Waltz Across A Moment
Waltzing Through Life's Shadows: Tanya Tucker's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
You could say these days
Describing the current times as harsh and painful
Are cold and sharp like razor blades
Comparing the present days to sharp, cutting experiences
They twist and burn and then they fade
They cause discomfort but eventually diminish
Like a kiss from long ago
A memory that fades like an old kiss
I wouldn't tell just anyone
Keeping certain feelings to oneself
Somedays I feel like a loaded gun
Feeling emotionally charged, ready to explode
Is our love just a hit and run?
Questioning if their love is fleeting
Only time can really know
Only time will reveal the truth
Just like the California sun
Like the setting sun in California
I think I'm goin' down
Feeling a sense of decline or downfall
Come and meet me in the shadows
Inviting someone to a dark, troubled place
Of this drunk and broken town
In a town filled with sadness and intoxication
Don't curse your mind with yesterday
Advising against dwelling on the past
Or the love we could have found
Not fixating on the potential love lost
Just waltz across the moment
Suggesting to embrace the present moment
To that sweet western sound
To the comforting, familiar music
It seems like a fever dream
Describing a surreal experience
Everyone matching in their perfect themes
People conforming to societal norms
Somethin' they saw on their TV screen
Imitating what they see on screens
Here I am out on my own
Feeling isolated in this situation
My daddy always seemed to know
Referring to the wisdom of the speaker's father
Who hung the moon and where there river flowed
The father's knowledge of life's mysteries
You know I can hear him when the night wind blows
Sensing the father's presence in nature
Daddy, which way do I go?
Seeking guidance from the absent father
'Cause just like the California sun
Similarity drawn again to the fading California sun
I think I'm goin' down
Feeling a sense of decline or downfall
Come and meet me in the shadows
Inviting someone to the troubled shadows
Of this drunk and broken town
In a place filled with despair
Don't curse your mind with yesterday
Advising against dwelling on the past
And the love we could have found
Not fixating on lost opportunities for love
Just waltz across the moment
To embrace the fleeting present
To that sweet western sound
To the comforting, familiar music
Don't shoot the lights out
Encouraging not to destroy hope or positivity
Don't curse the moon
Advising not to blame external factors
You're the star of the show
Emphasizing individual importance
And if you don't go
If one doesn't explore, they'll never know
How will you know
Implying a question about the existence of heaven
Heaven for real?
Asking about the reality of heaven
Just like the California sun
Reiterating the feeling of downfall, like the sun
I think I'm goin' down
Feeling a sense of decline or downfall
Come and meet me in the shadows
Inviting someone to the troubled shadows again
Of this drunk and broken town
In a place filled with despair, repetition
Don't curse your mind with yesterday
Advising against dwelling on the past, repetition
Or the love we could have found
Not fixating on lost opportunities for love, repetition
Just waltz across the moment
To embrace the fleeting present, repetition
To that sweet western sound
To the comforting, familiar music, repetition
Oh, sweet western sound
Reiterating the comforting, familiar music
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