down the road
Tiger Magic Lyrics
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When you shut the door for the last time
The car was already packed
We looked at us
Arms in arms
Eye to eye
Hand in hand
And although I know the plane would need just a few hours
And a phonecall just a sec to get to you/ to get through
I know our relationship will be a different one
Because you're not here, you're not here
Not seein' you
Not touchin' you
No spontaneous "come on, let's go"
Don't wanna hold you
But I have to say I'm sad
-
I wanna hold it back
But my tears are fallin' down straight
My inner side feels like a broken world
That is based on porous fragments
While you left with mummy's red car
I kept standin' in your ex-door frame
-
And I know I'll miss this time
Did you know it's possible to unlearn
To speak, to think and to laugh
Just watch my mum
And I know I'll miss this time
Yes, you were my continuum
The person who knows
My everyday life, who knows my development
Who knows me inside out
I know I'll miss this time
I need a talkin' partner
A constant one
No, not a therapist
I need a friend, a real one
–
Got someone here, got someone there
(but there's no line, no continuity
That really binds us,
Nor connects our meetings and new stories with the last
Ones)
To talk to someone who knows your context
And your everyday life is a different thing
Frequency to talk to another once in 3 months
I guess it's much to less, you know
It's much to less
-
Stop here
Go on fulfill your dreams, the world is ours
Ready to be taken
Two lifes, two paths
Followin', accompanyin' and crossin' each other just for a while
As I took a look on pictures of me
I saw you
In me, on me
We're behavin' like the ones around
And so we're changin', oh no, so we're collectin' roles
–
And as it couldn't be worse
A certain way of me to behave and to talk and to think
Left with you, left as you did
The lyrics of Tiger Magic's "Down the Road" evoke a deep sense of longing and loss as the singer reflects on standing down the road after their loved one drives away, leaving them with a sense of emptiness that seems all-encompassing. The song's opening lines give a vivid picture of the moment as the singer watches their loved one leave, with the car already packed and the door shutting behind them for the last time. The sense of finality in this moment is tangible, and the singer's sorrow is palpable.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the void that their loved one's absence has created in their life. They long for the intimacy they once shared, the connection that seems to have been lost with their loved one's departure. The absence of spontaneous moments, the lack of physical touch, and the impossibility of holding one another evokes a deep sense of sorrow and grief that is hard to forget, making it difficult to cope with their everyday life.
The final lines of the song provide a sense of closure, albeit bittersweet. Although the singer knows they will miss this time, they acknowledge that life will go on, and they will eventually have to find new ways to connect with others. As they look at pictures of themselves, they see their loved one and realize that they are still a part of them. Ultimately, the song conveys a message of hope and resilience, suggesting that even when relationships end, we can still carry the memories of those we have loved with us.
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Line by Line Meaning
I stood down the road
I stood by the road as you shut the door for the last time and drove off, leaving me alone.
When you shut the door for the last time
When you shut the door for the last time and left me alone.
The car was already packed
You were ready to leave and everything was already packed in the car.
We looked at us
We looked at each other.
Arms in arms
We were holding each other's arms tightly.
Eye to eye
We were looking into each other's eyes.
Hand in hand
We were holding hands tightly.
And although I know the plane would need just a few hours
Even though I know that you are just a few hours away by plane.
And a phone call just a sec to get to you/ to get through
And it only takes a call to get to talk to you.
I know our relationship will be a different one
I know that our relationship will be different now that you are gone.
Because you're not here, you're not here
Because you are not here with me.
Not seeing' you
I am not seeing you anymore.
Not touchin' you
I am not touching you anymore.
No spontaneous "come on, let's go"
There won't be any more spontaneous moments of "let's go".
Don't wanna hold you
I don't want to hold you anymore.
But I have to say I'm sad
But I have to admit that I am sad.
I wanna hold it back
I want to hold back my tears.
But my tears are fallin' down straight
But my tears are falling down uncontrollably.
My inner side feels like a broken world
I feel like my inner world is shattered like a broken world of fragments.
That is based on porous fragments
That is made up of fragile, porous pieces.
While you left with mummy's red car
While you left in your mother's red car.
I kept standin' in your ex-door frame
I kept standing in the door frame where you used to be.
And I know I'll miss this time
And I know I will miss this moment.
Did you know it's possible to unlearn
It is possible to forget.
To speak, to think and to laugh
To forget how to speak, think and laugh.
Just watch my mum
Just look at my mother.
Yes, you were my continuum
You were my connection to my everyday life and my growth.
The person who knows
You were the person who knew.
My everyday life, who knows my development
You knew about my life and how I was developing.
Who knows me inside out
You knew me intimately.
I need a talkin' partner
I need someone to talk to.
A constant one
Someone who is always there for me.
No, not a therapist
Not someone who is a therapist.
I need a friend, a real one
I need a friend, a genuine one.
Got someone here, got someone there
I have friends here and there.
(but there's no line, no continuity
But there's no connection, no continuation.
That really binds us,
That really connects us.
Nor connects our meetings and new stories with the last Ones)
Or binds our past meetings and stories with the present ones.
To talk to someone who knows your context
To talk to someone who knows your situation.
And your everyday life is a different thing
And your everyday life is a different story.
Frequency to talk to another once in 3 months
Talking to someone once in 3 months is too infrequent.
I guess it's much to less, you know
It's not enough, you know.
It's much to less
It's not enough.
Stop here
Stop here for a moment.
Go on fulfill your dreams, the world is ours
Go ahead and chase your dreams, the world belongs to us.
Ready to be taken
The world is ready to be conquered.
Two lives, two paths
We have two lives and two different paths to follow.
Followin', accompanyin' and crossin' each other just for a while
Our lives follow, accompany, and cross each other only for a short while.
As I took a look on pictures of me
As I looked at my pictures.
I saw you
I saw you in me.
In me, on me
I found you within me and part of me.
We're behaving' like the ones around
We behave like the people around us.
And so we're changin', oh no, so we're collectin' roles
And so we change, unfortunately, we collect roles.
And as it couldn't be worse
And as if that wasn't enough.
A certain way of me to behave and to talk and to think
A certain way I used to behave, talk and think.
Left with you, left as you did
Left with you, abandoned.
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Michaël N
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