Lyrics
When I die won't you bury me
Expresses a request for burial upon death.
In the town where I was born
Specifies the desired location for burial, the town of birth.
Most of my life I've been rambling free
Reflects a life characterized by a wandering or nomadic lifestyle.
When I die I want to come back home
Desires a return to the place of origin in death.
Ever since I was a baby child
Highlights a lifelong awareness of a nomadic inclination.
I knew I was born to roam
Expresses a sense of destiny to roam or travel from a young age.
I had to climb to the top of the hill
Describes the effort to explore and discover beyond familiar surroundings.
Just to see what lies beyond
Conveys a curiosity about what lies beyond one's current situation.
Now seasons change and I am still the same
Notes the constancy of the speaker despite the changing seasons.
I don't belong to anyone
Asserts a lack of belonging to any particular person or place.
Still a piece of me will always be
Suggests a part of the speaker remains connected to their hometown.
Sitting in my hometown sun
Envisions a piece of the speaker finding solace in the hometown sun.
In my time I have seen ten thousand setting suns
Recalls a vast experience symbolized by witnessing numerous sunsets.
And I made my bed where I lay my head
Indicates settling down without causing harm to others.
And it never hurt anyone
Emphasizes the benign nature of the speaker's choices.
It could be said that a girl like me
Suggests a comparison to a prodigal son, someone who strays but returns.
Ain't nothing but a prodigal son
Acknowledges the speaker's unconventional nature, likened to a prodigal son.
And just like that prodigal boy
Compares the speaker to a prodigal boy, hinting at a return to the starting point.
I'm gonna finish off where I've begun
Expresses a desire to conclude the journey where it began.
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