
She possesses the keys to the speaker's red Chevelle and taunts him about his speed.
"Boy you never were fast enough"
Implying the speaker wasn't fast enough in various aspects, not just in driving.
She's in a hurry to get where she's going
Expressing her haste to move on, not necessarily with the speaker.
Not with me but with somebody else
She's moving on with someone else, indicating a breakup.
I did everything that a good man should
The speaker asserts he did everything expected of a good man.
But enough never is enough
Despite efforts, it wasn't sufficient to maintain the relationship.
Yeah she's gone
Confirming her departure.
Yeah she's gone
Reiterating that she's gone.
They say I should be glad to see her go
People suggest the speaker should be happy about her leaving.
But something inside me tells me no
The speaker hesitates and feels conflicted about her departure.
The only thing that she left behind
Enumerating the things she left behind: empty bottles and three-dollar bills.
Was empty bottles, three dollar bills
Highlighting her disregard for valuable possessions.
She took the dog out back and buried him deep
Metaphorically depicting the burial of something important (the dog) and her escape.
And then she went running to the hills
She escapes, heading towards freedom or the "hills."
Got my cowboy boots and my cowboy hat
Listing items she didn't value or desire.
What she wanted I didn't desire
Highlighting the disconnect between the speaker's desires and hers.
Got my Martin guitar and my hillbilly wine
Mentioning possessions that she left behind.
Got my .45 ready to fire
Indicating a readiness for self-defense or asserting control.
Yeah she's gone
Repeating the acknowledgment of her departure.
Yeah she's gone
Reiterating the acknowledgment that she's gone.
They say I should be glad to see her go
Repeating the suggestion that the speaker should be glad she's gone.
But something inside me tells me no
Reiterating the speaker's internal conflict about her departure.
Yeah she's gone
Repeating the acknowledgment of her departure.
Yeah she's gone
Reiterating the acknowledgment that she's gone.
They say I should be glad to see her go
Repeating the suggestion that the speaker should be glad she's gone.
But something inside me tells me no
Reiterating the speaker's internal conflict about her departure.
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