The Detour
Journey of Love: Embracing Life's Detours in Teea Goans' 'The Detour'
Lyrics
The old man filled the tank and as I laid a twenty down
The narrator paid for gas and inquired about the old man's story.
I asked him how'd you end up in this one horse town
The narrator asked how the old man ended up in a small town.
He said I was headed out to L.A. to see my name in lights
The old man intended to go to Los Angeles to seek fame until a detour altered his plans.
Til that detour sign
A detour sign changed the old man's route.
Made me exit, so I caught breakfast down at Jim's Cafe
The detour led him to Jim's Cafe where he had breakfast.
Maria poured my coffee, flashed a smile and asked my name
A waitress named Maria served the old man and asked for his name.
He said three miles off the highway, life turned on a dime
Three miles away from the highway, his life took a different turn, ultimately for the better.
But it sure worked out right
Despite the detour, his life worked out well.
Cause 30 years and three kids later love says grace round a dinner table
Thirty years later, the old man expresses gratitude for his loving family.
He said I'm glad the man upstairs knew a whole lot more than me
The old man acknowledges that a higher power understood more than he did, leading to his present happiness.
I found love, I met fate, would've missed 'em both in the passing lane
He found love and destiny, which he might have missed if he rushed through life.
Cause nobody lives on the interstate I've learned
Life's important moments don't occur when one rushes through it.
Life's in the detours
The essence of life lies in unexpected deviations from plans.
He said life is what happens while your busy making plans
Life progresses while people are busy planning other things.
And God's probably up there laughing cause we think it's in our hands
The old man suggests that God might find amusement in human belief that they control their lives.
He said I don't mind a road block, one time a big orange sign
He doesn't mind roadblocks; one saved his life previously.
Sure did save my life
A detour sign was pivotal in saving the old man's life.
Now 30 years and three kids later love says grace round a dinner table
Reiteration of gratitude for family and life's positive outcomes despite unexpected changes.
He said I'm glad the man upstairs knew a whole lot more than me
Similar to line 10, expressing gratitude for guidance from a higher power.
Cause I found love, I met fate, would've missed 'em both in the passing lane
Recognition that love and destiny were discovered due to life's detours.
Cause nobody lives on the interstate I've learned
Life's important moments occur outside the fast-paced, planned routines.
Life's in the detours
Restating the theme that life's significant events occur during deviations from planned routes.
We said goodbye and I headed west
The narrator bid farewell to the old man and continued their journey.
I turned off my GPS
The narrator stopped relying on GPS, perhaps embracing uncertainty.
I don't know where I'll end up next
Uncertain about the destination but enjoying the present moment.
But I'm soaking up that red sunset
Appreciating the beauty of a sunset, symbolizing embracing the present despite uncertainty.
And everything I learned
The narrator reflects on the lessons learned from life's deviations.
In the detour
Reiterating that life's essence lies in unexpected paths and moments.
Life's in the detours
A reaffirmation that the core of life is found in its unexpected deviations.
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