Cowboy
Marina Anya Lyrics


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There was a dive bar and a cowboy
Well, not a cowboy really, but he wore the hat
And there was someone who looked like me
At least a little, but not exact

He said, "I'm gonna take you out proper
You and me are going to the zoo."
And I pretended that I was bored
And I could take my eyes off of you

All I had to do was ask
I never knew that this would last
I never knew what I was in for
This town thinks it's got your number
It's unlisted, but they can wonder and guess and speculate on you and me

Little did I know,
Little did I see
Little did I know just how far our little car could go
Little did I know

Said he was damaged over whiskey
A kind of Kerouac over cigarettes
"Let me guess, you're a gambler, too?"
He said, "I bet I marry you."

Well, I was talking like a bad-ass, too
A kind of animal all my own
"No one's ever gonna tie me down,
Especially not some Romeo."

All I had to do was look
You were such an open book
How could I miss what I was in for?
Go on ahead and be a loner
Pur on your distant look and roam around the west
Like Jack and Neal and Dean

Little did I know

And I drove a thousand miles for you
I even bent the rules, it's true




I swear to everything above
I never knew you at all, my love

Overall Meaning

The song "Cowboy" by Marina Anya is a beautiful ode to a wild and unpredictable love story. The song starts with the mention of a dive bar and a cowboy, who is not really a cowboy but wears a hat. The singer sees someone who looks a little like her but not quite. The cowboy then invites her to the zoo, and she starts to fall for him, even though she pretends to be bored of him. The song then talks about how the relationship unfolded unexpectedly, with the singer saying that all she had to do was ask. However, she never knew what she was getting into, and the town speculates about their love story.


The chorus of the song talks about how little the singer knew about the situation she was in. She never knew how far the relationship would go, and how much she would fall for him. The second verse talks about how the cowboy was damaged over whiskey and how she was a bad-ass animal. They both talked tough, and she never thought she could be tied down by anyone, especially not the cowboy. However, the chorus again highlights her lack of knowledge about the love story and how she had underestimated the cowboy's effect on her. The song ends by talking about how she drove a thousand miles for him, and she never knew who he truly was, even though she loved him.


Overall, "Cowboy" is a beautiful song that highlights the unpredictability of love and how even the toughest people can fall for someone unexpectedly. It is a reminder that love can be wild and that we should embrace it, even if we don't know where it will take us.


Line by Line Meaning

There was a dive bar and a cowboy
I went to a dive bar and saw a guy wearing a cowboy hat, so I refer to him as the 'cowboy'


Well, not a cowboy really, but he wore the hat
The 'cowboy' was not actually a cowboy, but only wore a hat


And there was someone who looked like me
I saw someone who resembled me


At least a little, but not exact
Although they shared some similarities, they were not exactly the same as me


He said, "I'm gonna take you out proper
The 'cowboy' told me he was going to treat me well


You and me are going to the zoo."
He suggested we go to the zoo together


And I pretended that I was bored
I acted like I was not interested


And I could take my eyes off of you
But I couldn't stop looking at you


All I had to do was ask
I realized that all I had to do was ask for what I wanted


I never knew that this would last
I did not expect this to be a long-lasting relationship


I never knew what I was in for
I had no idea what I was getting myself into


This town thinks it's got your number
People in this town think they know who you are


It's unlisted, but they can wonder and guess and speculate on you and me
Although you and I are not well-known, people can still speculate about us


Little did I know,
I didn't know how the situation was going to turn out


Little did I see
I didn't recognize the extent to which I was involved


Little did I know just how far our little car could go
I did not realize how much our relationship could develop


Said he was damaged over whiskey
The 'cowboy' told me that he had problems with alcohol


A kind of Kerouac over cigarettes
He compared himself to Jack Kerouac, but with cigarettes instead of alcohol


"Let me guess, you're a gambler, too?"
He asked me if I was a gambler as well


He said, "I bet I marry you."
He even made a bet that he would marry me


Well, I was talking like a bad-ass, too
I also acted like someone who was tough


A kind of animal all my own
I saw myself as a unique individual


"No one's ever gonna tie me down,
I thought that no one could make me commit to anything


Especially not some Romeo."
And definitely not a smooth-talking guy like the 'cowboy'


All I had to do was look
But, in reality, it was easy to see that I was wrong


You were such an open book
It was clear that you were straightforward and honest


How could I miss what I was in for?
In retrospect, it is surprising that I did not realize what I was getting into earlier


Go on ahead and be a loner
You can choose to be alone if you want


Put on your distant look and roam around the west
You can travel and explore the western United States with a carefree attitude


Like Jack and Neal and Dean
Like famous writers Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, and Dean Moriarty


And I drove a thousand miles for you
I went to great lengths to see you


I even bent the rules, it's true
I broke some of my usual habits for you


I swear to everything above
I promise to tell the truth


I never knew you at all, my love
But in the end, I didn't really know you at all, my love




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANYA MARINA

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