Planet Earth Song
Journey Through Life's Tapestry: Steve Forbert's Planet Earth Song
Lyrics
Down Silver Avenue in rain and mist
Traveling down Silver Avenue in rain and mist.
You're lookin' for Easy Street, which don't exist
Searching for Easy Street, a metaphorical place of ease that doesn't really exist.
And count the years, yes, and count the years
Reflecting on the passing years.
You smash the mirrored walls, and you cut your fist
Breaking through illusions ("mirrored walls") and experiencing pain (cutting your fist).
You can't control yourself, you can't resist
Losing control and succumbing to irresistible impulses.
And shed a tear, oh, yes, and shed a tear
Expressing sadness and vulnerability by shedding tears.
Gotta love to live
Emphasizing the importance of embracing life with love.
Gotta wild, old, rambling road, boy
Describing a wild, unpredictable, and wandering journey in life.
You've seen the queen of hearts get torn in half
Observing the heartbreak of the queen of hearts being torn apart.
Beneath the chandelier, the golden calf
Reference to opulence and excess symbolized by a chandelier and a golden calf.
And diamond rings, yes, yes, yes, and diamond rings
Highlighting the allure and superficiality of diamond rings.
You've seen them factories and railroad yards
Noting the presence of industrial landscapes and constrained spaces.
And silver moonlit walls with windows barred
Describing moonlit walls with barred windows, possibly representing confinement.
And all these things, oh, yes, and all these things
Reflecting on various experiences and challenges encountered.
Gotta love to live
Reiterating the importance of embracing life with love.
Gotta long, old, winding road, boy
Describing a long, winding, and challenging path in life.
And back in Baltimore the morning came
Recalling a moment in Baltimore where the morning brought a sense of paradise.
Her face was paradise; you hear her name
Describing the captivating nature of a person, likely metaphorical ("face was paradise").
Can't break her spell, oh, no, you can't break her spell
Emphasizing the enchantment and unbreakable nature of a spell.
She's bound for distant lands, and she won't be back
Expressing departure and the certainty of not returning.
Her voice was soft and sweet, her skin so black
Depicting the allure of a person with soft, sweet voice and dark skin.
And fare you well, oh, say well, well, well, and fare you well
Bidding farewell with a sense of finality.
Gotta love to live
Stressing the importance of living life with love.
Gotta lost, old, lonesome road, boy
Describing a road that is lost and lonely, reflecting on the challenges of life's journey.
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