Long Way Back
Journeying Home Amidst Trials: The Redhill Valleys' 'Long Way Back' Meaning
Lyrics
Getting lost
Experiencing a sense of disorientation or confusion
Breaking down
Encountering difficulties or setbacks
Busted tire in a one horse town
Having a flat tire in a small, deserted town
Outta Luck
Out of luck or facing unfavorable circumstances
In the heat
Enduring challenging conditions, possibly referring to a hot climate
Rollin' by like a tumbleweed
Moving forward aimlessly, much like a tumbleweed
The Sun is over the Saguaro
Observing the sun setting over Saguaro cacti
We gotta make it back tomorrow
Feeling the urgency to return by the next day
Buzzards high
Noticing buzzards flying high in the sky, possibly signaling danger or trouble
In the sky
Emphasizing the vastness and openness of the surroundings
Down the 93 if you can hitch a ride
Suggesting hitchhiking down the 93 highway
Cuz it's a long way back, got to get back It's a long way back, got to get back
Highlighting the long and challenging journey ahead, emphasizing the need to return
Stranded on the side of the road
Being stuck on the roadside, facing obstacles or challenges
It's a long way home
Expressing the difficulty of the journey home
Eighty miles
Referring to the distance of 80 miles
Break a sweat
Experiencing physical strain or effort
Burning up just like a cigarette
Feeling intense heat, likened to a burning cigarette
Feel the stones
Sensing discomfort, possibly from walking on stones
In your shoes
Dealing with challenges, symbolized by stones in one's shoes
This place don't care if you win or lose
Describing a place indifferent to success or failure
The gig is getting overrated
Feeling disillusioned with the music scene
And I just wanna be sedated
Expressing a desire for escape or relief
Cuz it's a long way back, got to get back It's a long way back, got to get back
Reiterating the challenging journey back, emphasizing the necessity of returning
Another hundred miles to go
Noting an additional hundred miles left in the journey
It's a long way home
Reiterating the difficulty of the homeward journey
It's a long way back, got to get back It's a long way back, got to get back It's a long way back, got to get back It's a long
Emphasizing the long and challenging return journey
Well, it's a long way back, got to get back It's a long way back, got to get back
Repeating the urgency of getting back
It's a long way back, got to get back
Reiterating the challenging nature of the return journey
It's a long, long way back
Highlighting the extended length of the journey back
Long way back Long way back
Summarizing the overarching theme of the song: a challenging and lengthy journey home
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