Foreign Affair
Wanderlust Chronicles: Unveiling the Allure of a Foreign Affair
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When traveling abroad in the continental style
When traveling in a European fashion
It's my belief that one must attempt to be discreet
Belief in the importance of being discreet
And subsequently bear in mind your transient position
Remembering your temporary status
Allows you a perspective that's unique
Gaining a unique perspective from this position
Though you'll find your itinerary's a blessing and a curse
Itinerary is both a blessing and a curse
Your wanderlust won't let you settle down
Wanderlust prevents settling down
And you wonder how you ever fathomed that you'd be content
Reflection on how contentment was never expected
To stay within the city limits of a small midwestern town
Contrast of city life with a small midwestern town
Most vagabonds I knowed don't ever want to find the culprit
Vagabonds avoid identifying the cause of their quest
That remains the object of their long relentless quest
The elusive goal remains the focus of their pursuit
The obsession's in the chasing and not the apprehending
Importance placed on the chase, not the capture
The pursuit you see and never the arrest
The pursuit itself is the primary goal, not the arrest
Without fear or contradiction Bon Voyage is often hollered
Bon Voyage often shouted without fear or contradiction
In conjunction with a handkerchief from shore
Accompanied by a handkerchief, symbolizing farewell
By a girl that drives a Rambler and furthermore
A girl expressing concern about separation
Is overly concerned that she won't see him anymore
Worry about not seeing the person anymore
Planes and trains and boats and buses
Various modes of transportation inducing a common feeling of sadness
Characteristically evoke a common attitude of blue
Feeling blue unless equipped with suitcase, ticket, and passport
Unless you have a suitcase and a ticket and a passport
The person is the cargo being transported
And the cargo that they're carrying is you
Contrast between a foreign affair and a domestic romantic fancy
A foreign affair juxtaposed with a stateside
Attractiveness of a foreign affair due to mysterious circumstances
And domestically approved romantic fancy
Approved romantic fancy within the country
Is mysteriously attractive due to circumstances knowing
Mystery adds allure to the foreign affair
I will only be parlayed into a memory
Anticipation of becoming a cherished memory
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