Lonesome Road
Wandering the Lonesome Road: A Soul's Journey and Redemption
Lyrics
Look down, look down
Invitation to observe or reflect
That lonesome road
Reference to a solitary and challenging journey
(Lay down your head and cry)
Encouragement to express emotions and sorrow
Before you travel on
Advice to pause and consider before continuing
Look up, look up
Encouragement to look upward in a spiritual context
And seek your maker
Advising to seek connection with a higher power
Before (Mr.) Gabriel blows his horn
Reference to the biblical figure Gabriel signaling a significant event
(I'm) Weary (of) toting, such a (heavy) load
Expressing weariness and burden carrying
Trudging down, the (that) lonesome road
Describing the difficulty of progressing on a challenging path
Look down, look down
Reiteration of the invitation to reflect or observe
That lonesome road
Repetition of the challenging journey theme
Before (before) you travel on
Re-emphasizing the need for reflection before proceeding
True love, true love
Raising questions about the consequences of true love
What have I done
Expressing confusion or regret about past actions
That you should treat me so
Questioning the reason for mistreatment in love
You, caused me
Attributing actions or emotions to another person
To walk and talk
Describing a transformation in behavior
Like I never did before
Highlighting a significant change in communication style
(I'm) Weary (of) toting, such a (heavy) load
Reiteration of weariness and the burden of a heavy load
Trudging down, the (that) lonesome road
Repeating the challenges of traveling a difficult path
Look down, look down (look down, look down)
Reiteration of the invitation to observe or reflect
That lonesome road
Repeating the theme of a lonesome and challenging journey
Before (before) you (decide to) travel on
Emphasizing the importance of reflection before deciding to move forward
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