Americana
Chasing Dreams on the Americana Highway
Lyrics
I was only looking for a fantasy
I was searching for an idealized, imaginative scenario or situation
You were out here searching for the American dream
You were seeking the traditional notion of success and prosperity often associated with America
I found you and then you found me
I discovered you, and subsequently, you discovered me
Ah ain't it funny
Expressing a sense of irony or amusement about the situation
We took a trip down to see New Orleans
We traveled to New Orleans
Reading some architecture magazines
Engaging with literature about buildings and structures
You were pretty fond of me so it seems
You seemed to have a strong liking or affection for me
And I know you're tryin'
Acknowledgment that you're making an effort
To go down ridin' on some train lines
Your intention seems to involve traveling by train
I'd rather take the highway to enjoy the ride
Prefer to take a more scenic route or journey via the highway
I look to you and now we're runnin' outta time
I relied on you, and now our time is running out
Americana
Reference to the essence or cultural elements of America
Cause we're a hundred miles from home
We're far away from our residence, approximately a hundred miles
Hundred miles from home
Reiterating that we're a hundred miles from home
Yeah we're a hundred miles away
Emphasizing the distance of a hundred miles
Hundred miles away
Highlighting the geographical separation of a hundred miles
I was just searching for a fantasy
I was simply seeking an idealized scenario or situation
You were out here looking for the American dream
You were pursuing the American dream
You found me and then I found you
You discovered me, and subsequently, I found you
Not much left to do
Implies that there's not much else to accomplish or achieve
Shiny shiny boots made of fine leather
Describing stylish boots made of quality material
I'm hopin' that we could stay together
Hoping for a lasting relationship or union
Please tell me what is your pleasure and I'll
Asking for your desires or wishes
Give it to you
Expressing willingness to fulfill your desires
Now we're rollin' rollin' rollin' down the freeway
Driving swiftly on the freeway
I already know what you were gonna say
Anticipating or predicting your thoughts or words
That we left all our troubles miles away
Believing that our problems are far behind us
Americana
Reference to the cultural essence of America
Now we're a thousand miles away
Now we're a significant distance of a thousand miles away
Thousand miles away
Reinforcing the distance of a thousand miles from home
Thousand miles from home
Emphasizing the distance of a thousand miles
Thousand miles from home
Highlighting the geographical separation of a thousand miles
Now we're rollin' down the road
Traveling on the road, away from familiar surroundings
Away from what you've ever known
Leaving behind what's familiar to you
Don't separate the new from the old
Suggesting not to differentiate between the new and the old
And let the wind take you like a rolling stone
Letting life take you wherever it may, akin to the unpredictability of a rolling stone
Now we're rollin' down the road
Continuing the journey on the road
All that you've ever known
Referring to everything you're familiar with
Don't listen to what you've been told
Advising not to heed what others have told you
And let the wind take you like a rolling stone
Allowing life's unpredictability, akin to a rolling stone
Cause we're a thousand miles from home
We're far away from our residence, approximately a thousand miles
Thousand miles from home
Reiterating that we're a thousand miles from home
Now we're a thousand miles away
Emphasizing the distance of a thousand miles
Thousand miles away
Highlighting the geographical separation of a thousand miles
I was only looking for a fantasy
Reiterating the pursuit of an idealized scenario or situation
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