Rio Grande
Freedom Fry Lyrics

I was somewhere out west in El Paso
The singer was travelling in the southwestern United States in El Paso, Texas, or potentially in Mexico.

Or maybe it was Mexico
The singer is uncertain of their exact location.

With a brown eyed girl
The singer was with a woman with brown eyes.

In a mezcal world
The artist may have been inebriated on mezcal, a type of Mexican alcohol.

She was someone that I didn't know
The artist did not know the woman they were with.

I didn't didn't didn't know
The singer emphasizes that they did not know the woman they were with.

Was headed for a little vacation
The singer was taking a break from their regular routine.

To get away from my sorrows
The artist was trying to escape their sadness or problems.

But it's an empty place
Despite the artist's attempts to escape their problems, the place they are in feels hollow.

When you miss the face
The artist misses the person they love and feel they cannot enjoy themselves without them.

Of the only love you've ever known
The singer is deeply in love with one person who they miss.

All the wild birds
The artist observes wildlife while in their current location.

Sing a cowboy song
The bird's songs remind the singer of traditional cowboy music.

On the Rio Grande
The singer is near the river that divides the United States and Mexico.

Cause my love is gone
The singer's sadness over the loss of their love persists.

Every single man
All of the men the artist observes

Rides off into the sun
Disappear into the distance, perhaps on horseback.

Drinking till the dawn
The men appear to be drinking heavily through the night.

It was somewhere out west in El Paso
The singer reiterates their location.

Where they say I lost my soul
The artist may have experienced something traumatic that affected them deeply.

You let the vultures fly
The artist speaks to their lost love, accusing them of causing their pain and allowing others to take advantage of it.

When you waved goodbye
The artist experienced a painful goodbye from their lost love.

Now I'm someone that I didn't know
The singer's emotional experiences may have changed them as a person.

I didn't didn't didn't know
The artist again emphasizes that they are a different person now.

Was headed for a little vacation
The singer again states that they were trying to get away from their problems.

To get away from form my sorrows
The singer needs a break from the sadness they are feeling.

But the days are hot
The environment the singer is in is uncomfortable, which adds to their struggle.

And you're all I've got
The artist thinks of their lost love as their only source of comfort.

Just a memory to keep me going
The artist's memories of their love is what motivates them to move forward and carry on their life.

I was walking away from El Paso
The singer is leaving the area.

But it wouldn't let me go
The singer feels weighed down by their experience in El Paso and cannot easily leave it behind.

I got carried away
The artist may have acted recklessly in response to their emotional turmoil.

In a river of wine
The artist was drunk on alcohol, potentially in an unhealthy way.

Faoun the basement of the Alamo
The artist may have wandered to an unusual location while under the influence of alcohol.

The Ala Alamo
The Alamo is a famous historical site in San Antonio, Texas.

Was looking for a little salvation
The artist was likely looking for a source of relief from their sadness or problems.

But wound up sleeping in a hole
The singer's attempts to find comfort or relief may have gone wrong or did not work as intended.

Cause I crossed the wrong man
The singer potentially made a mistake or offended someone in their travels.

Whit a gun in his hand
The person the singer offended may have been carrying a weapon.

Now I'm dying babe, I love you so
The artist may have been hurt or in danger as a result of their mistake, and is thinking of their lost love in a moment of vulnerability.

All the wild birds
The artist again observes birds in their surroundings.

Sing a cowboy song
The birds' songs remind the singer of traditional cowboy music again.

On the Rio Grande
The setting remains near the Rio Grande river.

Cause my love is gone
The artist's pain over their lost love persists.

Every single man
The artist again observes the men around them.

Rides off into the sun
The men disappear into the distance again, perhaps without looking back.

Drinking till the dawn
The men continue to drink excessively through the night.

Cause my love is gone
The artist again emphasizes the source of their pain and sadness, their lost love.