Back And Forth
Journey of Heartbreak: The Donnys' Back and Forth Story
Lyrics
We're Back and forth baby
We're engaging in a cycle of back-and-forth, possibly in a relationship.
And all the while
Throughout this cycle, there's a continuous process happening.
I'm Picking up sticks
The speaker is metaphorically collecting challenges or problems.
For a country mile
This collection extends over a long distance or period.
Better off further on
It might be better to move further along the journey.
Down the road
Suggesting a metaphorical journey down a road.
One year later
A year later, there's a change in emotional state, possibly becoming colder.
When your heart turns cold
Refers to a turning point when emotions become cold or distant.
Back and forth baby
Reiteration of the back-and-forth nature of the relationship.
Back and forth baby
-Back and forth baby
-Back and forth baby
-We're Back and forth baby
Reiteration of the continuous cycle.
Gotta earn my keep
The speaker needs to work hard to maintain the relationship.
Down to the river
Describes a journey to a place where emotions are intense and possibly sorrowful.
Where the willows weep
-Up in the hills
-Gonna hear that sound
-Travel down to the willows
-With their heads all bowed
-Back and forth baby
Repetition of the cyclic nature of the relationship.
Back and forth baby
-Back and forth baby
-Back and forth baby
-We're Back and forth baby
Reiteration of the continuous cycle.
Now I can't turn back
Describes a point of no return, where the partner's mind is changing negatively.
Your mind is getting thinner
-And your heart is black
-There's hope on the horizon
Expresses uncertainty about the future and catching up with hope when the partner returns.
But it's still unknown
-If I'll ever catch up to it
-When you come back home
-We're Back and forth baby
Repetition of the back-and-forth cycle, emphasizing the enduring nature of this pattern.
Now I can't turn back
-Your mind is getting thinner
-And your heart is black
-There's hope on the horizon
-But it's still unknown
-If I'll ever catch up to it
-When you come back home
-Back and forth baby
-Back and forth baby
-Back and forth baby
-Back and forth baby
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