Marathon
Desert Dreams: A Musical Odyssey through West Texas
Lyrics
Old white limousine long horns and cowboy scenes
Describing an old white limousine, featuring long horns, and scenes reminiscent of cowboys.
Up and down the sides been a long long ride
Reflecting on the ups and downs of a long and enduring journey.
Take a bottle from the big old trunk well you might stay afloat or you could get sunk
Suggesting the potential for success or failure, symbolized by taking a bottle from a trunk.
Falling under a spell hanging out at the Gage Hotel
Being enchanted or captivated, possibly at the Gage Hotel.
Ooooh oooh
Expressing emotions or reactions symbolically with "Ooooh oooh."
Desert hippies fly freaking out all the passers by
Describing unconventional individuals in the desert causing a stir among onlookers.
Come all the way down from Alpine
Referencing individuals from Alpine coming down, possibly for an event or gathering.
Put on those dancing shoes waltzing away the blues
Encouraging the wearing of dancing shoes to waltz away feelings of sadness.
Safety meeting in five out behind the room
Implying a discreet meeting, possibly related to safety, taking place behind a room.
She worn dusty fancy cowboy clothes slinging drinks down at the white buffalo
Describing a woman in distinctive cowboy attire working at the White Buffalo and serving drinks.
She had more diamonds in her eyes than the stars in a big west Texas sky
Highlighting the woman's captivating eyes, comparing them to the stars in the West Texas sky.
Hearing colors and seeing sounds slow way down
Experiencing sensory perceptions differently, possibly under the influence.
While old friends pass around a river guitar
Sharing a moment with old friends, passing around a river guitar.
And that desert town where the hills bow down
Depicting a desert town where hills bow down, possibly expressing humility or reverence.
Shrugging off all the shooting stars
Rejecting or disregarding shooting stars, symbolizing challenges or distractions.
Ooooh oooh
Expressing emotions or reactions symbolically with "Ooooh oooh."
Billy stole the show notes more precious than a handful of stone
Highlighting someone named Billy stealing the show with valuable notes.
That old man and his banjo
Mentioning an old man and his banjo, possibly referencing traditional or folk music.
Sounds pretty promising considering the shape I'm in
Expressing optimism or hope considering the speaker's current situation.
Six days on the Rio we been paddling
Recounting six days of paddling on the Rio, possibly a challenging adventure.
Everybody do a wind dance now got to try to make it blow the right way
Encouraging everyone to perform a wind dance to influence the wind's direction positively.
Taking me down
Indicating a change in the speaker's situation or emotional state.
Old coyote sings that song of ancient things
Describing an old coyote singing about ancient things, possibly reflecting on history or tradition.
Echoes on and on like that night in Marathon
Recalling echoes from a past night in Marathon, suggesting a memorable experience.
Sunlight shining through the arroyo sleeping in the shadow a wild burro
Depicting sunlight through an arroyo and a wild burro sleeping in the shadow.
Vision of a journey over wind swept land the shiver of a string and an old man's hand
Describing a vision of a journey across windswept land and the emotional impact of music.
Hearing colors and seeing sounds slow way down
Experiencing sensory perceptions differently, possibly under the influence.
While old friends pass around a river guitar
Sharing a moment with old friends, passing around a river guitar.
And that desert town where the hills bow down
Depicting a desert town where hills bow down, possibly expressing humility or reverence.
Shrugging off all the shooting stars
Rejecting or disregarding shooting stars, symbolizing challenges or distractions.
Ooooh oooh
Expressing emotions or reactions symbolically with "Ooooh oooh."
Ooooh oooh
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