Journey
Suzanne Lyrics

If I had met you on some journey
The singer wonders how her life would be different if she met the person on a journey.

Where would we be now
The singer is pondering the current state of her life if she met the person on a journey.

If we had met some eastbound train
The singer wonders what would’ve happened if she met the person on an eastbound train.

Through some black sleeping town
The artist imagines the scenic route of the train possibly through any black, sleeping town.

Would you have worn your silken robes
The artist asks if the person would have dressed differently if they had met while traveling.

All made of royal blue?
The singer gives a color reference to the possible outfit of the person they are wondering about.

Would I have dressed in smoke and fire
The singer wonders what she would have been wearing if they had met in a different circumstance.

For you to see through?
The artist imagines an outfit provocative enough to make the person curious but mysterious enough to keep the relationship exciting.

If we had met in a darkened room
The artist contemplates what could’ve been if they met in a dimly lit room.

Where people do not stay
The artist describes a place where people wouldn’t stay for too long.

But shadows touch and pass right through
The singer visualizes shadows interacting in a dark room.

And never see the day
The artist imagines a place where sunlight never reaches.

Would you have taken me upstairs
The singer wonders if the person would’ve taken her to an upper room.

And turned the lamplight low?
The singer imagines a romantic setting of turning down the lights.

Would I have shown my secret self
The singer wonders if she would’ve revealed her true self in the presence of the person.

And disappeared like the snow?
The artist imagines exiting just as quietly and quickly as snow melts.

Oh, I could have played your little girl
The artist imagines a younger version of herself to be more submissive to the person.

Or I could have played your wife
The singer ponders being more traditional and settling down with the person.

I could have played your mistress
The singer fantasizes about being someone’s secret lover.

Running danger down through you life
The artist suggests the excitement of living dangerously when in a secret relationship.

I could have played your lady fair
The artist imagines playing the role of an elegant and refined lady.

All dressed in lace like the foam from the sea
The artist describes herself in an innocent and pure way, like waves crashing on the beach.

I could have been your woman of the road
The singer would’ve considered being more of a traveler and a free spirit if she met the person on the journey.

As long as you did not come back home to me
The artist realizes that she doesn’t want to be with someone who isn’t committed to her.

But as it is, we live in the city
The singer contrasts their everyday reality of living in the city.

And everything stays in place
The singer acknowledges the routine of everyday life.

Instead we meet on the open sidewalk
The singer describes briefly where they currently meet.

And it's well I know your face
The artist indicates she is familiar with the face of the person, implying that it is a regular occurrence to meet.

We talk and talk, we tell the truth
The artist describes their conversations as honest and open.

There are no shadows here
The singer acknowledges the absence of secrecy or untruthfulness in their current relationship.

But when I look into your eyes
The singer reveals possible feelings for this person.

I wonder what might have been here
The artist still ponders what could’ve happened if they met under different circumstances.

Because if I had met you on some journey
The artist revisits the opening line, acknowledging that the song is about considering alternate life paths.

Where would we be now?
The artist finishes with the same question, wondering where their lives would be if they had met differently.