Old Car
Journey Through Time: Rediscovering Youth in Ukestra do Medio's 'Old Car'
Lyrics
Old car, you’ve taken the years
Expressing a sentiment to an old car, acknowledging the passage of time.
you’re gonna take me back to my youth.
Anticipating that the old car will evoke memories of youth.
Ride on down to the riverside
Planning to travel to the riverside in the old car.
watching the logs go floating by…
Observing logs floating by, possibly reflecting on the flow of life.
Old car, you’ve taken the years
Reiterating the impact of time on the old car and its connection to youth.
you’re gonna take me back to my youth.
Repeating the expectation of the old car to bring back memories of youth.
Ride on down to the riverside
Reiterating the plan to journey to the riverside in the old car.
watching the logs go floating by…
Reiterating the imagery of logs floating by, symbolizing the passage of time.
Watching my life go drifting by…
Reflecting on the drifting nature of life.
Jack, John, Jill and little Mickey P.,
Introducing characters Jack, John, Jill, and Mickey P., who helped in repairing the car.
they helped me put your wheels back on.
Expressing gratitude for assistance in fixing the car.
We drove all night, drove till the morning lights
Recalling a night-long drive with companions and positive feelings about songs.
when the songs and their sounds it´s all right.
Highlighting the positive impact of songs and their sounds on the journey.
Old car, you’ve taken the years
Reiterating the theme of the old car representing the passage of time and connection to youth.
you’re gonna take me back to my youth.
Repeating the expectation that the old car will evoke memories of youth.
Ride on down to the riverside
Reiterating the plan to travel to the riverside in the old car.
watching the logs go floating by…
Reiterating the imagery of logs floating by, emphasizing the temporal flow.
When the south wind blows
Introducing the theme of the south wind and the tendency to avoid facing challenges.
we tend to turn our backs
Describing the inclination to turn away from difficulties in life.
and look the other way in our lives.
Emphasizing the theme of avoidance in facing life's challenges.
But you can’t deny, the rising tide
Acknowledging the inevitability of challenges, symbolized by the rising tide.
when even the rocks they closed their eyes.
Noting the closure of eyes even by the rocks, possibly suggesting a collective ignorance.
Old car, you’ve taken the years
Repeating the expectation of the old car to bring back memories of youth.
you’re gonna take me back to my youth.
Reiterating the impact of time on the old car and its connection to youth.
Ride on down to the riverside
Reiterating the plan to journey to the riverside in the old car.
watching the logs go floating by…
Reiterating the imagery of logs floating by, symbolizing the passage of time.
Johnny said, we gotta take one piece at a time.
Quoting Johnny emphasizing the need to approach life one step at a time.
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