Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Farewell to the City Lights: Decoding the Journey Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
Lyrics
When are you gonna come down?
Expressing impatience or anticipation for a change.
When are you going to land?
Asking when the anticipated change or landing will occur.
I should have stayed on the farm
Regretting a decision to leave a simpler life.
I should have listened to my old man
Regretting not heeding advice from parental figures.
You know you can't hold me forever
Asserting independence and resisting being held back.
I didn't sign up with you
Refusing commitment or allegiance.
I'm not a present for your friends to open
Rejecting being an object for others' amusement or scrutiny.
This boy's too young to be singing, the blues
Protesting against premature or inappropriate experiences.
So goodbye yellow brick road
Farewell to a path of superficiality or illusion.
Where the dogs of society howl
Commenting on the harsh realities of societal expectations.
You can't plant me in your penthouse
Declining to conform to a lavish lifestyle.
I'm going back to my plough
Returning to a simpler, more grounded existence.
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Reconnecting with nature and authenticity.
Hunting the horny back toad
Pursuing genuine pursuits, contrasting with the superficial.
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Deciding on a new direction for one's life.
Beyond the yellow brick road
Choosing a path beyond illusion and deceit.
What do you think you'll do then?
Questioning the listener's future actions.
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
Suggesting potential consequences for the listener's choices.
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
Implying a need for recovery from a downfall.
To set you on your feet again
Highlighting the effort required to regain stability.
Maybe you'll get a replacement
Suggesting the possibility of finding a substitute.
There's plenty like me to be found
Indicating the abundance of individuals with similar experiences.
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Describing individuals struggling financially.
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground
Depicting a search for opportunities or advantages.
So goodbye yellow brick road
Reiterating the choice to leave a false or unsustainable path.
Where the dogs of society howl
Reemphasizing the societal challenges left behind.
You can't plant me in your penthouse
Reasserting resistance to a materialistic lifestyle.
I'm going back to my plough
Reaffirming a return to a simpler, more genuine existence.
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Reconnecting with nature and authenticity.
Hunting the horny back toad
Pursuing genuine pursuits, contrasting with the superficial.
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Deciding on a new direction for one's life.
Beyond the yellow brick road
Choosing a path beyond illusion and deceit.
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