Another Million Miles
Wildflowers Lyrics
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That you would take me to North Carolina
Coz I told you
All I wanted was to see Tallulah sing
I wanna dance and I wanna travel
I wanna see how this story unravels
Coz with you babe
Well you heard the plane had empty seats
Thought you′d come around to see
What's going down
Never gonna leave you on the deck
Never gonna take a rain check when you′re around
You get one shot
Maybe if it's true
I'm here to ride with you
I′m here to ride with you
You get one life
It′s killing me inside
Maybe if it's right
I′m here to take the ride
I got another million miles to drive with you
When I met you I had nothing
I was broke I'd given up on loving
I only had these worn out boots still here upon my feet
What surprised me most was that it was the first time
I really ever felt free
I′ve always wanted to drive to New Orleans
I've always had California dreams
Grew up in an English town
I never knew what else was around
I never loved that Mersey sound
There′s no point in hanging around
Tonight I'm heading outward bound
Somewhere I can't be found
Don′t want to bring me down
Sweep me up off the ground
In Wildflowers's song Another Million Miles, the singer reminisces about a conversation held in an American diner with their loved one. The chatter revolved around their desire to visit Tallulah – a place the singer desperately craves to be, and the many plans they had, including dancing and traveling, all the while facing the unknown. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's past, indicating he had very little before his partner arrived in his life. They felt liberated just having them around.
The chorus talks about how the singer is ready to ride out with their loved one, and that they are willing to take the risk regardless of the consequences. They echo the popular saying YOLO, "You only live once" and that they "have another million miles to drive with" their partner, showing that they are in it for the long haul.
The song has a folksy, acoustic feel to it, alluding to the carefree, adventurous nature of the singer's experiences. The vivid imagery of the lyrics, situated across America, from Tallulah to North Carolina to the Mississippi River, only heighten this sense of nostalgia and wanderlust. The song encapsulates the feeling of being young and in love, and the sense of fearlessness that comes with that.
Line by Line Meaning
You said to me in an American diner
You once told me in a diner in America
That you would take me to North Carolina
You promised to take me to North Carolina
Coz I told you
Because I confided in you
All I wanted was to see Tallulah sing
That all I wanted was to see Tallulah singing
I wanna dance and I wanna travel
I want to dance and travel
I wanna see how this story unravels
I want to see how things unfold
Coz with you babe
Because of you, my love
You got me running round in rings
You make me feel so alive and excited
Well you heard the plane had empty seats
You heard that there were empty seats on a plane
Thought you'd come around to see
You thought it was a good opportunity to visit
What's going down
What's happening
Never gonna leave you on the deck
I'll never abandon you
Never gonna take a rain check when you're around
I won't ever postpone spending time with you
You get one shot
We only have one chance
Maybe if it's true
Maybe if our love is real
I'm here to ride with you
I'm here to go on adventures with you
You get one life
We only live once
It's killing me inside
It's painful to think about
Maybe if it's right
Maybe if our love is meant to be
I'm here to take the ride
I'm here to go on this journey with you
I got another million miles to drive with you
We have many more adventures ahead of us
When I met you I had nothing
When we met, I had nothing
I was broke I'd given up on loving
I was poor and had given up on finding love
I only had these worn out boots still here upon my feet
All I had were my old, worn out boots on my feet
What surprised me most was that it was the first time
The thing that surprised me the most is that it was the first time
I really ever felt free
I felt free for the first time in my life
I've always wanted to drive to New Orleans
I've always wanted to take a road trip to New Orleans
I've always had California dreams
I've always had dreams of going to California
Grew up in an English town
I grew up in a town in England
I never knew what else was around
I was never aware of what else was out there
I never loved that Mersey sound
I did not appreciate the music from the Mersey Beat
There's no point in hanging around
There's no reason to stay here
Tonight I'm heading outward bound
Tonight I'm going on a journey, far away from here
Somewhere I can't be found
Somewhere where no one can find me
Don't want to bring me down
I don't want to feel down
Sweep me up off the ground
Help me feel excited and happy
Writer(s): james ashbury, siddy bennett
Contributed by Levi T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@stephenstenson2457
Just one of the 12 stunning songs from this brilliantly perfect album.
@kevinhoward7194
Man I happy I found you guys, love your guys sound, much love from New Zealand
@stevewindermere7334
Wish you would get back together