The Getaway
Escape the Shadows: The Deep Meaning Behind The White Buffalo's 'The Getaway'
Lyrics
Keep your head down for now, cut the light
Advise to stay low-profile and avoid attention by turning off the light.
Just 'til we get out of town and I find
Temporary measure until leaving the current location and discovering a hiding spot.
Find a place to hide
Desire to find a secure place for concealment.
Follow me away from the light, through the pines
Encouraging someone to follow away from visibility, navigating through the pine trees.
There's a clearing there up on the right, out of sight
A description of a concealed clearing on the right side, away from view.
Where we'll crash for the night
Plan to stay overnight in the hidden location.
Behind us the damage is done, no one can erase
Reflecting on past damage that cannot be undone, emphasizing the permanence of certain consequences.
Love has no ending, just a resting place
Love is portrayed as having no definitive end but rather a point of temporary rest.
But there's a place in the dark, in the black where the deals are made
Reference to a mysterious place where significant decisions are made, expressing a sense of submission or servitude.
I ain't your partner, I am your slave
Clarifying the role as not an equal partner but as someone subservient.
Everything will be alright by my side
Assurance that everything will be fine when together.
There ain't a word in my mind to describe
Inability to find words to describe the connection between the speaker and the listener.
You and I
A general statement about the unity of "you and I."
There's a trail of tears and love no one can erase
Highlighting the enduring nature of emotional pain and love.
Love has no end, take it to the grave
Similar to line 10, emphasizing the perpetual quality of love.
There's a place in the dark in the black where the demons are made
Reiteration of a dark place where negative forces come into play, with the speaker acknowledging a subservient role.
But I ain't your partner, I am your slave
Restating the speaker's position as a slave rather than an equal partner.
Keep your head down for now, cut the light
Repetition of the advice to keep a low profile and avoid attention.
Just 'til we get out of town, and I find
Reiteration of the temporary measure until finding a hiding place.
Find a place to hide
Re-emphasis on the quest to discover a secure hiding place.
'Til I find a place to hide
Expressing determination to find a place of concealment.
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