Long Drive Home
Long Drive Home: Reflections on Love, Regret, and the Journey
Lyrics
I guess what I'll miss, the most will be the mornings
Reflecting on what will be missed the most, particularly the peaceful mornings.
The squeak of a hardwood floor as you start out your day
Noticing the familiar sounds of starting a day, possibly in a home.
And I've loved you darling from across your kitchen table
Expressing love for someone from close proximity, likely in a domestic setting.
And I've loved you darling from a thousand miles away
Expressing love despite physical distance, maintaining emotions over a long distance.
Oh and I'm still standing here and I've got reasonable fears
Remaining in a challenging situation with reasonable fears despite difficulties.
All the houses I've built came crashing down around my ears
Feeling that efforts or accomplishments have failed or collapsed.
And we got a long drive home
Highlighting the long journey back home both physically and emotionally.
We got a long drive home
-We got a long drive home
-And I'm damned if I do
Feeling conflicted about decisions, both feeling wrong regardless of choice.
And I'm damned if you don't
-If home is what you're lookin for, won't you find another business?
Suggesting finding another place or focus if the idea of home isn’t wanted.
If lovin' songs ain't in your cards, won't you find another game?
Advising to pursue other endeavors if love isn’t part of one's intentions.
Well I'm still here searchin' for the things that I've been missin'
Continuing to search for missing aspects in life.
Livin' with these lowdown fools and all our stupid shame
Living with regret and the company of unsavory individuals.
Oh and I still dwell and set on all the things that I regret
Continuing to dwell on past regrets.
You still can't forgive the times that I wish I could forget
Struggling with forgiveness for regretful actions.
We got a long drive home
Reiterating the long journey back home, emphasizing the difficulty of the situation.
We got a long drive home
-We got a long drive home
-And I'm damned if I do
Feeling conflicted regardless of the action taken.
And I'm damned if you don't
-Well people anymore, they got no stayin' power
Observing a lack of commitment or endurance in people nowadays.
I love you come by easy, it'll leave you just the same
Love comes easily but can fade just as easily.
You want somethin bad, you gotta bleed a little for it
Expressing the need for sacrifice and determination to attain desired goals.
You gotta look it in the eye, you gotta call it out by name
-Oh and lovers they march by, but they ain't like you and I
Comparing a relationship to others', feeling unique in its depth and challenges.
They all wanna be Hank Williams, they don't wanna have to die
Highlighting the desire for fame without the struggle or sacrifice.
And we got a long drive home
Emphasizing the challenging journey back home, feeling conflicted about it.
We got a long drive home
-We got a long drive home
-And I'm damned if I do
Reiterating the feeling of being conflicted, regardless of the chosen action.
And I'm damned if you don't
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