Westward
Journey Home: Embracing Love's Twists
Lyrics
Write me a letter that says you love me
Expressing a desire for a written declaration of love.
While I walk this earth alone
Reflecting on a solitary journey through life.
Teach me an old song soft and sweet
Requesting to be taught a comforting, nostalgic song.
So I can sing my way back home
Desiring the ability to sing one's way back to a place of belonging.
Green are the heathers around the valley
Describing the lushness of heathers in the valley.
Leading to my lover's door
Pointing towards the direction of the lover's residence.
Pick me a dozen purple violets
Asking for a bouquet of purple violets, a symbol of love.
So I can fill your loving arms
Expressing a desire to be embraced in the arms of love.
I am on my way, on my way back home
Announcing the commencement of a journey back home.
Headed westward bound for the great unknown
Heading westward into the unknown, signifying a journey of exploration.
And I don't have long to go
Acknowledging the limited time left for the journey.
I once loved a girl who claimed she loved me
Recalling a past love that ended with betrayal.
Then ran off with another man
Highlighting the pain of being abandoned for another person.
Now I got me a woman who calls me ugly
Presenting a current relationship where acceptance transcends outward appearance.
But she takes me as I am
Embracing imperfections in the current relationship.
I am on my way, on my way back home
Reiterating the journey back home, emphasizing determination.
Headed westward bound for the great unknown
Continuing the westward journey towards the unknown.
And I don't have long to go
Reinforcing the awareness of limited time for the ongoing journey.
Gold is the ring my true love gave thee
Describing a significant ring received from a true love.
When I first departed land
Recalling the moment of departure and the associated gift.
You promised me a white rose of faith
Referencing a promise of enduring faith symbolized by a white rose.
When you took my loving hand
Recalling the moment of joining hands in love.
I am on my way, on my way back home
Restating the ongoing journey, underscoring progress.
Headed westward bound for the great unknown
Persisting in the westward journey towards the unknown.
And I don't have long to go
Emphasizing the imminent completion of the journey.
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