Too Far to Turn Around
Midnight Crossroads: Embracing Shadows on a Highway Journey
Lyrics
It's a long stretch of highway
Refers to a lengthy stretch of road or journey.
From Tulsa to Tennessee
Describes the journey from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Tennessee.
You know I had to do it my way
Expresses the singer's determination to follow his own path.
It may've got the best of me
Suggests that the journey may have taken a toll on the singer.
Sometimes at midnight
Indicates a specific time, midnight, where the singer reflects.
I hear a voice
Refers to an inner voice or conscience.
It echoes in my head
Describes the persistent nature of the inner voice.
And says that I still have a choice
Suggests that the singer still has the power to make choices.
(Chorus)
Beginning of the chorus section.
I could get right
Contemplating the option of making things right.
Get baptized
Mentions the idea of getting baptized, possibly for redemption.
Tomorrow I could prob'ly have a pretty good life
Reflects on the potential for a better life in the future.
But tonight I
The present moment, suggesting hesitation or reluctance.
Don't think I'll
Expresses doubt about slowing down or changing course.
Slow these horses down
Symbols of speed or impulsiveness in decision-making.
There's a full moon
Sets the scene with a full moon and the sound of a wolf.
Hear the wolf howl
Evokes a sense of wilderness or untamed nature.
And one more drink'll put me on the ground
Suggests that another drink may have detrimental effects.
But tonight I've gone too far to turn around
Conveys a sense of irreversible decisions made.
Should have listened to my mama
Regretting not heeding advice, possibly from the singer's mother.
Lord knows, that woman tried
Acknowledges the mother's attempt to warn about the chosen path.
Yeah, she saw this road a-comin'
Suggests foresight in predicting the challenges ahead.
And her fears were justified
Confirms the mother's concerns were valid or justified.
I can't hide
Implies a sense of exposure or vulnerability.
I can't run
Emphasizes the inability to escape from the consequences.
I can still see the smoke from the barrel of the gun
Recalls a traumatic event, possibly involving a gun.
What's gone is gone
Acceptance of irreversible losses.
And what's done is done
Emphasizes the finality of past actions.
(Repeat chorus)
Repeats the chorus, reinforcing the internal struggle.
Woooooah, is there a Heaven or a Hell?
Raises existential questions about the afterlife.
Woooooah, only time will tell
Expresses uncertainty about what the future holds.
There's a full moon
Restates the scene with a full moon and a wolf's howl.
Hear the wolf howl
Reemphasizes the untamed and wild nature of the surroundings.
And one more drink'll put me on the ground
Reiterates the potential negative consequences of alcohol.
But tonight I've gone too far
Confirms the irreversible nature of the current path.
Tonight I've gone too far
Repeats the idea of going too far to turn around.
Tonight I've gone too far to turn around
Reiterates the finality of the singer's current situation.
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