The Storm
The Tedeschi Trucks Band Lyrics

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[?]
All talk all day
Down the west highway
Liar burning in my neighborhood
All that I say but it never would
[?] got to move away
I didn't believe him
That I'm gonna stay

Don't wanna turn to that place there too high
Deal me a seat
I've waited all this time

When starts highland
Starts that moving in
Storm will rise up
No where land this way
Formal rising, hotels coming back

You can't deny it
[?] at me

Overall Meaning

The Tedeschi Trucks Band's "The Storm" is a powerful song that tackles the theme of change and the ability to stand up to it. The opening lines "All talk all day, Down the west highway, Liar burning in my neighborhood" suggest that there is a lot of meaningless talk, probably political, and that it is doing harm rather than good. The next lines "All that I say but it never would[,] [?] got to move away, I didn't believe him, That I'm gonna stay" demonstrate the confusion and mistrust that people feel towards their own beliefs and what they are told by others. The singer is unsure of what they want to believe and if they should move away or stay.

Line by Line Meaning

All talk all day
People talk all day but rarely take action

Down the west highway
Traveling towards the west

Liar burning in my neighborhood
Someone in the neighborhood is spreading lies

All that I say but it never would
No one listens to what I have to say

[?] got to move away
The situation is becoming unbearable

I didn't believe him
I doubted the truth of a statement made by someone

That I'm gonna stay
I am planning to remain in this place

Don't wanna turn to that place there too high
I don't want to go to a place that has negative vibes

Deal me a seat
Give me a chance to rest or relax

I've waited all this time
I have been waiting patiently for a long time

When starts highland
When the highlands begin