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Willie Weems & the Outlaws Lyrics
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Where your soul is always free
Silver stages, golden curtains
Filled my head, plain as can be
As a rainbow grew around the sun
All my stars of love who died
Came from somewhere beyond the scene you see
These lovely people played just for me
Now if I let you see this place
Where stories all ring true
Will you let me past your face
To see what's really you
It's not for me I ask these questions
As though I were a king
For you have to love, believe and feel
Before the burst of tambourines take you there
Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you
Those who don't believe me
Find your souls and set them free
Those who do, believe and love
This time will be your key
Time and time again I've thanked them
For a piece of mind
They helped me find myself
Amongst the music and the rhyme
That enchants you there
Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you
Yeah, they play just for you
The lyrics to Willie Weems & the Outlaws' song "Green Grass and High Tides" paints a picture of a mystical and fantastical place where the soul is free, and music reigns supreme. The opening verse describes this place as being only in one's dreams, where silver stages and golden curtains fill the head. The imagery of a rainbow growing around the sun adds to the magical and surreal nature of the place. The subsequent verses speak of love, loss, and the power of music to heal and free the soul. The lyrics also suggest that this place is not just a fantastical creation of the imagination, but a place that can be accessed if one believes and loves enough.
Line by Line Meaning
In a place you only dream of
Referring to a utopian realm that may exist only in one's imagination
Where your soul is always free
A metaphorical expression of being unrestricted and liberated
Silver stages, golden curtains
Shimmering and gleaming visual elements, adding to the grandiosity of the environment
Filled my head, plain as can be
Suggesting that the imagery was vivid and vividly expressed
As a rainbow grew around the sun
Imagery representing hopefulness and positivity even in impossible scenarios
All my stars of love who died
Describing a spiritual connection to lost loved ones
Came from somewhere beyond the scene you see
Hinting at the existence of a hidden world or dimension
These lovely people played just for me
A narrative of an exclusive, personal experience
Now if I let you see this place
The desire to share the experience with others
Where stories all ring true
The mentioned utopian realm being a place where everything is sincere and genuine
Will you let me past your face
A call to trust and to show one's true self
To see what's really you
The genuine personality behind one's facade
It's not for me I ask these questions
Denying personal curiosity and instead, encouraging other people to introspect
As though I were a king
A rhetorical approach to questioning, suggesting that everyone should question themselves like royalty
For you have to love, believe and feel
The necessities of living a fulfilling life with purpose
Before the burst of tambourines take you there
An exclamation of euphoria when one reaches that fulfilling life with purpose
Green grass and high tides forever
Symbolizing eternity and endless joy
Castles of stone souls and glory
An image of grand, permanent structures representing greatness
Lost faces say we adore you
An expression of deep love and admiration
As kings and queens bow and play for you
A metaphor for being the center of the universe, having all attention and admiration
Those who don't believe me
The skeptical people being addressed
Find your souls and set them free
Urging to break free from mental chains and self-doubt
Those who do, believe and love
The already converted, those who acknowledge the idea being proposed
This time will be your key
A statement claiming that the time has arrived to unlock their potential
Time and time again I've thanked them
Reflecting on the gratitude of past experiences
For a piece of mind
Finding inner peace and contentment in the experiences
They helped me find myself
The mentioned experiences provoking an awakening of self-discovery
Amongst the music and the rhyme
Identifying the specific experiences responsible for that self-discovery
That enchants you there
The magic of those experiences in that utopian realm
Yeah, they play just for you
A final reminder of the exclusivity and personal nature of the experiences
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Written by: HUGHIE THOMASSON
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