Rocks from Rolling Stones
Harmony Beyond Change: Unveiling Life's Journey in Waylon Jennings' 'Rocks'
Lyrics
There's a road runs clear to the sky
There's a road that represents a clear path or journey reaching towards the sky.
Calls to my spirit, calls to my heart
The road calls to the singer's spirit and heart, suggesting a deep emotional connection.
She's been a harbor, a port in a storm
The road has been a refuge, providing safety and stability like a harbor in a storm.
She's got one more sundown and one more dawn
Refers to the limited time, indicating that there is one more sunset and sunrise on this journey.
Fiddles don't make violins
Highlights a contrast between fiddles and violins, possibly symbolizing the difference between rough and refined.
Motel rooms don't make homes
Suggests that motel rooms, despite their temporary nature, cannot replace the warmth and comfort of a true home.
You can't turn water into wine
Expresses the impossibility of transforming something ordinary into something extraordinary, like turning water into wine.
You can't make a rock from a rolling stone
Metaphorically states that it's impossible to create something solid and enduring from something constantly changing and transient.
You'd be a liar if you said you'd changed
Calls out dishonesty, implying that claiming to have changed might be a lie.
There's a river of freedom running through your veins
Describes a powerful sense of freedom flowing within, like a river, despite the potential for deceit.
But she'll be there in your heart and your mind
Despite any deception, the road or journey will remain in the singer's heart and mind.
Till the last song fades and the music dies
Points to the enduring impact of the journey, even after the music fades and life moves on.
Fiddles don't make violins
Reiterates the contrast between fiddles and violins, emphasizing the theme of transformation.
Motel rooms don't make homes
Reaffirms that temporary places like motel rooms cannot replace the emotional significance of a true home.
You can't turn water into wine
Restates the impossibility of turning something ordinary into something extraordinary, like water into wine.
You can't make a rock from a rolling stone
Reemphasizes the idea that creating something lasting from something constantly changing is unattainable.
You can't make a rock from a rolling stone
Reiterates the impossibility of creating solidity and permanence from constant change, using the metaphor of a rolling stone.
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