Highway
Lynch Claire Lyrics
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With its never-ending sunshine
And its Anita's breeze
Sounds so good to me
I might head out to the Rockies
Got an old friend there from college
We stay up all night
Well I couldn't make him love me
And so the story ends
Say a bittersweet good bye
And turn these wheels into the wind
Highway
You don't know where you're going
You're just rollin' from sea to sea
Highway
You don't know about love
I guess you could say
You're a lot like me
Highway
If you feel the need to slow down
We can search out any small town
Hear the church bells chime
While we have the time
Then it's back to painted white line
Chasing daylight in the nighttime
Looking up ahead and trying to forget
But my heart has got to move on
This much I know is true
I don't have a destination??
I'll leave that up to you
Highway
You don't know where you're going
You're just rollin' from sea to sea
Highway
You don't know about love
I guess you could say
You're a lot like me
Highway
But my heart has got to move on
This much I know is true
I don't have a destination
I'll leave that up to you
Highway
You don't know where you're going
You're just rollin' from sea to sea
Highway
You don't know about love
I guess you could say
You're a lot like me
Highway
In "Highway," Lynch Claire sings about her desire to travel and explore new places. She starts off by describing the beauty of the California coastline with its endless sunshine and gentle breeze. She then contemplates heading out to the Rockies to visit an old friend from college, reminiscing on conversations they'll have about their past experiences.
However, Lynch Claire realizes that her friend doesn't love her back and ultimately bids him a bittersweet goodbye, turning her wheels into the wind and hitting the open road. As she travels on the highway, she ponders about where she's going and reflects on the similarities between her and the highway - both are constantly rolling and trying to find their way without knowing much about love.
The lyrics suggest that Lynch Claire is in a state of limbo, unsure of her destination but choosing to embrace it and leave it up to fate. She is willing to slow down in small towns, enjoying the simplicity and peace they offer before getting back to her journey. Ultimately, she knows that her heart has to move on, and while uncertain about where it's leading her, she's ready to take on whatever is coming her way.
Overall, "Highway" symbolizes the freedom of exploring and the resilience of the human spirit in facing the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
California coastlines
Describing the scenic beauty of California's coastal area
With its never-ending sunshine
Mentioning the continuous sunshine in California
And its Anita's breeze
Referring to the westerly breeze coming from the Santa Ana Mountains in California
Sounds so good to me
Expressing the artist's desire to explore California
I might head out to the Rockies
Consideration of visiting the Rocky Mountains, another scenic location in the USA
Got an old friend there from college
Mentioning the old friend's presence in the Rocky Mountains
We stay up all night
Recalling the good times spent with the friend
And talk about old times
Discussing their past memories
Well I couldn't make him love me
Accepting the unreciprocated romantic feelings for the friend
And so the story ends
Result of the artist's unsuccessful effort to pursue a romantic relationship with the friend
Say a bittersweet good bye
Bid farewell to the friend, with mixed emotions
And turn these wheels into the wind
Setting off on the journey, without any particular destination in mind
You don't know where you're going
Highlighting the singer's aimless travel plan
You're just rollin' from sea to sea
Describing the continuous nature of the travel, even if through different coastal areas of the USA
You don't know about love
Acknowledging the emotional void, with no prospects of finding any love or romantic companionship
I guess you could say
Suggesting the similarities between the artist's emotional status and the highway's journeying nature
If you feel the need to slow down
Offering an opportunity to temporarily stop the travel and explore local small towns
We can search out any small town
Planning to make necessary stops to enjoy the scenic beauty of small towns
Hear the church bells chime
Revel in the local traditional practices
While we have the time
Make the most of the travel time, by indulging in local experiences
Chasing daylight in the nighttime
Continuing the journey through the night, following the highway's painted white lines and chasing the daylight
Looking up ahead and trying to forget
Keeping the focus only on the journey and not indulging in thoughts related to the unrequited love situation
But my heart has got to move on
Emphasizing the need to move forward with life
This much I know is true
Asserting the fact that moving on is the only option
I don't have a destination
Reiterating the aimlessness of the travel
I'll leave that up to you
Leaving the possibilities of the destination to fate
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLAIRE LYNCH, IRENE REBECCA KELLEY
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poeta067
Claire you're an angel!! God bless you.
Patti Petow
Claire, you're an angel!
Jeffrey Zhang
Love this song so much, alway make me remember that sumer