Wandering
Wandering Souls: A Journey Through Life's Uncharted Paths
Lyrics
My pathway leads into the west
Expressing the direction of the speaker's journey towards the west.
They say it never really ends
Suggesting that the journey doesn't have a definite endpoint or conclusion.
These legs of mine weren't made to rest
Stating that the speaker's legs are always in motion, not meant for rest.
I let them take me where they send me wandering
Choosing to follow wherever the legs lead, emphasizing a wandering lifestyle.
As long as I remember I've been wandering
Highlighting a lifelong history of wandering without a fixed destination.
January to December I go wandering
Indicating that wandering occurs consistently throughout the year.
No one asks the wind to blow
Drawing a parallel between the speaker's wandering and natural phenomena like the wind and birds.
No one tells a bird to fly
Emphasizing the natural and unrestrained nature of the speaker's journey.
No one tells me when to go
Asserting the speaker's independence in deciding when to embark on the journey.
I don't need a reason why, I'm just wandering
Stating that the speaker wanders without needing a specific reason.
As long as I remember I've been wandering
Reiterating the long history of the speaker's wandering lifestyle.
January to December I go wandering
Emphasizing the year-round nature of the wandering behavior.
A hundred fifty years ago
Referring to a historical event (famine) that displaced the speaker's ancestors.
The famine pushed us off the land
Explaining the historical reason for the speaker's current wandering existence.
Now we live beside the road
Describing the current living condition beside the road, possibly in caravans.
You'll see us in our caravans
Pointing out the visible presence of the speaker's community in caravans.
As long as I remember I've been wandering
Reiterating the lifelong nature of the speaker's wandering experience.
January to December I go wandering
Emphasizing the continuous, year-round pattern of wandering.
This life I lead is in my blood
Expressing that the wandering lifestyle is ingrained in the speaker's identity.
It's not for me to understand
Acknowledging the mystery and lack of full comprehension regarding the wandering life.
There isn't much I want to own
Stating a lack of materialistic desires, focusing on the essence of the journey.
Take what I will and where I can, I'm wandering
Embracing a take-what-comes attitude in the wandering lifestyle.
As long as I remember I've been wandering
Reiterating the lifelong history of the speaker's wandering lifestyle.
January to December just wandering
Highlighting the year-round consistency of the wandering behavior.
I don't care where I go, just wandering
Expressing indifference about the specific destination, emphasizing the joy of wandering itself.
You want to know where I've been
Responding to a question about the speaker's past travels with a simple acknowledgment of wandering.
I've been wandering
Summarizing the speaker's perpetual wandering existence.
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