Cowboys Ride Away
Lonesome Trails: Love Lost and Unbridled Longing
Lyrics
This house don't feel like home no more
This house lacks the comforting feeling of home.
Even the key don't trust the door
Even the key has lost trust in the door, suggesting a sense of abandonment or estrangement.
Nothing but silence haunts the halls
Silence pervades the halls, indicating emptiness or loneliness.
It's been a lonesome, lonely night
The night has been lonesome and isolating.
Lost the days, track of time
Time has been lost, and the speaker is disoriented.
No kinda drink will get it done
No type of drink can alleviate the emotional pain.
'Cause like a bullet from a gun
Metaphorically comparing the situation to a bullet from a gun or a wild mustang on the run, suggesting sudden and uncontrollable events.
A buck-wild mustang on the run
-She was gone just like that
Describes the sudden departure of a loved one, expressing resilience and independence.
With the wind at her back
-Saying something 'bout a sunset she needed to chase
-Her heart can't be held down
-Caught a tumbleweed out of town
-Never shed a tear and never pulled back on the reins
-And here I am, the one that stayed
The speaker is left behind, highlighting the contrast between those who leave and those who stay.
And they say cowboys ride away
Refers to the saying that cowboys ride away, possibly symbolizing the inevitability of departure in certain situations.
Guess them old westerns got it wrong
Reflects on the misconception from old westerns about love lasting forever, realizing that the promise of forever was not fulfilled.
They had me fooled all along
-Just like she fooled me with her love
-And said forever was for us
-And man, I like to think it almost was
-She was gone just like that
Repeats the theme of sudden departure, emphasizing the resilience and lack of emotional restraint of the departed individual.
With the wind at her back
-Saying something 'bout a sunset she needed to chase
-Her heart can't be held down
-Caught a tumbleweed out of town
-Never shed a tear and never pulled back on the reins
-And here I am, the one that stayed
-And they say cowboys ride away
Reiterates the saying that cowboys ride away, underscoring the inevitability of separation.
She was gone just like that
Repeats the narrative of the departure and the speaker being the one left behind, reinforcing the theme of resilience and independence.
With the wind at her back
-Saying something 'bout a sunset she needed to chase
-Her heart can't be held down
-Caught a tumbleweed out of town
-Never shed a tear and never pulled back on the reins
-And here I am, the one that stayed
-And they say cowboys ride away
Reaffirms the saying that cowboys ride away, concluding the song with the idea of departure as a natural course for some.
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