Lyrics
Give me a call
Requesting contact, asking for a call
When your strung out or when you're bored
Available when feeling distressed or bored
Been so long and heavy
Experiencing a prolonged period of weightiness or seriousness
But now you think I'm ready
Now feels prepared or capable
Lean on me, lean on me
Encouragement to seek support
Give it a try, it won't hurt
Encouragement to attempt something new without fear
Leave it with the papers and the capers and the dirt
Suggesting leaving behind troubles and distractions
Had a friend who died today
Mentioning the death of a friend
Got a long distance call
Receiving unexpected news about the friend's death
Who knows what or when or how
Uncertainty about the circumstances of the friend's death
But what I'd do to see his face now
Expressing a strong desire to see the friend's face again
Lean on me, lean on me
Reiterating willingness to provide support
Wham bam, Doug Sahm
Reference to Doug Sahm, possibly indicating suddenness or surprise
Get my brains from a garden plant
Metaphorical reference to the origin of intelligence or insight
You ain't got the truth in the line
Skepticism about someone's truthfulness
Stick with the ones who never
Suggesting loyalty to those who remain supportive through challenges
Get put out by the fire
Remaining steadfast in difficult situations
I never was one for pictures yeah
Disinterest in preserving memories through pictures
You could hang up on the wall
Preference for mental images over physical pictures
Start 'em up here in my head
Initiating thoughts or ideas in the mind
Wait for them to fall
Waiting for those thoughts to materialize or develop
Let's go get wrong, real real gone
Encouragement to embrace mistakes and live freely
Raise a toast to the Polaroid ghost
Acknowledgment or tribute to a deceased individual
And let some water fall
Allowing emotions to flow freely
You ain't got the truth in the line
Reiteration of skepticism about honesty
Stick with the ones who never
Advocating loyalty to those who remain supportive
Get put out by the fire
Staying resilient in the face of challenges or adversities
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