Joppa Road
Ween Lyrics
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To a place I know, a place where we could stay
Called Joppa Road, a pretty place I know
Where we can go, called Joppa Road
The things I feel on Joppa Road
Can make me stay, and make me go
This old road where I long to go
Called Joppa Road, where we can go
Put your best dress on, there's a place I know
Where we can go, called Joppa Road
It's a little ways where the sun shines down
Where we drive real slow, on Joppa Road
Joppa Road, a pretty place I know
Where we can go, called Joppa Road
Hey, yo bro, that's a dude I know
Works on Joppa Road, at the Sunoco
If we drive by slow, with the top down low
We'll heel and toe on Joppa Road
How would you feel, if I took you away
To a place I know, a place where we could stay
Called Joppa Road, a pretty place I know
Where we can go, called Joppa Road
It's a little ways where the sun shines down
Where we drive real slow on Joppa Road
On Joppa Road, Joppa Road
Baby, you look great today
How would you feel, if I took you away
To a place I know, a place where we could stay
Called Joppa Road, a pretty place I know
Where we can go, called Joppa Road
At first glance, "Joppa Road" by Ween seems like an invitation to a romantic getaway. The lyrics express a desire to escape to a secluded road somewhere with someone special, where the sun always shines and the pace is slow. The singer is encouraging their partner to dress up, and promises to take them away to a pretty place where they can stay for a while.
However, the song takes on a slightly different tone with the third verse, when a new character is introduced - "a dude I know" who works at the Sunoco station on Joppa Road. This verse suggests that Joppa Road may not be a completely idyllic place, and that there is more to it than just a romantic setting. The singer seems to take pride in knowing someone who works there, and describes how they could drive by and show off their car.
Overall, "Joppa Road" is a dreamy, slightly cryptic song about finding a special place away from the rest of the world. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but suggest a longing for escape and a sense of adventure.
Line by Line Meaning
How would you feel, if I took you away
The singer is asking their lover how they would feel if they were taken away to a new place.
To a place I know, a place where we could stay
The singer is suggesting that there is a place they know where they could stay together.
Called Joppa Road, a pretty place I know
The singer is referring to a specific place called Joppa Road, which they consider to be beautiful.
Where we can go, called Joppa Road
Joppa Road is a destination where the singer and their lover can go together.
The things I feel on Joppa Road
The singer experiences emotions while on Joppa Road.
Can make me stay, and make me go
These emotions on Joppa Road can either make the singer want to stay there or leave.
This old road where I long to go
The singer has a desire to go to Joppa Road, which they refer to as an old road.
Called Joppa Road, where we can go
The singer reminds their lover that Joppa Road is the place they can go together.
Put your best dress on, there's a place I know
The singer is suggesting that their lover dress up for the occasion to go to Joppa Road.
Where we can go, called Joppa Road
Joppa Road remains the destination where the singer and their lover can go.
It's a little ways where the sun shines down
Joppa Road is a distance away, where the sun can be felt shining down.
Where we drive real slow, on Joppa Road
The singer suggests a slow and enjoyable drive on Joppa Road.
Hey, yo bro, that's a dude I know
The singer notices someone they know when driving on Joppa Road.
Works on Joppa Road, at the Sunoco
The person the singer knows works at the Sunoco on Joppa Road.
If we drive by slow, with the top down low
The singer suggests that they drive by the Sunoco slowly with the car top down.
We'll heel and toe on Joppa Road
The singer suggests a particular way of driving on Joppa Road.
Baby, you look great today
The singer compliments their lover's appearance.
On Joppa Road, Joppa Road
The singer repeats the name of the place that they long to go to.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FREEMAN MELCHIONDO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thecianinator
Stuff like this is what the internet was made for
@driftingquazar8713
Fax
@Me-gk4he
knocking the kid out then continuing the solo is one of the funniest things ive ever seen
@futurfry
THIS IS SO BROWN ITS HOLY
@KRyder5150
Well said!
@KRyder5150
Baby you look great today...
@nyancat7053
Not brown (Responding 9 years later)
@futurfry
@@nyancat7053 100% brown Town
@LogdogMolehill
Yasss
@queenbench3114
fits the ween aesthetic surprisingly well