Cold Lonesome Wind
Journey through the Cold Lonesome Wind: Nostalgia and Longing
Lyrics
It's after two and it just stared to rain
Describing the time as after two and the beginning of rain.
The wind is blowing like an old freight train
Comparing the wind to the sound of an old freight train.
A distant thunder stirs me from my bed
A distant thunder wakes the speaker from bed.
And all those longing memories
Recalling memories that were thought to be forgotten.
That I once thought were dead
Reflecting on past memories that seemed to have faded away.
Cold lonesome wind
Expressing the presence of a cold and lonely wind.
Take me back home
Expressing a desire for the wind to take the speaker back home.
Back to the country where I belong
Yearning for the familiar country setting where the speaker belongs.
Help me relive those days again
Seeking to relive past days and experiences.
Take me back home
Repetition of the desire for the wind to take the speaker back home.
Cold lonesome wind
Reiteration of the cold and lonesome nature of the wind.
My dad made sure we never missed a meal
Acknowledging the speaker's father's efforts to provide for the family.
He worked those hours long and hard
Highlighting the father's dedication through long and hard work.
To keep up on the bills
Emphasizing the father's commitment to meeting financial obligations.
My mother she meant everything to him
Stressing the importance of the mother in the speaker's life.
And it's nights like this that really start me
Expressing a deep emotional impact on the speaker, especially on stormy nights.
Missing both of them
Feeling a strong sense of missing both parents on certain nights.
Cold lonesome wind
Reiterating the presence of a cold and lonesome wind.
Take me back home
Expressing the desire for the wind to take the speaker back home.
Back to the country where I belong
Repeating the yearning for the familiar country setting.
Help me relive those days again
Seeking to relive past days and experiences.
Take me back home
Repetition of the desire for the wind to take the speaker back home.
Cold lonesome wind
Reiteration of the cold and lonesome nature of the wind.
The years have passed and we've all moved away
Noting the passage of time and everyone moving away.
In spite of everything that's gone we're all doing okay
Despite challenges, indicating that everyone is doing okay.
But on certain lonesome stormy nights
On certain stormy nights, the speaker still reminisces about the past.
I can still be found
Expressing the ongoing search through memories, particularly on stormy nights.
Searching through the memories of that little oil town
Searching through memories of a specific little oil town.
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