Closer I Get to You
Journey of Longing: The Closer I Get to You
Lyrics
Mississippi rain comin' down on me
Experiencing rain in Mississippi
Thirty more miles I'm back in Tennessee
Anticipating returning to Tennessee within thirty miles
I keep watchin' that clock but the hands don't move
Watching the clock, feeling time moving slowly
The road gets longer the closer I get to you
As he gets closer to someone (presumably a loved one), the journey seems longer
Wind sheild wipers slappin' out the time
Windshield wipers marking the passing time
Radio on tryin' to ease my mind
Listening to the radio to ease his mind
Lonesome song tellin' me the truth
A lonesome song on the radio reflects the truth of his emotions
The road gets longer the closer I get to you
Expressing the lengthening road as he gets closer to the person
This ol' pickup truck ain't fast enough
The pickup truck feels slow and inadequate
I've been gone too long
Acknowledging being away for an extended period
I've got the pedal down to the floor
Driving fast with the pedal to the floor
But it's my heart that's racin' on
Despite the speed, it's his heart that is racing
I ain't far from heaven
Close to a heavenly feeling or destination
But one thing that is true
Recognizing the truth in the proximity to the person
The road gets longer the closer I get to you
Reiteration of the lengthening road as he approaches the person
This ol' pickup truck ain't fast enough
Repeating the sentiment that the truck is not fast enough
I've been gone too long
Acknowledging a prolonged absence
I've got the pedal down to the floor
Driving fast with determination
But it's my heart that's racin' on
Emphasizing the emotional intensity, with his heart racing
I ain't far from heaven
Close to a heavenly feeling or destination, reiterating the truth
But one thing that is true
Confirming the persistence of the lengthening road as he gets closer to the person
The road gets longer the closer I get to you
Reiterating the central theme of the journey seeming longer as he approaches the person
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